Gratuitous Space Battles 2

While I was not impressed with Gratuitous Space Battles 1, I am extremely impressed with the second game. Because it is truly impressive how you can move this much backwards in 6 years and learn nothing from the first game. [list] [*] Technical problems. It is the exact same unworking online content and extremely often game crashes - my game dies at least once every 20 minutes, sometimes it dies every 5 - it is coded extremely poorly and runs accordingly. [*] Low number of modules and most of them are useless. Just like the first game, you just stack armor and become invulnerable. And you also throw out 90% of weapons, as they are unable to pierce any shield/armor of its own class and can’t hit anything smaller. Has anyone even checked the numbers, because it clearly shows that no one did. [*] While some of the UI got better, it is still way too far from being at least OK, so you will still have to suffer if you want to compare anything or get any feedback post-battle. [/list] To be honest I would normally put more details into the review, but when the game has all the flaws of the previous game in the series and is so broken that it barely runs and constantly crashes …

Skip this, get the first game if you really must. Or just get the Modern Equivalent: Cosmoteer

Gratuitous Space Battles 2 is a refreshing take on the science fiction strategy genre that deliberately moves away from the traditional real-time strategy formula. Developed and published by Positech Games, it challenges players to think like fleet architects rather than battlefield commanders. Instead of emphasizing rapid unit control and resource gathering, the game focuses on careful preparation, intelligent ship design, and tactical planning before combat even begins. Every battle becomes a test of engineering decisions and strategic foresight, rewarding players who can anticipate enemy behavior and construct fleets capable of carrying out their plans without constant intervention. This unique philosophy gives the game a distinctive identity that stands apart from more conventional space warfare titles. The most impressive aspect of the experience is its comprehensive fleet customization system. Players can construct warships from a wide selection of hulls and equip them with countless combinations of weapons, armor, engines, shields, sensors, and specialized support modules. Beyond mechanical upgrades, ships can also be visually customized, allowing every fleet to develop its…

For its originale release price and chrasing so much it probably wasent worth it. But for the new reduced price, providing you dont alt-tab, or use any of the online fonctions you should be fine even with some rare and rdm game closing! When the game close, the fleet setup is usually saved so you start back right where you were. Online fonctionality arent there anymore so there is rdm battle (someone or you put a fleet and you put your other fleet and see who wins), there is a persistend fleet mode where when a ship dies it doesn come back (doesnt last very long) and there is the (main) mode, with maybe 10 levels each with 3 level of difficulty (normal, hard, very hard) so a total of around 30 battles to try to win with multiple difficulty level. You unlock parts, ships, weapons, etc. So for the price it ok if you know what you are in for, also graphics are gool and sounds are great. There are a lot of weapons and available strategies with many ship types.

Has crashed 4 times on me so far, always when selecting to start X random battle. Thankfully it auto saves your fleet deployment so it is only a pretty quick restart of the game but wtf is this absurd instability under the hood? The battles are pleasant enough but is very limited in tech/ships/races to unlock. Feels more like a half baked demo.

Such a great idea for a game, I got this hoping to see a few things improved from the first version. Unfortunately, GSB2 has crashed multiple times in the first hour and has graphical problems. I was really hoping to see increase "zoom-out" distance, so you could see the whole battlefield. 3D would have been amazing, but not necessary. Also, the system for selecting modules doesnt let you sort, and I had to make an excel spreadsheet, manually entering all the data, just so that i could clearly see the differences between module. Once I had my spreadsheet i was able to clearly see that there are still 3 classes of ship (fighter and gunships are the same class), (frigates and destroyers are the same class), (dreadnoughts and cruisers are the same class). i still like the game, i just wish they focused more on gameplay and user experience more. it is what it is