Pros
It is unique (few if any other games quite like it), is rather challenging to learn, and challenging to play, at least for quite a while. Plus a game can usually be completed within an hour or two. Plus reasonably colourful and attractive to look at.
Cons
Does not always install correctly in Win7. By default, it wants to install into C:\Program Files\Solar Wars\. Unfortunately, Win7 has all manner of protective spells over the Program Files folder, so Star Wars will not always run correctly there. (It runs on one of my Win7 machines, but not all.) The cure, I have discovered, is to install to another folder, C:\Games\Solar Wars\, in which I place all other games rejected by Win7).
Summary
The game idea is simple: you begin on a planet in the largest solar system you have ever seen, with a large number (default is 30) worlds whizzing around a sun. Your aim is to colonise them all. So far so good. The trouble comes from a number of enemy planets (controlled by players or AI) trying to do the same, and entirely happy to nuke you if you get in their way.
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Similar to the "Galatic .... somthing" game I played with a few university dorm friends back in 1987 (yes, it was a DOS game). However, this game is much more challenging. It requires deep strategic thinking in order to win (especially the Titan level). I'd definitely pay a modest fee if the upgrades suggested below are made.
Cons
Upgrades:
1. Display the # of turns required to reach a particular planet in the next 2, 3, 4 and 5 turns.
2. Increase the # of turns required between planets when you have more players and/or planets.
3. Reconfigure screen so as to have more screen space for additional planets and A.I. players.
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Pros
sounds great!
Cons
Download and installation went fine but I got a 'Runtime Error 70: Permission denied' message when I tried to actually start it up, despite having a Vista computer with 2 gigs of memory! GRRRR!
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Reply by electricbiker on November 7, 2010
Try running it in compatibility mode.
Pros
this game requires you to think, im playing om maximum difficulty and its hard as hell but not impossible
Cons
a dumb person will have trouble with the game
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I've d/l'd quite a few games from this site & this is probably the best. Basically, you compete against an opponent (which can be your computer) for control of a planetary system. There's a lot of strategy involved, so I recommend this game for mature players-- teens & up. You must choose how to best allocate your resources (ships & bombs)-- when/which worlds to take over, when to attack your opponent, etc. It's quite unique, but it might be described as a combo of Monopoly & chess. You can play against the computer 'AI' at 5 different skill levels, & supposedly online against other players, tho I suspect there are few out there to connect to. The graphics are pretty nice. After playing the game about 25x, I am still learning it's subtleties. A good game can take hours. You can set several options, tho I like the default options. A nice feature is that the resources of each world change (apparently randomly) from game to game. Great game & it's free.
Cons
1) I get a bug alert (suspicious script alert) everytime I load the game, but just instruct my anti-virus program to accept the script each time & I've never had any problems.
2) The pause function doesn't seem to work.
3) Apparently this software is not being upgraded-- the last change was in 2004. A shame. I'd pay for a really glitzy version.
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Good laughs
Cons
Talk about a cheating program. At the hardest level each player receives 5 bombs. Strangely enough the computer gets MORE than 5 bombs and blows up the high production planets EVERY TIME!
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