Homeworld

List Price: $39.99 Discount Price: $16.85

Features:

• Engage in 16 single-player missions, or play on-line with up to seven others.
• Choose unit types, fleet formations, and flight tactics for each combat group.
• Construct 54 ships ranging from light fighters to huge carriers.
• Completely customize your game, from fuel consumption to color schemes.
• Detailed weapons systems including ion cannons, guided missiles, and space mines.

Accessories:
PC Gamer (1-year)	Games for Windows: The Official Magazine	Alien: 20th Anniversary Edition [Award Series]	Aliens (Special Edition)

Customer Reviews:

Incredible Gaming Experience [Posted on 2003-09-18]
Homeworld was not easy to learn -- the startup tutorial helps you get the hang of controlling your units in true 3-D space -- but that's what sets the standard for a new class of games.

I bought Homeworld for $ at CompUSA, after it was already 2 years old. What luck! The game is engrossing. The graphics and sound are spectacular, and the game's pace is a mix of frantic battles and eerie, downright creepy exploration. There's plenty of familiar strategy to start with: build units, gather resources, and research new tech.

But it's the realistic way that you manage your ships in 3-D space, with rotation and scaling that are really intuitive once you get comfy with it, that makes this game a mindblower. I've played most, if not all, new games in the past 5 years, and this one is near the top of my value-per-hour-played list.

Get it, even if it's used.

eh, I've played better [Posted on 2007-02-11]
I got this game over command and conquer because the reviews were off the chart. Unfortunately I was wrong, it's not as fun as I'd hoped. I realize this game is more than a few years old and I'm not a guy who needs good graphics to enjoy a game, but this game was just frustrating for me. Maybe I didn't give it enough of a chance. I'll stick with 2D RTS games thank you.

Not hooked [Posted on 2007-04-25]
If a game doesn't hook me within the first half-hour then I'm just not going to see it through to the end. Homeworld just seemed like Age of Empires: In Space to me and the slow, confusing gameplay really got on my nerves. I know that this game has an Army of fans who will denounce my comments, but I simply could not get into it.

Usually, I like space games and I was hoping that this would have a Star Trek-ish feel to it. I also quite the Wing Commander games and since it only cost me 99p then I thought I might as well give it a go. Call me shallow, but it didn't give me instant satisfaction and uninstalled it after only 45 minutes.

First of its kind and well worth the praise [Posted on 2007-06-13]
This is a 3D RTS game and as such will require a lot of getting used to. I am a very spatial person so the interface was very intuitive, but for others, it might take a long time to understand and master or never at all. The story is original and gripping. The music is enchanting and after 8 years I still go back and listen to it. The races that you'll encounter are just incredible. It is like the Odyssey, so I guess you can say it is a Space Odyssey of sorts. There are just so many strategies and tactics you can use with the multitude of units at your selection. The only limitation is your creativity.



This is definetly a smart people's game. Don't go in to it thinking it's another mindless build and rush game. It will actually challenge you to think.

home world rocks [Posted on 2007-12-16]
all right home world is about a quest to find your home planet id tell you more but i would end up giving it all away, but what i can tell you is that you can research build and capture ships which makes it really awsome.i got this a long time ago but i think that it is so awsome that i still play it trust me youll love this game.

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