X3: Reunion

List Price: $19.99 Discount Price: $0.95

Features:

• The Sequel to the award winning X3 - The Threat will introduce a new 3D engine as well as a new story, new ships and a new gameplay to greatly increase the variety in the X-universe. The economy of X3 - Reunion will be more complex than anything seen in the X-universe before. Factories are being built by NPCs, wars can affect the global economy, NPCs can trade freely and pirates will behave far more realistically.
• The Technology - Extensive development has gone into the X3 engine, making full use of DirectX 9 technology, to create dramatic visual effects and stunningly realistic starships. Coupled with the massively enhanced A.L. (Artificial Life) system, X3 - REUNION will present players with an ever changing, evolving universe; where a players actions really can shape the future of the universe.
• Newcomers will enjoy the additions to the already graphically impressive, almost living X3-Universe, while veterans can expect new construction options and an improved physics model.
• The Story - What happened so far - While the Argon fleet is stretched almost to breaking point by the continuing attacks from Khaak, a new enemy is stalking the X-universe. What links a mysterious ship with the power to disappear, the ruthless Yaki pirates and a machine left by an ancient species? Its time to strap yourself into your cockpit, warm up your laser cannon and get some answers.

Accessories:
PC Gamer (1-year)	Games for Windows: The Official Magazine

Customer Reviews:

kind of like a Rubick's Cube [Posted on 2006-12-31]
This may be a great game. I have no idea.

All I know is I just spent an entire day (and the following morning) attempting to learn its most basic elements of play.

I'm lost. Utterly lost. I have absolutely no idea what's going on, and worse, I have no idea what I should be doing differently in order to improve my gameplay.

I could check online forums & newsgroups... but.. should I have to?

I'm an experienced gamer... I've played tons of complicated games, but none so poorly documented as this one. And as far as in-game help goes -- forget about it. This game must have been playtested by people already completely familiar with the series.

The game seems to have a strong following of fans, so clearly there are those out there who like it. But I prefer a game which starts out playable, and introduces layers of complexity over time.

The graphics are very nice. Not nearly as good as EVE, but very good.

If you're an ardent space sim fan maybe its for you. I'll give it 3 stars because I can tell that there is probably a great game underneath the initial confusion. I just didn't want to spend a week finding it.

Might be worth a shot [Posted on 2007-01-05]
If you're worried about the StarForce copy protection (and you should be) you should know you can now buy this game via Steam -- without the nefarious StarForce drivers being surreptiously installed on your machine.
As for the game itself, it feels like kind of a cross between a game like Freelancer (mission-based combat with lots of opportunity for trading-runs for profit) and a classic "build an empire"-type game.
The controls and UI do leave a bit to be desired (a common flaw in European games if you ask me) but they're workable.
If you like the space genre, and the idea of owning space factories that produce goods just for you, this game is probably worth a shot.

Best space game out there period [Posted on 2007-01-13]
Simply put this game is the best single player space sim out there.

Want to do a story mode? Want to just do an open ended career? Want to dl tons of mods, custom ships and scripts? X3 has it all. With a little research and work you can even add your own mods and custom ships.

The choice in gameplay is up to you. You can be a defender of the galaxy, a trader, a feared pirate. Your career is up to you.

Get this game if you like space sims, less arcadey than other games out there, it can be brutal. But if you love space, love sci fi, you can't do better than this product.

Great game [Posted on 2007-11-03]
Great game. I've been playing as a trader, and the dynamic economy is excellent. You aren't able to continually run between two or three places, as in some other games (Freelancer). I haven't played the story much, but from what I've read it sounds a lot like the story in Freelancer. If you were to play this as a solely a space combat game, however, it might get a little old. There are only so many ways you can dress up a "go here and kill this" mission.

Awesome Space Game Ever Made [Posted on 2008-03-25]
X3 Combo package Review:

"I ordered the COMBO package which is suppose to be X3 v1.0 and X3 v2.0 - because as this was going to be a

collectors item for me. I received 2 of the very same package and game. Instead of what the purchase was intended to

be like the description it said. So basically I bought the same game twice. Maybe someone in the ordering and

packaging was not paying attention or something, So I am Upset"



As far as the game itself, This is One of the best game I have ever played.
Very realistic views of space and the best strategy games I have played.

I own Beyond The Frontier, X2 "The Threat" and X3 "The Reunion",
and when the new game comes out in 1 to 2 months, I will own that one too.
Called X3 "Terran Conflict"....

I play this game all the time, along with EVE-Online.
If you want a great space simulation game, this is what to get.
Some people hate it, but those are the one's that are not fan's and a good quality space sim game.

If you have someone that loves Space games, get them this.
but do them a huge favor, get the entire collection.

1 - Beyond The Frontier
2 - X2 The Threat
3 - X3 The Reunion
4 - X3 Terran Conflict

They will love you for it.

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