Stellaris is the latest title from Paradox Interactive, developers of Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis.<\/p>\n
Stellaris is yet another devilishly-complex grand strategy game from the experienced development studio, although it\u00a0forgoes the medieval, historical setting for a sci-fi, galactic-scale arena.<\/p>\n
The game promises all the elements of Paradox’s previous grand strategy titles, plus a more accessible tutorial and exciting new setting.<\/p>\n
Let’s see how Paradox’s 4X space-strategy epic holds up against critics from around the web.<\/strong><\/p>\n “Stellaris is great. Maybe not Crusader Kings II great yet – give it a few expansions to fill out – but it\u2019s a compelling bit of player-directed science fiction.\u00a0Freed from the chains of history Paradox has created something creative and bold and inspiring, something that illuminates just how vast and unknowable space is and how tiny our place in it.”<\/p>\n “Europa Universalis, but in space. What a pitch. That is, broadly, what Paradox Development Studio have tried to created with Stellaris, kicking their complex brand of strategy into a future filled with alien leviathans, dictators with tentacles, and plenty of exploding space ships.”<\/p>\n “The promising new space strategy game Stellaris has the pedigree to be great. With the experts at Paradox putting their own spin on a classic genre, it seems like a can\u2019t-miss proposition. But it does miss, turning great early-game potential into a slow, dull grind.”<\/p>\n
\nPCWorld<\/a><\/strong> – 4\/5<\/h3>\n
PCGamesN<\/strong> <\/a>– 9\/10<\/h3>\n
IGN<\/a><\/strong> – 6.3\/10<\/h3>\n