Clocking up around 350 'very positive' reviews over its Early Acces campaign, Starpoint Gemini Warlords is finally ready to lead the way for space-based combat simulations.
Building upon the success of its predecessor - Starpoint Gemini 2 - Warlords features the franchise's signature action-rpg gameplay while adding in a host of 4X strategy-inspired elements for a little extra depth.
While the price may have increased from its Early Access offering, the value should have increased with it. In all, the entire playable development cycle included around 40 updates before reaching that all-important 1.0 build. Gone are the near endless Freeroam variants, making way for five more 'distinct' starting scenarios. The biggest update, however, comes in the form of a typical 'Campaign' mode. Players are advised to start this fresh, first and foremost.
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While the team are still staying relatively quiet when it comes to future DLC plans and add-on content, they're at least saying it's something they're working on. Free or paid content hasn't been properly decided upon just yet, but plans are forming. If they're sticking to their interview answer, DLC plans will solidify as players make their wishes heard now that we've ended official release. Regular updates will tickle out, however, with each having its own discussion thread on the Steam forums - rather than have another year's worth of content be buried under the last.
Of course, the 1.0 launch was treated like any other update. Tweaks and balance fixes were thrown in for good measure, while audio tracks switched format to ease up on the memory they'd chew through as time went on. The Steam Workshop is only set to get bigger from here on our, so have a look through there if you're on the fence with this one. You may find the deciding factor.
