I will admit, I had known very little about Interstellar Space: Genesis prior to learning of its scheduled release back in May. Since then, I have learned of more things, but still not enough to have had any idea of what to expect when in the dense expanse of space. Aside from an old love of turn based strategy games…and, well, any empire strategies, really. For me, this lack of expectation attributed to an exciting experience rehashing a new spin on an old-and-loved genre.

 

 
Interstellar Space: Genesis is a 4x turn-based strategy game where you create and build a galactic empire. But, it’s also so much more than that, which is brilliant! From the start you realize the detail and scale of what is on offer. There are several races to choose from, right off the bat, each with their own unique abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Choosing your race will affect planetary colonization capabilities, and set you off in a different direction of play than the others. So, essentially, you get six different play styles to break into and perfect, should you choose to. Visually, its everything you would expect of a traditional 4x space strategy, with as much attention to detail and story as you could season with. Every last grain of salt has been carefully thought out an implemented. This gives the player a real sense of control, immersion, and understanding of their universe. The mapping system is vast, so vast. Space exploration opens up mor...