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Bad single player missions!!!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Really, Really, Really bad missions.

I loved the first homeworld. But my goodness Relic just keep making the sequals worse. Cataclysm was pretty cool, because of the siege cannon. Homeworld 2 was such a let-down, I can't even begin to desicribe. The graphics are better with few ships around, the the Level of Detial adjustment actually made the ships look worse than the first homeworld game if you have a few too many ships.

But like many other players, my biggest gripe is the single player missions. The story felt like a megalomaniacal rant by some cult leader. The mission levels themselves are even worse. After rebuilding your entire fleet a million different times for the dozen or so impossible missions, it dawned on me, they are all pretty much the same mission. There is no strategy involve, just clicking reflexes. build -> -> click click click click... -> group -> point -> click. click, click, "crap they have 20 x the number of ships I got, I got wiped out" -> repeat, click, click, click. Needless to say that experience left me feeling like I just took the SAT verbal again, not my idea of fun.

Perhaps I am being too harsh. This game does have its upsides, and in truth it is still better than most RTS games out there. But compared to the orginal Homeworld game I think it's actually a step backwards (except for the sub-systems attackes, which is one aspect of the game I enjoyed very much, but in the single player missions, things are so hectic, you won't even have time to target individual ships, let alone sub-systems). 3-stars for susb-systems, the multi-player levels (which is excellent in spite of the single player missions) and the ease of Modding (which adds to some replayability). Otherwise the game gets a 1.

Overall very good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'll cut to the chase:

You have to quickly learn to use a mix of units in the single player campaign. If you don't you will find it hard, if you do you'll find it almost too easy. However, there is a patch issued (there is an in-game mechanism to update) that addresses the single player difficulty.

Multiplayer is the option I highly recommend. I've had a ton of fun playing homeworld 2 online versus other people. Granted, there are some players who are already very good, but most of them will give you tips on how to keep up.

Too difficult you say?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: December 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

As of yet, I only still have the demo, and will soon venture to get the retail version. I hear that many of you who posted a review say it is hard. It is and is not. When I first got it, even vs the CPU on EASY, it took me about 10 games to get the hang of it, and now I clobber the other 3 comps. Now I just gotta beat STANDARD difficulty again and again to bring the action notch up to MEDIUM.

I do not say it is really easy, but to be easy would not be worth it. To learn how to beat the AI, which is a heck of a lot better than the AI of other RTS games I own. I actually get a challenge out of it.

For people who are frustrated, just take a few days to cool off before taking on the comp again. Eventually, you will find the proper strategies to overcome the AI, though those must change when you change the difficulty.

All in all, a very good game. I do not own the first 2, but will perhaps if they will actually run on my rather current comp. Hate to find out that HM1 and CATACLYSM wont run on a 1.4ghz w/ WINDOWS ME in it.

Just keep at it, and eventually you get the 'skills' as many of us other hard RTS gamers say.

Fun, but not easy to get started.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: March 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is quite fun, but it often has problems starting up due to conflicts with the emualtion software on most computers. Once you get it working, however, it's awesome.

Disappointing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

(...)P>As with its predecessors, H2 is a three dimensional real time space stragegy game. It is not of the Descent or Tie Fighter genre, where the question is how fast you can shoot: it also includes elements of a simulation (such as Sim City) and the battles involve stragety rather than how fast you can point and shoot. You get to be the General, rather than the pilot!

The game graphics in Homeworld 2 are similar to Holmeworld and Cataclysm, but substantially improved with much more detail and much less visible color gradation in the backgrounds. But, beyond the similarities in structure and format, Homeworld 2 is not nearly as addictive or enjoyable as Homeworld 1 or Cataclysm. The story is not very clear, the levels are not nearly as challenging as in Homeworld 1 or Cataclysm, and I was able to power my way through the entire game in a couple of part time evenings, rather than having to work at it for several weeks. Unlike the earlier Homeworld games, you don't have the ability to individually control the smaller "fighter class" ships -- you can control only squadrons. In addition, less strategy is involved, and, there is too much "artificial intelligence" operating everything. Only 3 or 4 of the 15 levels were really challenging.

I spent a year playing one-on-one against the computer with Cataclysm, and was never bored. I got through Homeworld 2 simply to get through, and I will now remove it from my 'puter -- I may play it from the beginningagain, but only just to try and understand the story better.

Secret requirements prevent game from running

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: December 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My son bought this game because he enjoyed the previous Homeworld. Thanks to undisclosed -- or at least poorly documented -- system requirements we cannot run the game on our machine. Sending it back would cost more in shipping costs than it is worth, so he is stuck with the game hoping that our next computer meets the secret requirements. Vivendi support is not helpful. After this experience we won't be buying any more games for PCs. Only games for consoles and Macs, which have standardized hardware platforms.

Dear god I can't wait any longer.....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Stay away from my homeworld, its MINE! MINE I say! Oh, how much fun I had with the first Homeworld, working my way through the enemy fleet, my Destroyers flanked by Ion Frigates, flanked by fighters (in Claw formation). As I reclaimed my homeworld, and the sounds of battle died down, Barber's Adagio for Strings rose to fill the silence. I hope they use that music again.

Yeah I'm obsessed. It not healthy, and I admit it. What you don't know is that I just spent £300 on new hardware just so I can enjoy Homeworld2 in all its glory. Well I guess now you do now. hmmm. But I don't care. If ever there was a reason to shut yourself away from the world for a week, this is it. Miss it, and your life is over. You have been warned.

Homeworld returns

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

In 1977 Star Wars set the pace for science fiction films up to the present day. In 1999 Homeworld had a similar effect, carving a niche for itself and creating a dedicated following of fans. Still after 3 years, epic space battles are played by people of all ages, both new to the game and veterans.
When I first sat down to play Homeworld in 1999 I was totally blown away, so much so I have not bought a new game since. The multiplayer element of the game means that there are almost limitless possibilites, I still get an adrenaline rush each time I play the game on line. This is why for me Homeworld 2 is so eagerly awaited. At 34 I am like that small boy waiting to see Star Wars again.
Without doubt, this game is what computers were designed for.

Home World 2 should be Great Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Home World 2 is going to be a great game. I'm desperately waiting for its release in Hong Kong, although I have not played Homeworld 1. The graphics look great on the magazines, and the RTS Style fully 3 dimensional should be spectacular. Space is the setting of the game, and should catch your attention very well. If you are going to get only one game this coming month, get Home World 2. I promise that it is going to be a fun filled September for you. On the other hand, Sierra always churns out nice games.

Demo = Great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The demo for this game came out just two days ago, and I have to say, Homeworld 2 will be awesome. The detail on all of the ships, especially the mothership and Tanis station are just freaking awesome. The battles are like being in the middle of a space world war II, with the black explosions of flak frigates and fighters dodging around. It sounds like you are in the middle of the battle; the explosions sound and look so real you will believe that you are in the game.

I've played the other two homeworld games, and i have to say, that although I have only played the two single and two multiplayer levels in the demo, it looks like it will be even better.

I've already pre-ordered...have you?

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