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Haegemonia - a new game from Digital Reality

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: December 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The name of the developers is already a guarantee for an outstanding space-simulation, and they show their skills as animators too. If you like space, war, and to use your brain, you should buy this!

This game is truly awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: January 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've only played the demo but I intend to buy it because the graphics are right out of the hubble space telescope and the engine is awe inspiring. I love the zoom feature even though it took a while to get used to. However once I learned how to play I was addicted to the space combat. I love the tactics, the way you can hide behind planets with an armada and strike down innocent traders who go to earth. This is a must buy and beats most other space rts games hands down.

Space strategy at its best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I got this game on a whim because I needed a fix.
I was happy with the box and description so I decided "what the heck."
I have more than upset the wife due to max game play time (ie anywhere from 2-9 hours a sitting.)
Graphics are top-notch with the upclose battle scenes. The strategy allows you to decide what direction you want to go in research and politics. While it did not recieve Game of the Year from others, it did from me!

Fun for a while

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm a big fan of really any kind of strategy game, and Hegemonia is one of them. Its fun for a few days, and then it gets old again for me, sits on the shelf for 8 months, and then I play it again. Theres no online community for it, so dont bother with online play. FYI theres a security vulnerability in the game that becomes exposed in the latest patch, if you look around with google, you'll find info on it, its all gibberish to me.

I like it, but I think I'm the exception. I wish I could have a couple hundred units flying around instead of something like 10

Oldie, but Fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game could be compared to either of the Homecoming games, but I find it favorible for the simple reason that it is simpler.
Yes, I will admit the number of units the player can pick from in LOI is very limited, but I think the game more than makes up for it in how they are used. Like in any traditional game (ie, chess, checkers, etc) the player is limited to the number of pieces given, and no more. The way the player utilizes those units determines gameplay. Anybody can simply overwhelm an opponent with superior numbers, but correct and efficient strategies with limited numbers on both sides seperate the rank amateur from the worthy foe.
LOI is an older game and shows it in the UI, most especialy the tech tree. That said, the tech tree is long and you have to make tough choices to advance against an AI that is bloodthirsty and an enemy that is at almost every stage more advanced than your own units. The SP storyline is really very good if you can overlook the dialogue (it's a hungarian company, what do you expect? it wasnt made for english in the first place). I wont comment on the multiplayer as I'm not interested in the multiplayer aspect, but the scenarios are very challenging and creative, though no new scenarios have been developed since (I think)the company was bought out. Where the game realy excells are in the areas of music and graphics. The music is second to none, and I still think the graphics are better than many games to come out even int the past few years. (Side note, I bought Star Wars Empires at War in the hope that LucasArts would be abble to provide an improved version of LOI, but I was sadly mistaken, the game pales becide LOI in every single way despite being years newer). The graphics even hold up to standards set by games made today.
Bottom line is, I have played a lot of newer games in the Space RTS genre, but I grew quickly disgusted and went back to LOI.

Very cool, just takes some learning to get into

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I really like this game. The concept is cool, the graphics are bloody good for a game of its age, and the atmosphere - while not as theatrical as Homeworld - is compelling and immersive.

What holds me back on this game is the interface. It is, admittedly, a bit clumsy. Others have noted that there is not a true 3D interface - the geometry of the game is built around a 2-D plane with a Z-axis, but you can't really get away from that plane. That's fine. I think we'd all get a bit lost in real 3-space, unless you're a fighter pilot.

I don't think "steep learning curve" is an accurate term here - just takes a little getting used to. Otherwise, a fun fun game.

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