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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.

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.

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

Awesome game, this is!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Writer's profile: 15 years old, love sci-fi stuff, not very paitent.

Hmm... Where do I start to praise this game? Oh yes:

1: The graphics of this game are great! The battles are incredibly life-like, and the planets look really cool! Oh, and the weapons are cool as well. Pretty amazing that this game works on Windows 2000 and I think 98 & 95.

2: The tech tree is great! Lots of different researches allow many different kinds of fleets. Plus, you can alter planets through terraforming.

3: There are a few different levels of each kind of ship(Cruiser, Battleship, etc.), as well as different kinds of each ship (e.g. Missile, Quantum, and others).

4: Multiple star systems allows for lots of hiding places.

5: Multi-system battles make this game all the more cool.

Downsides: Not many, except for the fact that the AI is really hard to beat sometimes, and that the enemy spies are REALLY ANNOYING.

Recomendations: get this game if you love sci-fi, especially if you liked Homeworld 1,Homeworld 2, or Homeworld: Cataclysm.

I'm writing this article because this is a really good game and i think it is definatly worth getting, and also to argue with whats-his-face who wrote the Nov. 2002 article insulting Hegemonia. I WILL GET HIM!!!

thank you, and goodnight

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game was very good in many respects. Whats cool about this game that you cant do in a game like homeworld is colonize and terraform planets and moons, that was awesome, also, whats cool about this game is you get to research 100s of new technologies, its really cool, also the strategy aspect of it is cool as well. It does kind of have to grow on you though, but once you get into it its definately worth it. I'd reccomend this game to anybody who loves space games and isnt the pickiest person around. This game did have its flaws but its highpoints definately overshadow this

Best Tactical Spae Sim EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: September 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I havn't played Homeworld 2 - but -

This game is quite simply the most beutfuil, well ballanced, well designd peice of software i have ever had the forutne to play - its one of the few games that i want to play from both wsides, and replay again and again!

Theres a wide vairety of ways to accomplish each mission - but the standard- build the most/biggest/best ships rule does apply frequently - but tactics and placement of units is very important too.

You feel like you are taking part in a movie on a epic scale more than playing a game - becuase the grpahics are just so out of this world.

This game is far too quickly overlooked by many people - and the demo doesnt do it justice.

The Story is brilliant too, and the technology trees are excellentley set up.

For 10 bucks - u should buy two - one for u and one for ur friend!

hegemonia:legions of iron

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is very good game it has devolped graphic qualty and the in-game atmospheare is very good a few bad things are very bad mpgame and a very little number of options in instant game or skirmish.There are a few maps but they are not enough for a player who wants to play skirmish.Spgame is interesting but game i little bit slow and i would like to make it go fast so i push buton for speed increasing and it says:``+1 +2 +3 +4 +5`` but it still goes very slowely and thats is the most important thing to keep player by the computer...Garfield:)

its fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: April 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I picked up Hegemonia (...), after looking at the box and admiring the graphics.

Being an animator, graphics are the first thing I look at when I look at a game, followed by how much thought it requires.

Based on those two catagories, I give the game four stars. The graphics are nothing short of amazing, and far superior to Homeworld's.

There is a huge amount of strategy involved, at least when going against the computers in the skirmish maps, specifically "friends." Apparantly the map was intended for 8 players, not 2... In the larger maps the limit on battleships- because thats what it comes down to typically, a war between battleships- is somewhat bothersome. You are limited to either 6,7, or 10 squadrons of ships. As near as I can tell, the game randomly selects one of those numbers as your squadron max.
You can only have 1 battleship per squadron, and when you and your enemy's empires span four star systems, 7 battleships simply aren't enough. However, the limit on ships forces you to rely on tactics more so than in strategy games like Generals or Heroes IV, where you can recruit unlimited numbers of troops.

All in all, 4 stars. Strategy is good, graphics are excellent. And there's a way to change the ship limit by editing some of the game files.

A Tremendous Disappointment

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 13 / 17
Date: January 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

You'll read a lot of reviews noting how nice this game's graphics look. That's true, up to a point, though anyone with a bit of astronomical sense begins to reel once you see immobile planets all trailed by orbital lines and incorrect scale.

Unfortunately, the graphics are the only thing going for this game. The gameplay is very lame, the victory conditions in each mission can be vague and inconsistent, some of the conventions (such as each colonization ship carrying 30 million people) are counter-intuitive or just plain silly, and the storyline script is written by adolescents.

When it comes down to it, "Hegemonia" is not worth spelling, let alone playing or purchasing. Do yourself a favor -- avoid this game like the plague and buy "Homeworld 2" instead.

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!

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