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Fun game, the combat is thrilling, fast and intense.

The horse back riding feels sublime. Shooting arrows while stampeding a huge army is extremely satisfying.

The graphics and audio are top notch, the cities feel immersive and vibrant.

The user interface is quick, unobtrusive and clear.

My only criticism with the game is the repetitiousness. After a few games it begins to feel a bit stale but there are hundreds of mods to breathe new life into it.

As a modder I applaud Taleworlds for allowing the community to dissect every aspect of the game.

Worth a buy if you like medieval combat and empire building.

Every bit as cumbersome as I remember....fun game.

Distant Worlds 2 is a unique game and sadly it is nowhere near as good as it's predecessor.

At present the game is plagued with a myriad of bugs and basic concepts are unfinished. For example the game contains numerous settings which can be configured prior to launching a new game.

For example you can disable Pirates prior to starting a new game, however once in game you quickly discover that the pirates are still present and the switch does not even function. Furthermore if you toggle Pirates not to Respawn, they Respawn regardless.

It's glaring issues like these in combination with the crashes that make the game feel unfinished. It feels like the developer just couldn't be bothered to finish the functions pertaining to the Pirates.

The user interface is cumbersome however it works, my biggest gripe are the Notifications, they will drive you insane and I can imagine most will uninstall the game due to the repetitious messages you are bombarded with. Each notification has an annoying sound accompanying it and several mod authors have released mods to amend this.

Even if you are a veteran at the game you're still bombarded with dozens of popups and notifications and there seems to be no way to turn off the tutorial messages.

The AI in the game is still work in progress and as a developer myself I can forgive some of the issues. However fleets still fly two sectors away to refuel. Sadly you cannot trust the fleets to make competent decisions as they will often get stranded in remote space.

Today after a crash only one hour into a new game, I learned the sad news the developer has announced ANOTHER DLC to be released in Q1 2025 and it's fairly obvious to me that the game has just become a cash grab. When I initially played the game back in 2022 the game rarely crashed.

With the glaring omissions to the base game functionality, Distant Worlds 2 still feels like a deceptive Early Access game.

I was going to give the game a good review and I impulsively succumbed to buying the Return of the Shakturi DLC which I sorely regret. Distant Worlds 2 has a lot of potential.

In conclusion, I don't think the developers of Distant Worlds 2 care about the game they're making anymore and they're trying to mimic Paradox with the sporadic DLC releases.

A fun little game. It has it's quirks and I was reticent to play it at first but it's extremely engaging once you get into it.

It kind of gave me Dragon Age Origins vibes but without the dragons. The music is a bit repetitious but other than that I have no criticisms.

Fun game, as an old sea dog who played Silent Hunter II and III I love these types of games. I don't normally leave reviews and I'm sceptical about early access games but this surprised me. Having played Silent Hunter III with the TriggerMaru mod I had high expectations.

The graphics are high definition and the audio fidelity is rich. I found myself quite immersed in the authentic atmosphere that the game provides.

The crew system is still a bit janky, assigning crew to schedules is unpredictable and the UI when assigning crew can be cumbersome. There is no visible radar station which was disappointing but not a big deal.

Torpedo course can be a little erratic sometimes and calculating angles on the map in resolutions above 1080p can be challenging due to the font sizes.

I hope the game becomes more moddable as I see a bright future ahead of it. Definitely worth a buy if you enjoy simulation games.

Specs:

CPU: I7 6700
RAM: 64GB DDR 4
GPU: GTX 3060 (12 GB)
SSD

This is a really really bad DLC which I kind of felt coerced into buying.

The spy system is cumbersome and slow. It takes far too long to conduct operations.

The DLC adds very little apart from a poorly implemented spy mechanic.

The armoured cars are essentially useless. The new support companies add a bit of variation.

In a nutshell I would not recommend this DLC. Buy it if it's on sale, but out of all the HOI4 DLC, this is by far the worst one.

It's a pretty good DLC - I love the new tank designer it allows you to create all sorts of unique variants.

The new officer corps system is great and you can find some fantastic bonuses amongst all the generals/commanders.

I'd definitely recommend this DLC for hardcore players.

I could not link the game to my Steam account and support provided no help what so ever. A complete waste of money. Maybe I'm being overly cynical but I suspect they want to procure email addresses to spam their customers and sell the contact details onto a third party.

* The game requires you to restart just to change resolution and alter minor graphical settings which is another red flag. I own games which are over 15 years old which allow you to instantly change resolution without restarting. There is no excuse for this considering the game was released in 2014.

It is a clear sign that the developers do not know how to flush VRAM and re-scale a window on the fly. It's simple maths & highlights their incompetence.

* The DLC are overpriced and segmented to maximise profit at the expense of the customer. Unfortunately whales are content to support this behaviour leading to the eventual erosion & deterioration of simulators.

* The company behind this game have a sinister reputation - They changed the name of the company after it was revealed that they were installing a trojan onto their customers machines allegedly to counter piracy.

They denied the allegations despite the overwhelming evidence and by renaming the company they could continue such malpractices under a different alias.

In conclusion I cannot recommend this game based on my experience so far. The company behind it are extremely deceptive and prey on the goodwill of their customers.

The future of simulators looks bleak. The cash cows and whales will continue to feed these behemoths, completely unaware that their private data is being sold to the highest bidder.

It's pretty good, it loads quickly, nice graphics, lots and lots of loot. Immense amounts of replayability. Good music, great atmosphere.

The story is okay, evil bad guy takes over the world. You are the hero who has to vanquish them.

The game has some problems in Full Screen. I would like to see more variable graphics settings to disable the particles and pointless effects.

Played it a few times in Multiplayer. Grim Dawn completely destroys Diablo 3 in terms of fun.

I honestly felt coerced into buying this DLC. I didn't want to buy it but in order to maintain a semblance of fun I felt forced to buy it.

The DLC introduces blueprints which you need before you can access certain research upgrades. Several of my favourite mods suddenly became impossible to use due to these blueprints and I reluctantly bought this DLC even though I did not want it.

It adds a several new weapons, a few body modifications, armour, some new weapons, a new Empire group which are incredibly easy to destroy. The Empire bases are duplicates of most of the settlements which provide little to no challenge. Arm 4 of your colonists with sniper rifles and you can easily destroy the Empire settlements.

In a nutshell I feel ripped off and I doubt I'll be buying any more DLC for Rimworld. The AI is still poor and the pathfinding is terrible.

The Mech clusters are just annoying.

The Pyschic powers are VERY underwhelming. If you reduce the cost of the psychic powers you might find the abilities useful but I rarely see anybody using them. The AI was never given the ability to use these new powers so battles still feel stagnant and boring.

For me, this DLC was kind of the final nail in the coffin for Rimworld. It was rushed and little to no care or attention was put into it. It just feels like a cash grab.