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What is Homeworld 3?
Mines, carriers, and frigates open fire in defense.
It’s the sequel to Homeworld 2, a game that was first released back in 2003.
Homeworld 3Homeworld 3 offers a long-awaited continuation of a science-fiction world that began 25 years ago.
The more they verbally bounce off of each other, the more they grew on me.
Where things do stumble a bit is in the way the greater narrative unfolds.
Fleet management essentially revolves around gathering resources and using said resources to construct your fleet.
Occasionally, I was unable to directly order my Resource Controllers to interact with harvestable materials.
War Games and Skirmish
On the multiplayer side, there’s War Games and Skirmish mode.
War Games however, is entirely new.
This roguelike mode starts players with a single carrier and a handful of additional ships.
Imogen S’Jet is taking up the mantle of Fleet Command in Homeworld 3.
Homeworld 3: Visuals and audio
Saying this game is absolutely gorgeous feels like a callous understatement.
Science-fiction media often struggles with communicating sheer scale, but that’s simply not the case here.
At every tangible touchpoint, Homeworld 3 is an audiovisual delight.
Homeworld 3 builds on the systems of its forebears.
Science-fiction media often struggles with communicating sheer scale, but that’s simply not the case here.
The soundtrack which was composed by returning Homeworld veteran Paul Ruskay is appropriately mournful.
It never revels in the thrill of combat, fading out as guns boom and energy weapons crackle.
The full might of the Hiigaran fleet.
It takes time to marvel at the wonders and wounds of humanity, both new and forgotten.
The story is a bit more inaccessible for total newcomers.
Should you buy Homeworld 3?
War Games tests players with escalating danger.
They make mistakes and errors.
For everyone else buying the standard or deluxe edition, Homeworld 3 launches on May 13, 2024.
Ion Frigates burn through an Incarnate Destroyer.
Homeworld 3 features a number of accessibility options.
I’m hoping to see more of Imogen and Homeworld in the future.
