I got a bit overzealous on my first playthrough and ended up with most of my scientists dying in the space of ten minutes and not having enough Influence to recruit more. And, as I found out, leaders can and will die of old age. You’ll need to recruit leaders – either Scientists, Generals, Admirals, or Governors – to perform various tasks throughout your empire, but they come at the cost of Influence, yet another resource you’ll need to manage. You can also enter into treaties or trade agreements with other empires, joining forces to protect each other against hostile empires, or sharing star charts to reveal the resources various planets offer. You can research technologies to help you in various ways. Then there’s military upgrades or weapons, and upgrades that allow you to terraform planets or clear wasteland to erect more buildings. There are also various technologies you can research to help you out upgrades for buildings which produce more minerals, food, or credits. You can colonise habitable planets and set up farms, science labs, or power plants to farm more materials, but each building or planetary mining structure you set up has a maintenance cost. And honestly, it’s just as well I’m not the head of some space-conquering faction, because my two subsequent playthroughs saw my empire utterly destroyed by space pirates for getting too greedy with neighbouring – and mineral-rich systems, and neglecting my defences… Of course, this does come with some risk, as you may encounter hostile forces as you explore new systems. You can mine minerals and credits from surveyed planets and systems within your borders, or build outposts in systems that lie outside to increase the size of your empire and the planets you can gather resources from. It’s a balancing act between establishing a steady supply of incoming resources to maintain your empire, and building it up enough so it can resist any attacks from aggressors. Each empire has different traits, government types, and ethics. I’m still not sure how, but I took what I learned from that first try and started a new game. I mean, I say satisfying, but on my first playthrough, I was convinced I was finally getting a handle on things when suddenly my empire was destroyed. The Situation Log gives you objectives to strive towards, and while there is an undeniable amount of learning to be done, you’ll soon find the game falls into its own satisfying routine. You’ll start off by sending one of your Science Ships to survey your home system, searching for habitable planets or recoverable minerals.
#HOW TO PLAY STELLARIS CONSOLE EDITION FULL#
If you’re new to strategy games, then it’s wise to turn on the full tutorial, which will offer you vital info for what the vast amount of menus – and sub-menus – have to offer. There’s a lot to wrap your head around, so if you’re unsure, you’re probably best just picking one and jumping into a new game. Each empire has different government types (dictatorial, democratic, etc), ethics, and civics, as well as starting weapons and ship appearances. One of the first things you’ll notice is the amount of choice you have – or get overwhelmed, depending on which way you look at it. If you’re new to Stellaris, I’d definitely recommend the first option to save unnecessary confusion. You are given the choice between choosing a pre-built empire, having a random one picked for you, or creating your own.
but I didn’t have that luxury and as a result, I found the first few hours of the game to be a steep (but very worthwhile) learning curve. Perhaps if you’ve played countless other strategy games, all of the information that’s thrown at you wouldn’t be quite so daunting. The sheer number of options presented to you from the minute you load into the menu to start a new game is, frankly, overwhelming.
If you’re looking for a game that’s easy to pick up and play, Stellaris probably isn’t it. TL DR: A satisfying strategy game with a lot to offer.įamily Focus?: Click here for more information Platform: PlayStation 4 (reviewed), Xbox One
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