Info about ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition:

Official game description:
**ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition includes all the expansions and updates released for the game (including ENDLESS™ Space Disharmony).**  
This galaxy is ancient, and its first intelligent life was the civilization we call the ENDLESS™. Long before our eyes gazed upon the stars they flew between them, though all that remains of this people is what we call Dust. A substance found scattered or in forgotten temples, it once gave powers to admirals and galactic governors. The galaxy will belong to the faction that can take control of the Dust and uncover its secrets…  
A Born Leader
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Guide one of twelve civilizations as you strive for galactic domination. Will you control the entire galaxy through subtle trade and diplomacy, explore every corner of the universe to find powerful artifacts and resources, overwhelm other civilizations with your advanced technologies, or destroy your enemies with massive armadas?  
ENDLESS™ Discoveries
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With hundreds of star systems to explore, different planet types, luxuries and strategic resources to exploit, the mysteries within the Dust to master and a host of strange scientific phenomena to deal with, the player will have no lack of challenges. Hire heroes to become fleet admirals or system governors and discover five hero classes and their unique ability trees and specializations.  
Space Opera
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Experience ENDLESS™ Space with state-of-the-art graphics and interface, switch between strategic battle decisions and long-term planning. Optimize each fleet for epic battles around contested stars. Create the perfect combinations from dozens of unique ships per civilization. Customize your ship with modules, armament, engines and special mods. The player has a plethora of choices of how to best destroy or dissuade his enemy.  
Take on the Universe
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Play against up to seven opponents and build up – or break – alliances at will. Expect to face a real challenge when playing against AI opponents thanks to the Adaptive Multi-Agent System (AMAS). Discover an innovative and dynamic simultaneous turn-based gameplay. Permit instant jump-in for your ongoing online games. Define your own custom civilizations and confront the ones created by your friends.  
ENDLESS™ Replayability
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Control every new game’s scope, from a quick match-up to an ENDLESS™ war. Generate an infinity of random galaxies where every start begins a new adventure. Modify the size, shape, density, age and a lot more to create your ideal galaxy. Choose from different victory conditions and adapt your strategy on the fly.

Release date: Jul 4, 2012

Categories: 4X, Turn-based Strategy, Space Exploration, Ship Customization, Diplomacy, Technology Tree, Fleet Management, Galactic Conquest

Feature scans:
- Wiki: score 50; verdict: Needs Improvement; summary: The analysis of user feedback for Endless Space reveals several key issues impacting the user experience. The tutorial system is frequently criticized for being ineffective, leading players to rely on external resources like the wiki. Combat mechanics are noted as complex and poorly explained within the game. Additionally, there are reports of game crashes and bugs, as well as a lack of support for non-English languages. These issues collectively contribute to a challenging and sometimes frustrating user experience.

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Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Variety of factions and playstyles (weight 0.62): The game offers a variety of factions and playstyles, each with unique characteristics and gameplay mechanics. This diversity adds to the game's replayability and strategic depth.
- Deep and engaging 4X mechanics (weight 0.39): The game is praised for its deep and elegant 4X mechanics, offering a strategic experience for those who enjoy building galactic empires and making long-term decisions. It is considered one of the best 4X games with detailed and hard-to-master mechanics.
- Intuitive user interface (weight 0.31): The game features an easy-to-learn and intuitive user interface, making it accessible for new players while still offering depth. The interface is praised for being clear, pleasant, and easy to understand.
- Extensive technology tree (weight 0.28): The game includes a massive and well-designed technology tree with interconnected tech branches. The tech tree is laid out clearly and offers extensive research options.
- Enjoyable and fun gameplay (weight 0.27): The game is described as fun and enjoyable, offering a satisfying gameplay loop and requiring strategic thinking. It is considered a great turn-based strategy game with good graphics and well-developed gameplay.
- Impressive visuals and aesthetics (weight 0.25): The game's visual style is clean, futuristic, and consistent with its setting. It features stylish visuals, impressive ship and menu design, and detailed planets and galaxy views, creating a sense of a vast, cold cosmos.
- Multiple victory conditions (weight 0.19): The game features various victory conditions, including military, economic, and wonder victory. This adds strategic flexibility and diverse gameplay experiences.
- Extensive ship customization (weight 0.19): The game offers deep and engaging ship customization options, allowing players to design and customize their ships extensively. This feature is praised for its depth and flexibility.
- Complex and engaging systems (weight 0.18): The game offers sophisticated technological research, fleet customization, and resource management systems. It includes deep science and unit customization systems, as well as detailed ship customization and fleet management.
- Fun multiplayer experience (weight 0.16): The game's multiplayer mode is described as fun and relaxing, especially when played with friends. It is suggested for co-op mode with a friend for a more enjoyable experience.
- Detailed diplomacy system (weight 0.15): The game features a complex and functional diplomacy system that is detailed and sometimes surprising. It is well-developed and adds depth to the gameplay.
- Strategic depth (weight 0.15): The game is praised for its depth of strategy, offering more strategic options and complexity. It deserves attention for its strategic depth and challenging gameplay.
- Recommended for strategy fans (weight 0.12): The game is recommended for fans of the Civilization series and lovers of the 4X genre. It is enjoyable and similar to Civilization, offering a great experience for empire-building and strategy enthusiasts.
- Unique combat system (weight 0.12): The game includes a unique combat system with rock-paper-scissors-style card battles. The combat system is interesting and strategic, adding a unique twist to the gameplay.
- Atmospheric soundtrack (weight 0.12): The game features an atmospheric and relaxing soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience. The music is described as chill, spacey, and ambient, contributing to the game's atmosphere.

Common complaints:
- AI cheats and behaves poorly (weight 0.68): The AI in the game is often accused of cheating, especially at higher difficulty levels, and exhibits questionable behavior, making the game unfair and frustrating for players.
- Combat system is simplistic and repetitive (weight 0.46): The combat system is seen as too simplistic, repetitive, and sometimes random, leading to a lack of excitement and engagement.
- Poor tutorial and explanations (weight 0.45): The game's tutorial is inadequate, poorly explained, and overwhelming, making it difficult for players to understand key mechanics and victory conditions.
- Slow pacing and micromanagement (weight 0.35): The game suffers from slow pacing, especially in the early and late stages, and requires extensive micromanagement, which can become tedious.
- Diplomacy system is flawed (weight 0.33): The diplomacy system is described as basic, limited, and poorly developed, lacking depth and meaningful interactions.
- Steep learning curve (weight 0.27): The game has a steep learning curve, making it challenging for beginners to make smart choices and understand complex mechanics.
- Production and technology management issues (weight 0.21): The production queue management is inefficient and clumsy, and the technology tree can be overwhelming and confusing.
- Multiplayer and technical problems (weight 0.13): The multiplayer mode is broken due to data desynchronization, and the game occasionally crashes.
- Lack of quality-of-life features (weight 0.08): The game lacks certain quality-of-life features, such as a zoom-out map and battle skip, which could improve the player experience.
- Sequel comparison and external complaints (weight 0.06): Some players express disappointment by comparing the game to its sequel, which is considered more modern and polished.

Gameplay feedback:
- Complex 4X space strategy (weight 0.82): The game is a turn-based 4X space strategy game that focuses on exploration, colonization, industrialization, and diplomacy. It features a variety of mechanics and systems, including ship design, research, and tactical combat.
- Turn-based tactical combat (weight 0.54): Combat in the game is turn-based and divided into different phases, including long-range, medium, and melee. The tactical combat system involves strategic battle actions and can be hands-off or card-based.
- Unique and customizable factions (weight 0.49): The game features a variety of factions with unique lore, styles, and gameplay mechanics. Players can customize factions and races with different traits, allowing for substantial differences in gameplay.
- Extensive ship customization (weight 0.46): The game offers extensive ship design and customization options, with various weapons, defensive, and support modules. Players can design ships for different roles and optimize them for various situations.
- Detailed technology tree (weight 0.44): The game includes a complex technology tree divided into four branches: military, science, exploration, and economics. This interconnected system significantly affects gameplay and offers various research options.
- Diplomacy and trade systems (weight 0.28): The game includes a complex diplomacy system with unique visuals and challenging AI behaviors. Players can engage in diplomacy, trade, and form treaties and alliances.
- Planet terraforming and development (weight 0.25): The game features various planet types with different environmental factors and strategic implications. Players can engage in planet terraforming, optimization, and development.
- Fleet and empire management (weight 0.2): The game includes mechanics for managing fleet logistics and empire-building. Players can design and upgrade ships, manage fleets, and engage in micro-management of their empire.
- AI behavior and strategy (weight 0.14): The game includes an AI system with specific behavior patterns and strategies. The AI manages various aspects of the game, including diplomacy and combat.
- Galactic conquest and management (weight 0.12): The game is set in a galactic sandbox where players can engage in galactic conquest and management. It involves managing resources, research, and ship design to achieve victory.

Performance notes:
- Game is well-optimized (weight 0.25): The game runs smoothly with good performance and quick loading times. It is also suitable for laptop gaming and has stable performance with minor errors.
- Crashing issues reported (weight 0.19): Several players have experienced crashes, including occasional crashes, crashes between turns, and screen turning black requiring a force quit.
- Graphics quality varies (weight 0.11): Opinions on graphics vary, with some players finding them impressive and enhanced, while others find them sufficient but not impressive.
- FPS drops during gameplay (weight 0.09): Players have reported FPS drops, particularly during battle sequences, indicating potential performance issues.
- 4K resolution issues (weight 0.08): There are reported issues with 4K resolution, making it difficult to read text and affecting the overall visual experience.
- System resource usage (weight 0.05): The game may be slightly heavy on system resources, potentially affecting performance on some systems.
- Long load times (weight 0.05): There are reports of longer load times, even on high-end PCs, which can affect the gaming experience.
- Multiplayer desync errors (weight 0.05): There are reports of desync errors in multiplayer mode, which can disrupt the gaming experience.
- Game freezes occasionally (weight 0.05): Players have reported that the game freezes for a few seconds, which can be disruptive.
- Advertisement spam (weight 0.04): Some players have reported that the game spams advertisements of itself, which can be intrusive.
- Save file management issues (weight 0.04): The game has issues with saving and performance when managing save files, which can be problematic for players.

Recommendations:
- Recommended for strategy and 4X fans (weight 0.86): The game is highly recommended for fans of strategy games, particularly those who enjoy 4X and space-themed games. It offers engaging and complex gameplay with strategic depth.
- Good value on sale (weight 0.33): The game is often recommended as a good purchase, especially when on sale, providing great value for its price.
- Multiplayer enhances enjoyment (weight 0.28): Playing with friends or in multiplayer mode significantly enhances the enjoyment and is highly recommended.
- Accessible for beginners (weight 0.27): The game is suitable for beginners and newcomers to the 4X genre, offering a good entry point despite a steep learning curve.
- Visually appealing and relaxing (weight 0.23): The game is praised for its aesthetics and relaxing gameplay, making it a good choice for casual gaming sessions.
- Disharmony DLC enhances experience (weight 0.21): Many reviewers suggest getting the Disharmony DLC as it adds nice features and improves the overall gaming experience.
- Comparisons to other games (weight 0.21): The game is often compared to other titles like Endless Space 2, Stellaris, and Civilization 6, with some reviewers suggesting alternatives.
- Start on easier difficulties (weight 0.11): Reviewers suggest starting on easier difficulties to avoid frustration and gradually learn the game mechanics.
- Developer support and updates (weight 0.1): The game has potential and is praised for developer support and updates, indicating ongoing improvements.

Other player notes:
- Tutorial system is long-winded (weight 0.05): Players find the tutorial system to be overly lengthy and suggest learning through a let's play video instead.
- Italian language available (weight 0.05): The game supports the Italian language, making it accessible to Italian-speaking players.

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.35): Players are primarily frustrated by the game's steep learning curve, poorly designed combat mechanics, and inconsistent AI behavior. The lack of quality-of-life features, repetitive battles, and overwhelming tutorial also contribute to this frustration.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.17): Players enjoy the game's atmospheric soundtrack, sleek visuals, and engaging gameplay. The sense of progression, customization options, and the unique auto-battle system also contribute to the overall enjoyment.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.15): Players feel satisfied with the game's depth and complexity, including its customization options and strategic gameplay. The automanage feature, well-developed diplomacy system, and the sense of progression also contribute to this satisfaction.
- Excitement (weight 0.06): Players are excited by the game's captivating gameplay, interesting tactical combat system, and visual spectacle of fleet battles. The complexity and potential of the game also contribute to this excitement.
- Disappointment (weight 0.06): Players are disappointed by the game's lack of depth, repetitive combat, and limited replay value. The AI mechanics, combat system, and lack of meaningful diplomacy also contribute to this disappointment.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.06): Players are enthusiastic about the game's high replay value, complexity, and depth. The ship design system, graphics, combat, and tactical tricks also contribute to this enthusiasm.
- Appreciation (weight 0.05): Players appreciate the game's clean and stylish visuals, rich background of each civilization, and unique factions with distinct mechanics. The tactical combat system and its strategic depth are also highly appreciated.
- Pleasure (weight 0.02): Игроки получают удовольствие от красивого саундтрека и приятного интерфейса, а также от амбициозной и очаровательной стратегии.
- Impressed (weight 0.02): Players are impressed by the game's clean and addictive gameplay, as well as its depth and customization options.
- Surprise (weight 0.02): Players are pleasantly surprised by the game's quality, even if they are not typically fans of space sims or strategy games.
- Excited (weight 0.01): Players are excited by the various gameplay features offered by the game.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.01): Игроки испытывают удовлетворение от спокойного строительства империи и приятного планирования.
- Admiration (weight 0.01): Игроки в восторге от стильного интерфейса и приятного саундтрека.
- Relaxation (weight 0.01): Игроки расслабляются благодаря расслабляющей и захватывающей атмосфере.
- Disappointment (weight 0.01): Игроки разочарованы неудобным интерфейсом и раздутыми исследованиями.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.01): Игроки испытывают ностальгию из-за чувства открытия старой научной фантастики.
- Rage (weight 0.01): Players feel rage when their fleet gets wiped out by pirates, highlighting the game's difficulty and potential frustration points.
- Panic (weight 0.01): Players experience panic when everyone declares war simultaneously, emphasizing the game's challenging and overwhelming moments.
- Relaxed (weight 0.01): Players feel relaxed due to the game's slow and deliberate pacing, which allows for a more laid-back gaming experience.}