Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced

Very hard to jump into without a manual of everything that is going on. No real scaffolding to speak of. Game is clearly deep, just a little too opaque and clunky UI compared to modern QOL and the contact hours available to a childbearing years player needed to fully enjoy the probable deep setting, lore, and mechanics.

Such GREAT fun from days gone bye....

Great strategy game!

Best X4 of 2025!

very good old game

I just love this. The atmosphere is compelling and the multi world strategy is enticing (though i wonder if the tedium could have been solved better).

开局赠送绝美10分钟CG，本来想玩会儿手机自动播完算了没想到这么长，叽里咕噜说啥呢也听不进去；进去看到教程想骂娘退出来看到有手册又舒服了，谁不想先细细读完52页扫描的PDF手册再慢慢品味游戏呢，这简直是真正的享受

Careful! As some mention here, and as can be read on the internet, the main problem of the game is its bad AI and some bad design choices (like being able to make engineers everywhere). Some Mods, like Empire Wars, make it better in terms of design and enrich the gameplay, but they can't fix the bad AI. BUT the "Phoenix Mod" (included in the launcher) is kind of a Java remake/patch and it CAN change the AI behaviour. Or at least influence them in a meaningful way. And most game design choinces are good too. So from trying the basic game, over 2-3 mods (for basic), i was about to give up the game. But Phoenix saved it for me! Its challanging and the AI seems quite active. Its immersive and keeps me hooked. Experiance so far: # I play as Al-Malik, home planet is big and awesome, needs recapturing from rebels. # Like Empire Wars it has many notable changes in gameplay. More units, tweaked numbers. # Space map is awesome, many more warp points, but same amount of planets. How? - lots of empty space nodes inbetween. More connections, harder to block off, more strategically difficult. # The Symbionts are dangerous and a threat! They got buffed. Managed do pass by Stigmata and invaded planet "Nowhere". I try to constantly get the ministry for imperial navy to hunt them. Their ships are buffed to and the imperial fleet needs to be careful with its losses. # The houses AI seem to do stuff, but I'm not sure if that's basic or enhanced. Their bars grow fast. They all have a lot more units than I do. I traded maps a saw them on neighboring planets. Did they invade, or was that since the beginning, I don't know. They build starbases. They are far with tech. Engineer is more expensive and can only be built at factories (or pioneers in 7 turns). Labs cost 120000, but money comes in fast. I wish ressources and money could be a nerfed. # House Decados... you bastards. Where allied. They got Imperial Eye which is not just a fort, but a whole area with more buildings and troops. They declared war at me and took 3 cities! Needed to scramble my few units and hold a mine. Begged for peace, which worked on turn 3 after their treason. Now I need an army. The next time they get Imperial Eye I want to be ready to take them on and take over these buildings from the empire. Hopefully with not too bad consquences.

good

one of the best 4x games iwe played .