Empires of the Void II

Very promising, at least interface and tutorial-wise. The tutorial is clean and explanatory (given the fact that this is indeed a complex board game which I've tried to learn several times and this is the first time I think I could catch it); the interface is 2D and completely analogous with the board game (it has Laukat's art, so why wouldn't it?). The menu items are clear and intuituve, as it is the log. There are a couple unpolished details that, for now on, doesn't influence on gameplay and/or clarity. Movement, actions, ships and tokens, all follow the logic of the board game, making it very intuitive. I keep asking myself why other game developers doesn't try this strategy when porting board games to the digital universe, instead of using new art, new tokens, confusing interface, etc... I just still have to test the AI, i'll update my review when it's done. UPDATE: - No Save Game feature. This is kind of a deal breaker for some (it would be also for me). Guess it could be easily solved in an update. - AI make ridiculous choices/moves most of the time. I mean, ridiculous. As 'making 5 times the same stupid choice of going to war with less than 0.1% chance of winning' kind of ridiculous. I will keep playing the game to learn the rules, cards and all the components, to be able to play ir properly in its physical version. As it is right now, I found not much use for it as a proper digital implementation. I will keep my positive recomendation nonetheless, hoping for future improvements.

Despite a recent spate of patching (a year after the release!), this is still not a viable port of the boardgame. It is virtually impossible to finish even a short game without running into some bug, glitch, or oversight that brings the whole thing to a screeching halt. Empires of the Void II LITERALLY does not work. I have no idea why a publisher would license out a boardgame for this sort of shoddy treatment. Do they not have extra copies in the warehouse they could deface rather than hiring a third party to deface it digitally?

Revised Review is "yes". Developer has fixed known bugs. Graphics are beautiful. A great way to learn the game and play with friends online. Looking forward to playing in person some day with a real board.

I have changed my rating from NO to YES. I was excited to see this come out, and admit I was a bit disappointed in the initial release - too many bugs, some which froze up the game. I have found that it is now much different - the games I have played so far have not had any playability issues. There are still a few visual things that happen, but nothing that prevents me from playing the game. The Drone AI is much less "stupid" than the previous releases. Not super smart, but it makes halfway decent moves (rather than just going back and forth on the map). Will be trying the harder AI soon. The interface is fairly intuitive to use, especially if you know the rules. The visuals are great, and the music is pretty good as well (though it can get repetitive after awhile, but there's a decent variety in there). I now feel that this is a pretty decent digital adaptation of the board game, and look forward to seeing the continued polish make it shine even more.

Not ready to be presented as an early Alpha yet. Eager to see when it's ready in probably a year.

Fantastic game! Everything is fixed and the game seems to work perfectly now. I didn't have any problems with bugs etc. The A.I. was very competent on Master A.I. level. Overall it is was a very enjoyable experience and I thank the designers for not giving up on this great game. I really love it!

Недавно ознакомился с несколькими цифровыми адаптациями настолок. Root - классная, но не совсем мое. Gloomhaven - хардкор просто, можно смотреть. А вот Witcher Adventure Game, Wingspan, Roll for the Galaxy - не понравились. Wingspan впрочем очень красива, просто не люблю играть в набор очков. А вот конкретно сабж у меня в вишлисте давно, настольный, но руки не дошли. Буквально на днях узнаю про цифровую версию. Покупаю... Такой слабой адаптации я никогда прежде не видел. Интерфейс просто отстой, а вызов графических настроек вообще не работает. Рассматривать игровое поле через инструмент лупу - это издевательство. И при таких правилах, как в это будут вникать желающие - представить трудно. Я даже не уверен, не лучше ли поиграть в нее где-нибудь в Tabletopia или Tabletop Simulator (если она там конечно есть).