Humble Bundle Explore & Expand
Nov 26 2020
I like science fiction. I like 4X games. Is the Explore & Expand bundle worth it?
So the bundle reduces to the one game I can play on my Mac, Stellaris base game ($40) at 75% off. Does not seem worth it.
$1 level
- Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition (Mac 32-bit, $15) - Halcyon 6 + DLC, storyline reminds me of Star Trek Trexels and some of the elements are a bit similar (e.g. you build up a space station, train crew, and man station systems).
- Rain of Reflections: Chapter 1, Set Free (Windows, $10) - Adventure game with turn-based tactical combat.
- Sins of the Solar Empire: Trinity (Windows, $20) - Real-time 4X game. Looks like got replaced by SotSE: Rebellion. Looks a bit too complicated.
$7 level
- Starpoint Gemini Warlords (Windows, $35) - 4X with ship combat and RPG elements.
- Galactic Civilizations III (Windows, $40) - A huge game with lots of expensive expansions. Actually the base game includes Crusade, Mega Events and Retribution so Humble Bundle is being a bit misleading.
- Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade Expansion Pack (
$20) - Galactic Civilizations III: Mega Events DLC (
$4) - Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Expansion (
$20)
$10 level
- Stellaris: Galaxy Edition ($50) - 4X game from Paradox Interactive and they're pretty good about keeping games updated, though there are a lot of paid expansions which is why Paradox can continue supporting the base game. Galaxy upgrade is $10 and is basically non-game content: soundtrack, collector's book, novel.
So the bundle reduces to the one game I can play on my Mac, Stellaris base game ($40) at 75% off. Does not seem worth it.