In essence, you’re going to want to ensure that you have the advantage before the engagement even begins by way of producing counter-picked units and increasing your armada. Your job is to basically choose a strategy by way of a “Battlecard,” and see how it plays out. Just don’t get too excited about the combat system, as it’s rudimentary at best. Like its predecessor, players will be spending their time managing and expanding an empire in a turn-based fashion, through menial tasks like taxes and policy changes or more delicate means like warfare or research and development (through a tech tree that looks more like a giant wheel).
Endless Space 2, a follow-up of the 2012 original, is a prime example. We’ve seen a resurgence of the genre in recent years, especially with properties like Masters of Orion returning to the stage, but we’ve gotten to the point where established newcomers are now starting to build proper sequels and studios are getting a hang of the genre. I don’t know who else keeps playing grand space simulators, but you’re in good company.
