Homeworld 3 - Personal Review

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Machina said:

I was tempted to invest in that crowd funder too, but didn't in the end because I wasn't sure they'd be able to deliver in fans wishes/expectations. Deserts of Kharak was perfectly serviceable, but also lacking something.

I'm always more interested in reading user reviews for a series like this than your typical review outlets (unless their staffer is a critical fan) because this game is aiming to appeal to a very, very specific set of people (of which I'm one, ever since I bought the Remastered Collection). This chimes with a lot of the user reviews on Steam, especially about the story being a departure in tone compared to the first two games. I haven't had the time or motivation to play it yet and tbh some of the user reviews I've read have tempered my enthusiasm to jump in.

I went in with my own expectations. I enjoy the series, though it's not perfect, it's something I just simply love getting into and enjoying the short ride it gives me. 

You are definitely correct in saying its appeal is to a very specific audience. It's not for everyone.

I enjoyed Deserts of Kharak, it was a great origin story and worth the time in seeing the link between Deserts of Kharak to the first Homeworld game. It was serviceable. I liked how BBI implemented height combat, trying to make the game feel 3D when its ground based. Similar to how they implemented big objects in HW3 to act as Line of Sight, cover and ambush features.

I want them to Remaster Homeworld: Cataclysm, it's a game I want to revisit.