Space Empires IV

Release Date: November 9, 2000

Strategy, science fiction, turn-based, 4X, in space, indie games, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet, LAN

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Space Empires IV is the fourth installment of the highly acclaimed series of turn-based strategies in the realities of science fiction. The player takes control of one of the interstellar civilizations, and his task is to achieve domination in the Universe. The game, created by Malfador Machinations studio in cooperation with developers from Shrapnel Games, is very complex and is addressed mainly to experienced players.

Big Features

* 24bit 3D rendered graphics.

* Support for 800x600 and 1024x768 resolutions.

* Turn-Based Game Play.

* Detailed Tactical Combat (and a combat simulator to test your designs!).

* New vehicle types and sizes: Ships, Bases, Transports, Fighters, Mines, Satellites, Troops, and Weapons Platforms.

* Completely design and customize all of your vehicles.

* Detailed Empire management: Research, Intelligence, Politics, Construction Queues, Vehicle Design, and more.

* Detailed game setup: Victory Conditions, Restricted Technologies, Galaxy Layout, Player Configuraton, and more.

* Large Galaxy: 100 solar systems with 15 planets each.

* Discover: Black Holes, Nebulae, Binary Stars, Trinary Stars, Asteroid Belts, Gas Giants, Cosmic Storms, and more!

* Huge Technology Tree: Hundreds of tech levels, 500+ components and facilities.

* Detailed Race Creation: Unique ship pictures, race picture, racial traits, technology, history, and more.

* Completely customizable game graphics: Create your own planets, stars, vehicles, etc.

* Completely customizable data files: All game information is in easily editable text files. Create your own Components, Facilities, Vehicle Sizes, etc.

* Completely customizable AI players: Create your own AI players with unique traits, styles, and speech.

* Game comes with 18 unique races to play or customize (or just create your own!)

* Completely revamped and futurized user-interface. Very friendly and intuitive!

* Randomly generated map for every game (or load an existing map).

* Advanced Political features: Protectorates, Subjugated empires, Trade all possible game items, claim territories, and more.

* Random Events: Rebellions, earthquakes, supernovas, industrial accidents, cosmic storms, and the occasional plague!

Last updated on August 14, 2015

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