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Space Empires IV PC

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.

Strategy | science fiction | turn-based | 4 x | Space | indie games | multiplayer | singleplayer | internet | LAN

Space Empires IV Release Date PC

09November2000

developer: Malfador Machinations publisher: Shrapnel Games Official website

English language game language: English

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 10 December 2007

Game mode: single / multiplayer   Multiplayer mode: Internet   Player counter: 1 - 16  

Media type: 1 CD

User score: 8.1 / 10 based on 177 votes.

Age restrictions Space Empires IV: Good for all ages.

Space Empires IV System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Recommended:
  • Pentium 166MMX
  • 32MB
  • HDD 100 MB
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