Recent reviews by Fredthulhu 風虎

Elegant.

Great game. Exactly what to expect from this type of game, no more no less. It's beautiful. Already looking forward to the Allies expansion and the non-European theatres. This game has legs and will last for at least half a decade.

Hands down the best 4x space game on the market. Stellaris and the rest have a lot of catching up to do.

A good start for a 4x-space game franchise. The midgame is pretty bad though, which is surprising considering the strengths of the Clausewitz engine as exemplified in EUIV for instance. The problem is that it doesn't transition well from early to mid game, and mid game takes time to develop. Even when it is developed the weaknesses in current Diplomacy is hard to ignore which makes you lose interest.

I might seem harsh, but looking at the other games in the market Stellaris still has a bit to go. Right now I still consider Endless Space the best 4x-space game is Endless Space.

But there is a future for Stellaris as Paradox are known for the quality and improvements they put into their games post release and with their DLC. Therefore I think this game might be really good in a year or two. But until then, I recommend staying with Endless Space.