Read our update policy to learn more.UPDATE: Figured it out, It was Guilli's Ship Modifiers! This review was first published on July 17, 2014. Thousands of technologies to create massive depth.Great turn based strategy but some real time elements.Play as one of 14 races or create your own unique race.If you’ve got the patience for a hefty learning curve though you’ll be rewarded with a brilliant space strategy game. The only thing that really lets Space Empires V down is the level of complexity that it presents to new players which will turn everyone but the hardcore away. Customisation options for races include government, social, shipsets and improved starting technologies (to create your races strengths). When creating your own race players can choose a massive amount of detail to give their custom race a real galactic feel. Space Empires V offers 14 very unique races to choose from while also allowing players to easily create their own. Race selection has always been a defining element of the Space Empires series and it returns just as strong in the fifth game in the series.

When players aren’t exploring the universe and battling enemies you’ll focus on building your space age empire while also researching various technologies to keep you ahead of the competition. Space Empires V also introduces ground combat to the series in addition to the standard space battles. This combat system has players controlling their battle movements in real time while the rest of the game takes place in a turn based environment. Space Empires V also uses a real time combat system that strategy fans will recognise from the popular Total War series. The biggest feature is the introduction of 3D graphics and a completely overhauled user interface to make the game more accessible. Space Empires V is not simply an upgraded version of its predecessor though with many gameplay improvements altering the game in drastic (but positive) ways. The game builds on many of the gameplay elements, races and technologies from the previous games in the series (such as Space Empires IV). The game offers a 4X turn based experience that is very similar to that of the Civilization series. Space Empires V was released in 2006 and was developed by Malfador Machinations.

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