Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter (PC)
Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter is the full stand-alone follow-up to the hit 4X-styled Sword of the Stars franchise. The continuing storyline will reveal the dark secrets of the ancient force responsible for tampering with the races in the original Sword of the Stars. Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter will be a major step forward in 4X gameplay, taking the easy-to-learn-but-hard-to-master philosophy set out in SotS1 and following that path to a new standard in space strategy games.
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Reviews
Average review score
4.5
based on 3 top critics
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and 2 virtual ratings
Published on Dec 14 2011
3.0
Sword of the Stars II is a hot mess, beleaguered by crash bugs, freezes, a poor user interface, and limited tutorials.
Published on Nov 21 2011
2.5
More like bugs of the stars.
Published on Nov 08 2011
3.0
Sword Of The Stars II Review: A Total Disaster
2 Virtual Ratings
7.0
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