Homeworld: Vast Reaches

Homeworld: Vast Reaches
IGN

Critic score: 5

Roboscore: 3

    Pros
  • Respectable story with interesting characters and villains
  • Distinctive spin on Homeworld lore
  • Series-authentic animatic cutscenes and narration
  • Homeworld atmosphere is in full effect
  • Mixed-reality mode for a goofy novelty
    Cons
  • Short-lived and simple single-player campaign
  • Unsatisfying virtual reality reinvention
  • Underwhelming fleet control mechanics
  • Fast-paced combat with ships exploding quickly
  • Lack of detail and signature features in ship design
  • Repetitive skirmishes with straightforward enemy AI
  • Lack of multiplayer or skirmish mode
  • Limited replay value after completing campaign