#Latest homeworld 2 patch upgrade#

Players also need to research new modules for their larger ships so they can build new types of defenses or ships.

#Latest homeworld 2 patch upgrade#

Protecting the resources is a tough job but vital to your success, without resources you can forget about building your fleet of ships or researching new technologies to make your fleet more efficient in battle.The upgrade system seems pretty complex to start, just about every ship can be upgraded to perform better whether it be speed or firepower. With nothing to hide behind, resource collection can be a dangerous business and the AI has a nasty habit of heading towards the collectors once they are discovered. There’s the standard i3D in-game view and then there’s the map screen which allows you to direct your ships over long distances and through the X, Y and Z axis of space, something you would think would be pretty hard to implement but is as easy as pie in Homeworld thanks to the use of map rotation, mouse control and hotkeys.Resource collection is identical to the original game, build a collector and send it out to collect RUs from the asteroids. Expect many a late night battling through the missions.I mentioned the controls briefly and Relic haven’t had to change much as far as unit control is concerned, the system that worked so well in the first game has been carried over. They are tough, even early on you’re challenged with the Vaygr throwing just about everything at you so there’s plenty of gameplay packed into this sequel. It’s all nice and simple.The game is story driven and each mission flows into the next via the cutscenes and there’s 15 to work your way through in total. As you can build ships and carry out research on other larger ships, you can use a drop-down tab to select which ship you wish to carry out the build order. The interface is on the right of the screen with numerous tabs which can be clicked depending on what research you wish to carry out or which class of ship you wish to construct.

The research/build interface is a lot slicker and easier to use which is great news for virgins to the Homeworld universe. Despite the similarities there are improvements to the sequel. Relic have used the same black and white art drawing to reveal the story.Homeworld 2 isn’t a massive leap in the genre’s development, the game appears pretty much as the first, the control system, the hotkeys, the map screen, it’s all going to be like riding a bike to fans of the first game. While the story in this sequel is a little predictable, it does have the same compelling draw as the first game which didn’t fail to get you involved right from the start. One thing that’s always been an attraction of the original Homeworld was the story and the way in which it was presented, it was compelling and easily drew you into the game. With one Core already secured the Vaygr press on towards Hiigara in search for the remaining two cores.As the story suggests Hiigara is once again under attack, this time from the Vaygr and it’s here the game kicks off as you again take control of a mother ship and escape the destruction and avoid the Vaygr. Not content with their conventional drive systems the Vaygr are on the hunt for the Three Cores which are the key to Hyperspace, a speed of travel enjoyed by the Hiigara and Bentusi.

Enter the Vaygr, a nomadic and unruly race intent on enslaving anyone they meet and taking their technology for their own needs. After resettling and expanding their empire they are now under threat once again. The plight of Hiigara continues in the sequel after a long journey back to their homeworld. After Relic’s rather bizarre and mediocre strategy release Impossible Creatures, they are back on the RTS scene with the sequel to their smash hit Homeworld.