Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Platforms
- PCJun 12, 20128.4playscore8.211 Critics9.28.08K Players
11 critic reviews · 3 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
Make no mistake, Rebellion is every bit as fun as its predecessor, and its additions provide the best experiences the multiplayer mode has seen to date. If you've never experienced Sins of a Solar Empire before, you'll find no better entry point than Rebellion. But if Rebellion commits any sins of its own, it’s in the $40.00 price tag, which seems excessive for an expansion that will almost certainly strike its loyal fans as little more than a meaty content patch.
Game Trailers · Jul 13, 2012 Reviewed on PCSins of a Solar Empire may be showing signs of age, but it continues to stand out as one of the best tactical space combat sims around. While it doesn't shake up the status quo much, Rebellion isn't lacking in polish or extra content. With beefier ships and more choices to agonize over, it adds enough new elements to the mix to freshen the gameplay for seasoned veterans, and it's a good starting point for players who are late to the party and unwilling to wait for a proper sequel.
NATHAN MEUNIER · Jul 09, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewRebellion puts a nice capper on the Sins of a Solar Empire franchise. While this is an excellent game, with loads of new options and an incredible amount of tactical depth, it does show the age of the series. It's hard to imagine the Sins games progressing without a more serious overhaul to move the next release into full-blown sequel territory. Until that game launches, however, you can get your space-empire fix from this outstanding stand-alone expansion.
Brett Todd · Jun 28, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThough the introduction of Loyalists and Rebels that splinter off the original three factions into six certainly adds new and interesting gameplay and the Titans are impressive, they're nothing so enticing as to make someone who isn't already a Sins fan pick up this expandalone game. But, if you already count yourself among that crowd, your fleets standing at the ready to jump into hyperspace, Rebellion is a perfectly satisfying way to quell your hunger pains for a long-form, hardcore RTS.
Sophie Prell · Jun 20, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewHow much interest do you have in Sins of a Solar Empire? If you, like me, loved it and haven't played it in a while, Rebellion is a good way to get caught up on all the previous expansions in a single package. If you've been meaning to check out the series, but never have, then Rebellion is the perfect entry point. However, if you've been a loyal fan, you're likely to be disappointed by the tweak-first, content-second approach that Rebellion offers.
Eric Neigher · Jun 13, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewRebellion isn’t a massive departure for Sins of a Solar Empire, but it’s a good enough reason to get back into the game or to discover for the first time one of the more interesting evolutions of the strategy genre in recent memory. Building space empires and smashing massive fleets together has never been so good.
Adam Biessener · Jun 12, 2012 Reviewed on PCOutside of the lack of a singleplayer campaign, about the only criticism that could be levelled at Rebellion is that it's not much of a looker anymore. But you know what? When you jump some 50 ships on top of an enemy fleet, announcing your presence in a flutter of missiles and hot burps of laser fire, you just can't tear your eyes away. Bigger and more stable than ever, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion will happily strip-mine your life of its free time.
PC Gamer · Jun 11, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThe evolution of Sins of Solar Empire as a game is accumulative rather than iterative. On their own, the previous ‘micro’ expansions did little to change the main gameplay, only enhance it, and in some ways the same is true for Rebellion. True, it’s the biggest expansion to date and does the most to enhance and improve on the game, but the comparison between the original game and Rebellion is greater than the comparison between, say, the Trinity edition and Rebellion. In a way, this means that this is the best version for newcomers to jump in.
Joe Robinson · Jun 12, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewLediglich die Tatsache, dass Rebellion als eigenständiges Spiel erscheint, wertet es insgesamt auf. Die Neuerungen selbst - starke Großraumschiffe sowie taktisch wertvolle Corvettes - sind durchdachte, aber überschaubare Zugaben. Die zusätzlichen Fraktionen und Fähigkeiten stocken das Inventar hingegen nur in der Breite, nicht in der Tiefe auf. Dennoch: Unterm Strich schließt Irconclad seine Weltraumoper mit einem guten Finale ab!
Benjamin Schmädig · Jul 18, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewVon allen aktuellen Weltraum-Strategiespielen (so viele gibt’s ja nicht) ist Sins of a Solar Empire mein Favorit. Denn es bietet den derzeit besten und umfangreichsten Mix aus Reichsaufbau, Forschung, Flottenverwaltung, Diplomatie und Schlachten. Zudem fordert mich das Spiel schon in den mittleren Schwierigkeitsgraden gehörig. Mit Rebellion verfeinern die Entwickler ihren über die Jahre gereiften Titel weiter.
Patrick Lück · Jun 28, 2012 Reviewed on PCRead full review
Community Reviews
love this game, every aspect for Space RTS, colonized a planet, build your base, build you warships, colonized another planet, fight the defender and your enemy, a good balance and selection of units from Fighter, Corvette to Battleship, 3 side to choose, every each one of them has a difference attribute, strong and weak point, thus it's define your gameplay, and the community very well active until today, buy this, play it and forget any Space RTS you ever played... well except for Homeworld 2 Remastered
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About the game
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion further expands on the Sins of a Solar Empire legacy with six massive Titans, three new capital ships, new corvette-class ships, and many other gameplay enhancements as well as graphic engine, AI and multiplayer upgrades. A stand-alone release that also contains all of the previous Solar Empire content, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion serves as both a sequel and a reinvention of the acclaimed 4X space strategy game.