In some ways, this has introduced some radical differences. This game’s DNA contains a fair bit more of 1996’s classic Microprose game, Master of Orion II, than its older brother ever did. Nearly every system has been tweaked and refined however, so while both games may include research, espionage, and diplomacy, how these systems are executed is quite different. A deeper look will show that many aspects of the original game have also made a return, such as the setting, races, and ship design system. A quick look at some screenshots will show that many of the art assets have been reused. StarDrive 2 borrows and expands upon much of what StarDrive offered. If you played StarDrive and disliked its tone, you need to know that the space bears are still here and still typing on their keypads. StarDrive 2 is a rather whimsical single-player space 4X game. In a later announcement, a 33% discount on StarDrive 2 was promised and has been delivered to owners of the original game. Many fans of the genre had very strong negative feelings about this decision, and we reached out the developer to discuss these feelings, this decision, and the future of the StarDrive franchise. With StarDrive barely six months out of the starting gate at that time, the idea that this game was in development brought about a lot of controversy. StarDrive 2, from developer Zero Sum Games and publisher Iceberg Interactive, has now been released roughly 2 years after its late 2013 unofficial announcement.
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