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“Endless Space 2 is simpler and more streamlined than a lot of 4X games”

ANDY KELLY

THIS MONTH Took over the galaxy, one planet at a time.

ALSO PLAYED No Man’s Sky

Half the appeal of Amplitude strategy games for me is how they feel. They really are astonishingly pretty, and nowhere is this more evident than in the process of colonizing a. But it’s more than just aesthetics, it’s everything from the music and sound effects to the UI animation and typefaces.

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