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ASIN

B000083JXD

Release date

September 16, 2003

Customer Reviews

210

4.0 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#134,458 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#5,702 in PC-compatible Games

Package Dimensions

7.4 x 5.3 x 1.4 inches; 6.4 ounces

Type of item

Video Game

Rated

Teen

Item model number

020626719803

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Yes

Item Weight

6.4 ounces

Manufacturer

Vivendi Universal

Date First Available

December 20, 2002

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Product Description

Take advantage of enhanced visuals, richer tactics and strategic gameplay as you build your fleet and engage in 3-D space combat.

From the Manufacturer

Homeworld 2 continues the epic struggle of the Hiigarans and their leader Karan S'jet. Many thought their hardships would end when they returned to Hiigara, yet fate has not been so kind to the Exiles. Now the Hiigarans face a new and bitter enemy, a renegade clan from the eastern fringes of the galaxy, who wield the power of the ancients. Homeworld 2 chronicles the valiant journey of the Mothership and its crew into the oldest regions of the galaxy to confront their new foe and discover the truth behind their exile.

An innovative 3D engine generates cinematic-quality graphics, stunning special effects, and beautifully rendered ships. The sublime vistas and otherworldly splendor of Homeworld 2 are in the award-winning tradition of the original. In-game cinematics flow seamlessly in and out of gameplay as players command their armada around eerily beautiful phenomena of deep space, including giant asteroids, massive derelicts, gas clouds, and nebulae light years across.

A streamlined interface lets players take total control of their ships and explore the universe. And all-new camera panning makes maneuvering fleets in the thick of battle easier than ever. Zoom in to see objects in intricate detail, zoom out to get a panoramic view, or rotate your view of deep space a full 360 degrees.

In the dynamic 3D universe of Homeworld 2 the awe-inspiring phenomena of deep space--giant asteroids, huge derelicts, murky gas clouds, and vast nebulae--pulse with the energy that permeates the cosmos. These fully interactive phenomena--some strategically helpful and others fraught with danger--add another dimension to gameplay.

Two all-new customizable battle fleets, each with unique capabilities and spacecraft, enhance Homeworld 2's strategic complexity and tactical flexibility. Players can now group ships in strike formations that move together into combat. New ships such as the flak corvette and the marine frigate offer innovative tactical choices, while capital ships have subsystems like engines and weaponry that can be crippled while leaving the ship ready for capture.

New multiplayer modes and features allow up to six players to wage war via a LAN or over the Internet. Additional tools and modules enable the community to develop new missions and mods.

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4 out of 5

210 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, graphics and condition of the video game software. They mention that it's a great fun game, relevant to play and master, and that the graphics have been given an excellent upgrade. They also like the condition. Opinions are mixed on ease of use, performance, and plot.

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34 customers mention34 positive0 negative

Customers find the game great, fun, and relevant to play and master. They also say it's one of the best 3D space games, worth the time, and that missions 1-5 are particularly enjoyable.

"...Points below are still valid to me.Great game. One of my all time favorites. Great graphics and the best 3D movement system yet...." Read more

"...It is to this day one of the best 3D space games there are. The 3D system is neither overwhelming nor simplistic...." Read more

"...I liked the first Homeworld. It was an outstanding game, but, for whatever reason, I simply could not get into it that much because I had a lot of..." Read more

"...Missions 1-5 are particularly enjoyable, as they expertly render the sense that you are under full-scale interstellar invasion and time is of the..." Read more

13 customers mention11 positive2 negative

Customers like the graphics of the video game. They mention that it's beautiful, has been given an excellent upgrade, and comes across as sleek and inviting. They also appreciate the good command interface design and awesome detail.

"...Great game. One of my all time favorites. Great graphics and the best 3D movement system yet...." Read more

"...3D movement, full control of an entire space armada, yet comes across as sleek and inviting, with a gentle and intuitive UI and fantastic graphics..." Read more

"...It looks absolutely stunning on my computer. The graphics have been given an excellent upgrade, and even on an older low end machine this game..." Read more

"...For being an old game, it still looks fantastic IMHO, and there are plenty of third-party mods available...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the condition of the video game software. They mention that it's an old classic that never gets old.

"Best cheap game out there !!! Never gets old. Over 20 yrs old and it still has no competition. Buy it you will not be disappointed...." Read more

"Old but Great! It is one of those strategy games that just stand out from the rest, full 3D movement, etc" Read more

"It was exactly what I wanted. What more could I expect. It was brand new and had no surprises. Thanks" Read more

"...It is just what they asked for. They use it very often. A fine product." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the full 3D movement in the physical video game software.

"...One of my all time favorites. Great graphics and the best 3D movement system yet. Some complain of the difficulty and I like it being difficult...." Read more

"...The 3D system is neither overwhelming nor simplistic. It allows realistic 3D movement, full control of an entire space armada, yet comes across as..." Read more

"...is one of those strategy games that just stand out from the rest, full 3D movement, etc" Read more

14 customers mention7 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention that the interface is excellent, gentle, and intuitive. They also appreciate the intelligent manipulation of the graphics, and the 3D system is neither overwhelming nor simplistic. However, some say that the game is very difficult and not recommended for new players. They say the micromanagement is not as intuitive as the previous game, and some missions are ridiculously difficult.

"...multiplayer and player vs CPU is still worth the time, and the grahics are excellent." Read more

"...The bad news. I cannot get this to play on Win 7 at all. A very small amount of info online and little of it I am comfortable doing. Too bad...." Read more

"...The single player is put together in a compelling fashion as well, though its pretty easy and lacks some of the replay value of its predecessor, the..." Read more

"...(swarms of enemy fighters seem impossible to kill, some missions are ridiculously difficult no matter how huge of an armada you throw at them)..." Read more

9 customers mention6 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the video game software. Some mention that it works well with several mods, has good graphics, and runs well on Windows 7. However, others say that it wouldn't work and the CD key didn't works for online play.

"First of all, this is an older game, so it should run pretty well on most laptops out there...." Read more

"...It also works well wit several "mods" that give you a lot of "game play"." Read more

"...Run as admin or under compatibility is a lost cause. 7 refuses to make it work...." Read more

"...loves it...good quality picture good graphics even worked well on my husbands gaming computer" Read more

9 customers mention5 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the plot of the video game. Some find it has a good story line, groundbreaking gameplay, and challenging game play. Others say it lacks replay value and is a waste of time.

"...It also has great story. I started playing this game from the first installment and even release 2.5. I'm still waiting for the true 3.0 release...." Read more

"...Waste of time after a waste of money. I remember when game developers documented their games...." Read more

"...complain about quality as per its age, but in its day it was groundbreaking gameplay...." Read more

"...strategy at its best: excellent interface, good balance and challenging game play, great graphics for the time (even decent by today's standards)." Read more

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Win 7 alert! -Vsync On

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2011

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

Update: Well I got it work on Win7 by turning Vsync on. Yes I felt foolish after trying to find a fix online, and finding several bad fixes. This works but adds a small bit of instability. My GPU and CPU are working twice as hard as needed but it runs good. Once in a while a movement order is ignored or no action available for a selected unit and the zoom is a bit twitchy. This is rare and restarting the game fixes it.
It will take up to 5 cores to 30-40%. I know this game does not need that. Works and glad it does. Points below are still valid to me.

Great game. One of my all time favorites. Great graphics and the best 3D movement system yet. Some complain of the difficulty and I like it being difficult. Makes replays worth playing. The key is to be aggressive! For example, The mission to retrieve the three cores move into the dust cloud to interrupt the Vagayr jump and form up. Disruption will save a lot of ships on some of these missions. And it is better to turtle up on a few too. Why I like this game so much.

The bad news. I cannot get this to play on Win 7 at all. A very small amount of info online and little of it I am comfortable doing. Too bad. Great game. This would play for me in Vista so I thought it was a game that could make the transition to 7. Not so. It will boot up but the view is locked at boot location and no screen pan. Gives two error msg's @ boot for drivers I think it was. Run as admin or under compatibility is a lost cause. 7 refuses to make it work.

I just bought a new i7 2600 with Win 7 and was so looking forward to playing Homeworld 2. Windows crushes all dreams in the end.

Thank you windows for losing another great game for me, a-wipes. This was the 3rd copy I bought to replace a scratched disk.

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T. A. Baker

Incredible 3D Space RTS

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2015

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

This is a classic RTS (real time strategy) game set in space.

It is to this day one of the best 3D space games there are. The 3D system is neither overwhelming nor simplistic. It allows realistic 3D movement, full control of an entire space armada, yet comes across as sleek and inviting, with a gentle and intuitive UI and fantastic graphics for its time. The strategy, especially in the single player campaign, can get a bit stale or seem oversimplified (swarms of enemy fighters seem impossible to kill, some missions are ridiculously difficult no matter how huge of an armada you throw at them), but overall it is worth playing. Multiplayer skirmish mode is highly recommended.

This is a great choice for LAN parties.

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Raisuli the Magnificent

An okay game if you can get it to work.

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2012

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

I bought a White Label "Fast Load" reissue of this title after all the fanfare for it died down, and Sierra licensed it out to companies who were willing to keep it available to new buyers. I purchased such a copy, and it would not work. I repaired the disk, down loaded a bunch of patches, and it still would not operate.

A few days ago I bought a new copy off Amazon from a different third party vendor, and, lo and behold, it installed and started up the first time I tried it. So much for my negative review of the game, because I really don't have one.

I liked the first Homeworld. It was an outstanding game, but, for whatever reason, I simply could not get into it that much because I had a lot of other games and other activities in the real world to keep me occupied.

Years later I was curious as to what people were raving about when the topic of Homeworld 2 came up. My online gaming friend said that "they ruined everything!" Er, what did he mean? I'm not too certain, but think it's largely because Homeworld 2's design changed somewhat from the previous game. Micromanagement was not as intuitive as the previous game, and that plyer could no longer control units the way they could in the previous game. Micromanagement of your ships and economy was reworked, and the new story is a bit of an old trope.

The original Homeworld allowed you to control individual fighters, but Homeworld 2 did away with that. Homeworld's construction menu was straight forward and intuitive once the player was shown the basics in the tutorial. Homeworld 2 had a task registry as to what size and class of vessel you can research and build. And in Homeworld 2 the economy menu is nearly always on screen. Some of the ship classes are said to be too powerful, and an option for largest class of vessel makes you decide if you want that or something else in the game.

I don't have too many issues with the game as is. It looks absolutely stunning on my computer. The graphics have been given an excellent upgrade, and even on an older low end machine this game should run just fine.

Inspired by the old Stewart Cowley line of books, both Homeworld and Homeworld 2 try to capture some of the art created decades early by sci-artist greats like Peter Elson. Both games achieve that after a fashion, and the production values for the game are simply outstanding. But I'm having some of the same reservations now about the sequel as I did with the original, and perhaps with some of the same criticisms.

Not a bad game. Give it a shot, but make sure you buy a version that's been tested or published by a company you're familiar with. In the meantime, enjoy.

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chefpalatini

Pretty good RTS, not for the ADHD gamers among you.

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2011

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

First of all, this is an older game, so it should run pretty well on most laptops out there. This may not mean anything to you guys out there with your fancy-smancy desktop rigs (with discreet graphics!), but for those of you who are grad students with crappy workstations in basement laboratories or cheap HP laptops, this means hours of fun while you're supposed to be making science happen. This isn't a fast-paced RTS, by any means, the single-player campaign develops very slowly and seems to take hours upon hours. It's also very difficult, not at all recommended for those who are new to the RTS genre. For being an old game, it still looks fantastic IMHO, and there are plenty of third-party mods available. I recommend it for LAN games with your non-FPS inclined friends and for decent gaming when you're living off student loans and would rather spend money on a ticket home than a new computer.

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Russell Lagore

Awesome game

Reviewed in Canada on April 16, 2013

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

I loved the depth of strategy in this one in comparison to the original Homeworld. There's something cool about targetting key systems on an enemy ship. That said, the only major drawback in comparison to the original game is that combat happens much more rapidly. Ships are lightly shielded and get destroyed quickly.

Andevar

Homeworld 2 UK Version

Reviewed in Germany on August 4, 2013

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

Homeworld 2 ist auch nach so vielen Jahren noch einzigartig und die Grafik trotz des Alters anständig! Wer ein interessantes Echtzeitstrategie-Spiel sucht ist hier richtig. Die Community ist immer noch recht aktiv und man findet viele mods.

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