"Great civ-building strategy games seem to be coming at a snail’s pace these days. It once was a hugely popular PC gaming genre, but the industry’s shift toward action titles has forced it into a corner, where only sequels to already well established franchises are making waves, and new IPs are mediocre at best. Luckily, Amplitude Studios was willing to takes risks in order to deliver something new, and thus, Endless Space was born, and it provides a much-needed breath of fresh air to a struggling genre." 8.5/10