SunSword's Edge

When I picked it up, I expected a "Homeworld-esque" space-based RTS, which this is NOT. The scale of the game is smaller, and really, it has a lot more in common with one of my all time favs, Independence War. Very simulation-oriented, very detailed tactical combat. The difference being that I-War is played primarily from the 1st person and is faster paced (to oversimplify things). They're both really HARD. But also very satisfying to the simulation junky. Keep in mind this is coming from someone who played I-War with a ridiculous joystick in "real physics mode."

Here's my Nexus wishlist:

• Some hint in the briefings about the right load-out. Trial and error is REALLY frustrating. The could be really obstuse hints that could only be garnered by reading all the text and clicking on all the little icons. Anything would be better than blind guessing.
  
• A time scale feature (maybe there is one, and I just haven't found it). I can't tell you how many times I wished I could bump time up to 8X while my ship was sneaking about.
  
• A better interface for free-movement. The shift-click-2D-circle-in-3D-space thing ain't cuttin' it.
  
• More opportunities early on to kick the holy-livin' crap out of something. I don't mind really hard campaigns, but just throw me a bone occasionally, especially when you introduce a new toy.
  
• Oh yeah, incremental undo in the fleet configuration interfaces
  
• And FINALLY, I really think that you should get resource points back when you remove equipment from a ship, even if they were somehow prorated. That would also alleviate the lack of an incremental undo...
  
• CHEAT CODES - This would be a great game to mess around with after you beat it legitimately. Searched the net...no dice.
  

Finally, and perhaps the coolest thing, the game ships with a full suite of mod tools. If you can figure them out, it's pretty neat. Extremely detailed. I'm currently working on my very own little mission, mostly because you can create your own solar system! God complex, anyone?

Anyway, pretty cool space-based tactics game from a small studio in Hungary.

If you want to read a real review of this game, IGN has one that I largely agree with, other than the comment about crashes. It hasn't crashed once on me.