I’ve got some pretty fond memories of Homeworld. Until that game had been released, I was content to play Age Of Empires II, reveling in 2D medieval warfare as I wave after wave of expendable Teutonic Knight at my opponent until they finally surrendered when their kill limit activated. And then Homeworld came along, with its shiny visuals and 3D approach to strategy. It was freakin’ awesome. The classic RTS is back this year, in an even shinier new package. And so far, the game is a massive hit across the review boards.
Lazygamer (Hey that’s this place!) – 8.5/10
The huge amount of work that went into modernising and reinterpreting the many visuals, from the ships to the wonderfully abstract nebulous backdrops feel like a massive love letter to both the original game, and to the fans who love it.
IGN – 9/10
Homeworld: The Remastered Collection does a fantastic job of polishing up and reintroducing these formerly hard-to-experience classic real-time strategy games. Over the 15 years since it first came out, these exciting, large-scale space battles haven’t been matched, much less surpassed, and its outstanding atmosphere and story can teach modern game developers valuable lessons on how to make the most of simple animation, dramatic camera angles, and a largely classical score. With only a few missions and ideas that stand out as poor with the benefit of hindsight, it’s amazing how well Homeworld holds up as a single-player focused RTS, and I can recommend it as strongly today as we did in 1999.
Attack Of The Fanboy – 9/10
Fans of the Homeworld series will thoroughly enjoy Homeworld Remastered Collection thanks to its combination of respect for the past and upgrades for the present. Those who have never experienced the games will find a perfect jumping on point for the series, as they can check out the originals in classic or upgraded form, the former will likely only be used to see the stark difference the remastered versions make. With their still fun and unique gameplay, and an exceptional HD upgrade, Homeworld Remastered Collection is a great reintroduction to this classic franchise.
IncGamers – 9/10
It’s evident a lot of time, effort and care has gone into this release, which should be enough to refute any concerns about Homeworld Remastered being a cash-in. To make an old game feel new is never easy, but that’s what Gearbox has successfully achieved. This is a must-have game, perhaps even if you’ve played the originals. If you haven’t yet played them, it should be a simple decision to do so.
God Is A Geek – 9/10
At its core, Homeworld Remastered is as good as the Homeworld games ever were – and the originals do come included in the price – and to complain of some pacing issues would be churlish. Gearbox has taken two of the finest RTSs ever made and turned them into something you’d be proud to show off on any modern gaming PC. Fans of the originals will fall in love with this, and if you missed them the first time around you’re getting two of the very best RTSs ever made with this.
Solid stuff. If you’re yearning to explore the cosmos, then the game is out right now. Set nostalgia engines to maximum.
Last Updated: February 25, 2015
Admiral Chief
February 25, 2015 at 09:34
Awesome, good to see scores like this
Admiral Chief
February 25, 2015 at 09:37
Hey that’s this place!
Hehehe
Sageville
February 25, 2015 at 09:37
I still have my original Homeworld disks in that big box.
But I think I’m gonna pick this one up again, it was the first best 4X game which sorta blazed the way forward for similar games… pity that genre seems to be dying…
Pariah
February 25, 2015 at 09:40
IDK, there are some cool 4X games around. With GalCiv 3 in the works there’s stuff to look forward to. And honestly, Endless Space and Endless Legend are amazing. It’s not mainstream, but I don’t think it ever was.
Sageville
February 25, 2015 at 10:17
I haven’t tried those Endless games yet, but do I think Homeworld did 1 thing right, which was create an atmosphere with the music and such that just made it pretty special,
Pariah
February 25, 2015 at 10:23
I still cannot recommend Endless Legend enough, it really is a fun game!
It’s different to Homeworld, so don’t expect that, but it’s lovely.
Aries
February 25, 2015 at 10:23
Ive still got Homeworld 1
Captain JJ the crafter
February 25, 2015 at 10:27
I’ve got 1 and 2 still in their boxes. Will still get the remasters as well anyway. 🙂
Captain JJ the crafter
February 25, 2015 at 10:29
It is damn sad really. Strategy games are so great. Takes some patience, some thinking, some planning and sometimes some deviousness 🙂
Lardus-Resident Perve
February 25, 2015 at 10:37
I really enjoyed Sins of a Solar Empire. It reminded me a lot of the love I had/have for Homeworld. The 32-bit engine needs an overhaul, but overall a fun experience. No SP story mode but can crack some AI super-ships or crush your friends
Captain JJ the crafter
February 25, 2015 at 10:39
That’s a great game yes. I like the “closer” more micromanaging of Homeworld though over the overview management of Sins. But both have their strong points.
Each for a different occasion
Really looking forward to sinking some hours into this again though.
Captain JJ the crafter
February 25, 2015 at 10:00
I agree with all of them despite not having played the remastered.
Homeworld is da beeeeeeeeessssssssssssssttttttttttttt!
RinceThis
February 25, 2015 at 10:23
Win!
Kensei Seraph
February 25, 2015 at 10:28
I’m going to buy this during my lunch break.
Captain JJ the crafter
February 25, 2015 at 10:29
There’s a joke in there somewhere, but I’m too lazy now.
Kensei Seraph
February 25, 2015 at 10:30
The joke is that I haven’t bought it yet.
Captain JJ the crafter
February 25, 2015 at 10:31
Then I’ve got something really funny to tell you about myself and Homeworld remastered 😉
eXpZA
February 25, 2015 at 10:52
Which of the two games are people going to play more though?
Captain JJ the crafter
February 25, 2015 at 10:55
I liked a few of the ships in HW1 more but I liked the integrated research centers of HW2 that added onto the mothership. Also, I preferred the two different motherships in 1.
But there are pros and cons to each, so I’ll probably end up switching between them often.
Reidroc
February 25, 2015 at 11:23
Look at that Lazygamer review. Only giving it a 8.5 while everyone else goes for 9. That is the Dragons Dogma review all over again!
Hammersteyn
February 25, 2015 at 11:32
What a fun day that was.
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
February 25, 2015 at 12:04
Didn’t the President even comment on THAT day?
Hammersteyn
February 25, 2015 at 12:06
I wasn’t even around back then, but I’ve read the comments. I hope the game came with hemorrhoid cream for all the butthurt babies
Johann
February 25, 2015 at 21:07
Well this sucks. Thought the preload this morning was the full game. Surprise mofos, here is another 4gb to download. So no homeworld tonight!
Otto Rivera
February 26, 2015 at 19:06
ugh this reviews are going to give me cancer, the focus on visuals is so fucking high everyone is ignoring the 400 hundred bugs and gameplay problems gearbox gave to the game, sure it looks pretty but it plays horrible.
Talk about PR and marketing, the game is a complete wreck gameplay wise, filled with bugs, broken mechanics, crashes and errors.