Before working on games likeSkyDrift,Sine Mora, andBlack Knight Sword, Digital Reality was best known for their excellent 4X titles. Arguably the best of their space empire strategy games,Imperium Galactica II, is now available on iPad for$3.99.
If you’ve only played the twoMaster of Oriongames (let’s forget a third one exists) orGalactic Civilizations II,Imperium Galactica IIis a bit like those games, but with a larger role for planetary construction and combat. From what I recall, ground combat wasn’tgreat, yet still far more enjoyable than the obligatory boredom of the ground battlesEmpire at Warthrew at you. It seems like a perfect game to play on a tablet, so here’s a chance to play it again after 12 years.