The new part X4: Foundations is the latest title in the X series. Space simulation is an action game that is about trading, fighting, building and thinking. The game simulates a huge universe in which NPC ships and stations do their laps, with a realistic economy. The most diverse ships and species meet, trade and adapt with supply and demand. Resources have to be mined and processed. The game offers a space sandbox and allows you to perform terraforming on the individual planets. You react to hostilities, control your fleet and establish yourself in this trading empire.
Let's go on an adventure
You start your game as one of many different characters. each character has a unique role and characteristics that influence relationships with individual races and factions. Ships and technologies depend on the species or race you choose. You make your own decisions and can go exploring or earn money by trading or stealing. You can establish yourself as the greatest entrepreneur in the universe and place a huge fleet under your command.
Flight experience
You can fly your ships yourself. That implies all ships of the different ship classes. From small scouts to large ship carriers, all options are open to you. You have the option of controlling from the cockpit or from the 3rd person perspective.
Space stations and ships
The basis for the X games are the space stations and factories that you build. You create your financial basis with action and struggle. Most players strive for their own economy in order to gain power in their universe. various modules are available to build space stations and factories from them. There are production modules, residential quarters and press bays, to name just a few. Thanks to the integrated card system, the different modules can be connected to one another. There are also expansions for the ships, such as new engines, weapons and other equipment.
The dynamics of the universe
Races and factions can build and expand their own empires in the new X4 game. Depending on how supply and demand are maintained, you can expand your territory. That makes for a dynamic universe.
The administration of your empire
If you have several ships in your possession, you hire pilots, final teams or managers. You take over the administration of the stations and ships. The card on which you can delegate your commands with a few clicks forms the basis for the administrative effort. Trade routes can be planned, attacks coordinated, hierarchies managed and ships sent on reconnaissance missions.
Economic simulation
The X series scores particularly well as an economic simulation. The space stations produce goods and thousands of ships transport them to their destination. In X4 the goods are produced from the extracted resources. This applies to ships, weapons, ammunition, upgrades and the stations.
Research
With a larger fleet, it makes sense to continue researching technologies. For example, teleportation enables ships to jump from one place to another more quickly.
Conclusion
X4 offers a great space simulation. This SF game is exciting, gigantic and inspiring. It shows what is possible in one game. X4 offers an update and many improvements to optimize the game overall. The development studio has improved the game in several aspects, especially a story that can be followed. SF-Fans and friends of business simulations should definitely take a look here.