Come prepared to learn and Endless Space 2 will impress, then sink its claws deep. I love a good 4X strategy game. They're the perfect time sinks for when things are quiet or when you don't want to ...

Endless Space 2 is the rare 4X game where the writing is better than the strategy—though the strategy is still pretty decent. It’s just so damn slick. Almost too slick, with Amplitude apparently ...