Imperium Galactica I & II Remastered

It’s been a mere eighteen years since Imperium Galactica 2 was released, but in the current resurgence for all things 4X, it was only a matter of time before someone revisited these classics. THQ Nordic acquired the rights to IG I & II last year, and they deserve a resounding thanks for breathing new life into this old master.

Most people refer to the 1996 game Master of Orion II when talking about the grand masters of 4X space strategy. However, IG I released in 1997, was a solid and well loved addition to the genre too, and it’s 1999 sequel Imperium Galactica II: Alliances was frankly, brilliant, ahead of its time, and even now there isn’t really another game that can be called its equal.

IG II sports real times ship battles, that required a good deal of forethought and strategic depth. It also encompassed all the other usual mechanics like exploration, colony management, diplomacy, spying, ship design, and research, and it pulled them all off (particularly espionage!) with style.

However, IG II’s trump card has to be its ground combat. Planetary invasions take place on an RTS maps, which consist of cities you built (if you’re being invaded) with units that you designed. Compared to other RTS games, the ground combat is nothing to write home about, but the level of immersion it adds cannot be measured.

IG I has been repackaged to run with Dosbox, but IG II has been remastered to run directly on modern systems. Along with support for modern resolutions, remastered graphics, lighting, redone interfaces, redone ground maps, and much more. Imperium Galactica II is still, one of the best space 4X games ever made, and with a modern remastered version now available, I’ll be snapping this one up once again.

Remastered Imperium Galactica I & II are available on GOG and Steam for £10.28 (or your regional equivalent) including a discount of 20%. THQ Nordic have not released a remastered trailer, so be aware that the video above is very dated.

Official Press Release

The Imperium Strikes Back! … Imperium Galactica I and II releases, Part 1 and 2 of the Real-Time Strategy Classic releases at 10am PST (7pm CET) on Steam, GoG etc.; Part 2 Got Reworked

Vienna, Austria, January 19th 2017 – With the purchase of the Imperium Galactica franchise in February 2016, THQ Nordic promised to keep the IP alive. Today, both parts of the game will be released on all major ESD platforms (Steam, GoG, etc.) at 10am PST/7pm CET. This is what has been done with the versions:
Imperium Galactica

Dosbox emulation for Windows 7, 8, 10

Imperium Galactica II

Made compatible with modern OS (e.g. Windows 7, 8, 10, MAC, Linux)
Support modern screen resolution
Re-Implement multiplayer
Redo interface graphics
Redo planet surface/terrain graphics
Updated rendering engine to support arbitrary screen resolutions and aspect ratios
Updated, higher resolution user interface textures
Updated lighting and shadowing quality on planet surfaces
Updated planet view mode
Added server browser for multiplayer mode

About Imperium Galactica

Imperium Galactica features an expansive and unique Sci-fi universe with multiple playable species. Take your empire in your hands and guide it into the future. Use intrigue and spying to weaken your enemies and strengthen yourself or research and build the most powerful military force in the universe to crush whoever would oppose you. Massive battles, universe spanning empires, 3 playable campaigns and countless possibilities through custom scenarios insure you always have something to come back to. Take control, conquer the universe, and lead your species to ultimate domination… for the Imperium.

Key Features

Deep real-time strategy at its best
One of the original genre defining 4x games
Expanding the empire through colonization or conquest
Huge space armadas
Battles in both space and on ground
Deep economy and population management
Tons of researchable upgrades
Customizable ships and tanks
Challenging scenarios
Galactic alliances
3 unique campaigns

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