The accidental release of the Beast (the name given to the alien) serves as a great natural consequence of the blind ambition of Somtaaw and provides the foundation for a quest and story that’s leagues more interesting than “we have to find the galactic cores to fight this generic race of conquerors.” The Hiigarans, previously treated like a unified force, are shown to be an imperfect people, driven by the same petty competitions and greed as everyone else. The focus on the Kiithid, for instance, adds a whole new level of richness that the other entries in the series never really touch on. Rather than trying to create another situation as big and epic as its predecessor (one of Homeworld 2‘s mistakes if you ask me), it instead delivers a smaller, more localized narrative that directs it efforts toward fleshing out the Hiigaran culture and crafting new and interesting conflicts out of the chaotic-world left in the wake of the original game. What I like about Homeworld: Cataclysm‘s story is how naturally it extends from the first game. ![]() Hoping to use its discovery to gain more influence on Hiigara, they bring it aboard and unwittingly unleash an alien force that, left unchecked, could threaten the entire galaxy. After a battle with Taiidan raiders, the Kuun-Laan stumbles upon an ancient artifact. The player, in turn, takes command of the Kuun-Laan, a mining ship belonging to small Kiith Somtaaw. With many of the Kiith’s devastated in the aftermath of the war however, a cutthroat competition has emerged between the weaker factions trying to claw their way back to the top. At the center of this is effort the Kiithid, a clan-like system they reestablish on their new world that grants societal influence based on the size and prestige of your ancestral faction. In the midst of this chaos, the Hiigarans try to rebuild their civilization from the ashes of the old one. After the final battle of that game, their foes, the Taiidan Empire, have collapsed into civil war. And honestly, while it’s not as good as its predecessor, I could have picked worse places to start.Ĭataclysm again focuses on the Hiigarans (previously called the Kushan) following their epic quest to find and reclaim their homeland in Homeworld. My entry point into the franchise was actually Barking Dog Studios’ sequel/side story follow-up Homeworld: Cataclysm. While the original Homeworld is, without a doubt, my favorite game in its series, it wasn’t my first taste of it. Original Release: 2000, Platform: PC, Developer: Barking Dog Studios, Publisher: Sierra Entertainment, Image Source: GameSurge
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