Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood

Publisher: Lighthouse Interactive

Developer: Kerberos Productions

Category: Strategy

Release Dates

Intl - 06/15/2007

N Amer - 06/15/2007

Digital Download - 06/06/2007

Official Game Website

GameZone's Review

7.5
GZ Rating

Gameplay	7.5
Graphics	7
Sound	8
Difficulty	Hard
Concept	7.5
Multiplayer	7
Overall	7.5

Reviewer: Steven Hopper

Review Date: 07/06/2007

Born of Blood adds some nice new elements to bring back fans of the original game.

Full Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood Review

Avg. Web Rating

7.5

Interviews

Developer’s Diary: Maintaining an open dialogue with the community
“The key to this whole endeavor is working to affirm to visitors that this isn’t your typical producer-consumer interaction”

Developer’s Diary: Creating evil and a new threat within the universe
“The Zuul represent a commentary and a reflection upon the past of the science fiction genre”

Developer's Diary: Meet BoB - the first expansion for Sword of the Stars
"At Kerberos we tend to view our games more like living things than products"

News

Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood Update 1.4.1 Released
The update adds several new enhancements upgrading the game to version 1.4.1

Official Add-on “Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood” Gone Gold
Expansion also available through digital download

Gamer's Gate And Lighthouse Interactive Team Up For Extensive Digital Portfolio
Gamers Gate has secured the rights to digitally distribute the strategy title Sword of the Stars.

Official "Born of Blood" box revealed
Lighthouse Interactive today revealed the official "Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood" add-on boxshot

Lighthouse announces “Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood
“Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood” is an add-on for the Sword of the Stars universe

All News for Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood

Description

Sword of the Stars, originally released in August 2006, is a breakthrough 4X Strategy game that has returned gamers to the action-packed roots of the 4X genre with some new twists, including a 3D starmap and real-time combat resolution in a 3D environment – all available in multiplayer as well.

In the official Add On "Born of Blood" fans will see an increase in diversity, tactical depth and replay-value of the original game. SotS:BoB will give players a variety of new weapons, technologies, ship sections, scenarios and menaces to further expand and extend their gameplay experience. SotS:BoB is an essential upgrade for anyone involved in the Sword of the Stars unviverse.

Features

1 new race - the Zuul - with 80+ ship sections and Tunnel Drive FTL technology.
Massive Zuul slaver disks allow them to take slaves and use them to boost production on Zuul fortress worlds.
Over 15 new weapons to battle with including Boarding Pods!
Over 25 new technologies to research and deploy.
New diplomatic Data and Comm systems. Make demands! Ask for help in attacking specific targets. Warn players off from the worlds you have yet to claim!
More Intelligence technologies allow you to keep track of enemy ships, tech and battles.
A new trade route system making economic control and output even more vital for military success. Star freighters ply the trade routes making money for the player but are also vulnerable to raiders. Active piracy and escort battles enter the SotS universe with a bang.
Details combat results and status graphs allow you to track the rise or fall of your empire over time.
A variety of new ship sections for the original races to help meet this new threat.
More tactical combat options.
New combat arena as ships are called upon to battle in the dangerous depths of Node-space.
New random menaces / exploration threats.
2 new Scenarios (for both single- and multiplayer).
5 new galaxy types.
Various GUI and multiplayer enhancements.