GAMbIT Magazine Issue #18 February 20156 | Page 49

and groups to see them battle it out, but don’t expect to zoom out to a comfortable place. Right off the bat I was wondering why I couldn’t pull the camera back father than it would let me. This makes the game feel cramped, even during the most open moments.

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is a lot of fun, but it comes up a bit short of the true, full fledged Homeward game that many were expecting. I think that’s where a lot of the issues crop up with people jumping into this one. If you understand that you are playing a smaller version of Homeworld, almost like an expansion pack, then you are going to have a lot of fun. Those new to RTS games, or that haven’t played in a longtime, or aren’t familiar with Homeward will really like this one. The good outweighs the negative here, but at $50 it does feel a bit pricey.