The Lacuna Expanse app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Lonely Ridge Studios, LLC
First release : 11 Oct 2010
App size: 76.18 Mb
The Lacuna Expanse lets you build your own amazing empire in space. You can colonize worlds, build enormous cities, mine asteroids, and engage in espionage with the other players in this massively multiplayer game.
FAMILIAR
If youve ever played Sim City, Masters of Orion, or Civilization, then the Lacuna Expanse will seem new yet familiar to you. It is sort of a unique mix of all of those games, but set in a massively multiplayer persistent universe.
BUILD CITIES
With each new planet you colonize you get to construct massive mega cities, and just as no two planets are alike, no to cities need be either. Choose from over 100 different types of buildings to build out your city.
PLAY WITH FRIENDS
Lacuna is one big universe, which means that all of your friends plus thousands of other people can all play together at the same time.
SOCIALIZE
You can work with other people or against them. Working together allows you to trade, chat, explore the galaxy, form alliances, build massive space stations, enact laws, and more.
STRATEGIZE
If you happen to be the type of player who likes a little mayhem with your empire building, fear not, we have you covered. You can attack other players using war ships, or you can get down and dirty with our unique and exciting espionage system. Infiltrate the very heart of a society and bend it to your will.
ALWAYS FRESH
New content is added to the game weekly to keep things fresh and interesting. Plus contests are held weekly to get unique buildings!
PLAY AT HOME OR ON THE GO
With clients for both your iPhone (both wifi and 3G) and your web browser, you can play wherever and whenever you want.
Find news and more information at:
www.lacunaexpanse.com
facebook.com/lacunaexpanse
twitter.com/lacunaexpanse
The Lacuna Expanse was built from the ground up for your iPhone and iPod Touch devices.
Please note: Internet connectivity is required to play the Lacuna Expanse.
Latest reviews of The Lacuna Expanse app for iPhone and iPad
Easily monitor and upgrade your empire from this app. I find this slower than the web app, but it is great for when you are out!
In comparison with other free games, this game provides a new concept and different play style. However, this doesnt make up for the fact that the game fails on so many levels. 1) Poor instruction: For a game of this kind of complexity, a "wiki" hardly does it any justice. Especially one that is incomplete. Put together a quick start guide for new player. When I pick a race type, how does that impact me? Also, the "growth-ability" of your planet seems to be at random (as indicated by the number of plots on each planet). In a competitive game such as this let me feel comfortable before diving into the game. 2) Poor UI: Okay, so the game requires me to utilize resources and navigate in large expanses of space. So make it easy for me. Why should I have to flip through 3 screens in order to see if I have enough resources to build something? Also why is the "downgrade" option in the menu with a higher level building when it clearly belongs as part of the lower tiered buildings option. Or how about the star map, I cant even get back to my own planet because your games search function doesnt work. Common sense would indicate that theres a "home" button. Not intuitive, not easy to navigate 3) Lag/slow servers: Especially in a game like this, where I have to follow the instructions in my "inbox" you make it difficult to scroll and find my planet. Every few seconds the server loads and lags. Thats your 3 stars right there gone. You only saving grace, interesting concept and absence of ads. If it werent for these two factors, Id have deleted the moment I opened it.
I spent so long playing this game... I had grown to love it so much... Id loved every moment of it and it was one of the best games Ive ever played on mobile... but then... but THEN!!! In the beginning of August... way early in the morning, just past midnight... the game, or the developers, decided to give my the middle finger. I go off for a minute... then come back to "Saben!" My non-existent Black Hole Generators on every world were "sabotaged" and completely eviscerated every single planet I owned! I felt like Id been stabbed in the back by the game Id loved so much and held dearly... months I had spent, little compared to the years others have dedicated to it... but it was no less betrayal. I knew the game was ending. I knew it was coming to a close soon. But that was not right. That wasnt how that should have gone. But oh no... thank you, game developers! I really love how you pulled that epic backstab on me! I hope youre haunted every night for the rest of your lives.
This app is great for all who enjoy this game. Actually, its an impressively done app even if youre not playing the game- it loads smoothly and quickly and incorporates most of the same functionality the website offers.
Ive really been enjoying the game so far through the web UI, and was anxiously awaiting the iPhone client so I could easily keep tabs on my empire anywhere. Personally Id advise you to get the full experience by playing on the web first, but Im sure the iPhone client will get updated as quickly as Apple allows to maintain feature parity with the web version. Give the game a go! Theres no reason not to at least try it.