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X3: Reunion continues the epic space saga, blending deep space trading and intense real-time combat. Explore a vast universe, establish your empire, and shape the new frontier. With enhanced graphics and intricate economies, it's a journey of strategy, simulation, and interstellar intrigue.
X3: Reunion is a space, simulation and strategy game
developed and published by Egosoft.
Released on July 21st 2006 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 685 reviews of which 494 were positive and 191 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.96€ on K4G.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE
- Processor: Pentium IV 1.7GHz or same grade
- Memory: 512MB RAM
- Graphics: 128MB 3D card compatible with Direct X 9
- DirectX®: 9
- Hard Drive: 4.5GB available space
MacOS
- OS: 10.7 (Lion)
- Processor: Pentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB OpenGL 2.0+ discrete NVIDIA/AMD card or Intel Core i7-2620M
- Hard Drive: 5 GB of free space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Processor: Pentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB OpenGL 2.0+ discrete NVIDIA/AMD card (with proprietary driver) or Intel Core i7-2620M with Mesa 9.0
- Hard Drive: 10 GB of free space
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An excellent game. I played it for the second time—but finally finished almost everything—and enjoyed it just as much as I did when I was younger. I enjoyed the story, the improved graphics, and the gameplay compared to X2. It isn't perfect by today's standards, but then again, which game is.
It’s an X game... If you want the definitive sandbox experience of the classic X3 era, Terran Conflict is honestly the better choice. I am moving over to it the second I finish the Bala Gi missions (I just need to buy my TL and the trading station, otherwise I'm completely done). The only real reason to play Reunion today is if you are deeply interested in the lore and want to see the conclusion of the original Brennan trilogy (X: Beyond the Frontier, X2: The Threat, and this one). Ironically, this campaign feels like the longest but easiest in the trilogy, and unfortunately, the least fun. Personally, I still prefer X:BtF because it felt tighter, simpler, and more like a true space adventure. X2 didn't quite feel like an Alpha, but it did feel like a Beta. I liked X2's visual style more because it feels less empty, more colorful, and much more lived-in and atmospheric—especially with its cool cockpits. X3 feels a bit dull and colorless by comparison, and it completely lacks cockpits. X3 trades that unique charm for a more 2000s modern, Homeworld-like ship design. There is nothing wrong with that look, but I honestly prefer X2's 90s-style toy spaceships. It makes me sad that Egosoft never put enough effort into their story campaigns to make them tight and genuinely fun. It always feels like they had a mountain of very cool ideas and features in mind that they simply never implemented. I bet there was originally a much bigger adventure game segment buried in the design—complete with dialogue choices, puzzles, mini-games, more varied missions, and better fleshed-out characters (I very much got that impression from playing X2). I genuinely liked the premise of the Brennan plotline, but it is sadly just a very unpolished, rushed story that was completely abandoned after this game. With that said, I do appreciate the banter between the characters in X3 (even if it's a bit buggy), and it was nice that Egosoft actually gave Julian a voice actor. In Reunion's main story, you don't actually need to grind or trade much. If you capture or steal an upgraded M3 fighter, you are set, but you could honestly finish the entire narrative in your starting Buster with a bit of luck. The campaign has a very "alpha," unpolished feel and isn't particularly engaging, but at least it's relatively quick and doesn't force a massive grind on you. For both the main plot and Bala Gi, I highly recommend keeping a walkthrough handy. The game can be a bit tricky and buggy at times, and using a guide will definitely save you from some massive headaches. The Bala Gi endgame missions unlock after you hit 5 million credits and some flight time. They are completely optional and have absolutely no relation to the main plot or lore of the X universe—except maybe for explaining how the M3+ class ships came into being :P There is no real story to it, just a series of semi-hard but short tasks (minus the brutal part where you suddenly need 40 to 60 million credits to buy a TL and a Trading Station to finish it). Ultimately, unless you are a completionist who wants to experience the full narrative trilogy, feel the retro history of the franchise, and see how the X series evolved into what it is today... you can easily skip Reunion and just jump straight into X4.
From what I can see so far X3 is less about ship piloting (though you certaintly can) and is more of a very slow, first person Space RTS game about making your mark on the universe by gathering a fleet/allies. It's also more complete than Star Citizen will probably ever be and it's not online only. It's also got a great soundtrack. ...man the state of modern space sims is depressing.
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X3: Reunion is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
No, X3: Reunion is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
Yes, X3: Reunion received 494 positive votes out of a total of 685 achieving a rating of 6.90.
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X3: Reunion was developed and published by Egosoft.
Yes, X3: Reunion is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, X3: Reunion is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, X3: Reunion is playable and fully supported on Linux.
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No, X3: Reunion does not support VR.
X3: Reunion is a single-player game.
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No, X3: Reunion does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, X3: Reunion does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, X3: Reunion is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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