PCGamesN has taken another look at Ashes of the Singularity now that the beta is out.
"After several months of Early Access with only the Post-Human Coalition to play with, Stardock and Oxide’s ginormous RTS now has a second contender: the Substrate. I’ve been playing around with them, as well as the new dreadnaught progression system and fancy orbital techno-wizardry, and am now ready to spill my thoughts about them on these here digital pages.
So! The Substrate. They aren’t just the faction with the prettier, sleeker vehicles, though sexy alien tech is certainly one of the side benefits of choosing to play as them. Their buildings and units work a bit differently as well, though."
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