When did Homeworld 2 come out?

Homeworld 2 was released on 16 September 2003 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Homeworld 2 (2003) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Homeworld 2

Homeworld 2 is the third game in the Homeworld series. Although well-received and praised for its lavish graphics, Homeworld 2 did not receive the same level of acclaim as Homeworld 1 or Cataclysm. Patches and…

75 16 September 2003

What Homeworld 2 is

Homeworld 2 is an adventure game developed by Relic Entertainment and released in 2003. It was published by Sierra Entertainment. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Homeworld 2 is a 2003 real-time strategy video game sequel to Homeworld, developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Sierra Entertainment. Its story concerns Hiigara's response to a new enemy called the Vaygr. Its gameplay takes a new direction with the enhancement of its graphics and audio. In contrast to the closely equivalent Kushan and Taiidan forces of the original game, Vaygr and Hiigaran spaceships differ significantly in design and application.

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Homeworld 2 holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Homeworld 2 launched on 16 September 2003, within three weeks of Tales of Symphonia, Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, The Simpsons: Hit & Run and Age of Mythology: The Titans. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Tales of Symphonia, Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, The Simpsons: Hit & Run, Age of Mythology: The Titans.

Cheats and codes

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