X3: Reunion

The Sequel to the award winning X2: The Threat introduces a new 3D engine as well as a new story, new ships and a new gameplay to greatly increase the variety in the X-universe. The economy of X3: Reunion is…

70 28 October 2005 from $1.99

Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Strategy Action Sandbox

X3: Reunion is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Egosoft, released 28 October 2005 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $1.99 at GOG.

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What X3: Reunion is

X3: Reunion is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Egosoft and released in 2005. It was published by Deep Silver. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on X3 Reality.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Sequel to the award winning X2: The Threat introduces a new 3D engine as well as a new story, new ships and a new gameplay to greatly increase the variety in the X-universe. The economy of X3: Reunion is more complex than anything seen in the X-universe before. Factories are being built by NPCs, wars can affect the global economy, NPCs can trade freely and pirates behave far more realistically. Space just got a whole lot bigger with the addition of two new sectors and the introduction of the gargantuan Player HQ which allows many exciting new features including the ability to build your own ships and even give them customized space paint finishes. In addition to the new M7 battleship…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

X3: Reunion holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 31% of the 3,811 rated role-playing (rpg) games in our database, which average 73. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Pentium IV 1.7GHz or same grade, 512MB RAM and 128MB 3D card compatible with Direct X 9. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 5GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $1.99 at GOG, 80% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

X3: Reunion launched on 28 October 2005, within three weeks of Shadow of the Colossus, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Call of Duty 2 and Sid Meier's Civilization IV. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Shadow of the Colossus, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Call of Duty 2, Sid Meier's Civilization IV.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Dlc

X3: Reunion - Bonus Package

7 May 2013

Quick answers

X3: Reunion — frequently asked questions

When did X3: Reunion come out?

X3: Reunion was released on 28 October 2005 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much does X3: Reunion cost?

The cheapest current price for X3: Reunion is $1.99 at GOG, which is 80% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

What are the minimum PC requirements for X3: Reunion?

At minimum, X3: Reunion needs Pentium IV 1.7GHz or same grade, 512MB RAM, 128MB 3D card compatible with Direct X 9 graphics, 4.5GB available space of storage.

How many GB is X3: Reunion?

The PC version needs about 4.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4.5GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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