X4: Foundations
{{Short description|2018 space trading and combat video game}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Single source|date=July 2024}}{{Infobox video game
|image = File:X4_Foundations_Steam_Cover_Art.jpg
|caption = Steam cover art
|title = X4: Foundations
|developer = Egosoft
|publisher = Egosoft
|series = X
|director = Bernd Lehahn
|producer = Peter "Kulan" Kullgard
|artist = Lino Thomas
|programmer = Chris Burtt-Jones
Roger Boerdijk
|composer = Alexei Zakharov
|writer = Helge Kautz
|engine = X TECH 5
|released = {{Vgr|WW|November 30, 2018}}
|genre = Space trading and combat simulator
|modes = Single-player
|platforms = Linux, Microsoft Windows
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X4: Foundations is a space trading and combat game developed and published by Egosoft. It is the seventh and most recent installment in the X series, following X Rebirth (2013). The game runs on Linux and Microsoft Windows.
Gameplay
Similar to previous titles in the X game series, X4: Foundations incorporates open-ended (or "sandbox") gameplay. There are various types of game scenarios that affects which ship the player will start with.{{cite web|last=Reuben|first=Nick|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/10/x4-foundations-review/|title=Wot I Think – X4: Foundations|website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|date=December 10, 2018|access-date=September 11, 2019|archive-date=24 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724173130/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/10/x4-foundations-review/|url-status=live}} The game takes place in a universe that is active even when the player is not present, involving simulated trade, combat, piracy, and other features. The player as an individual may take part in these or other actions to gain notoriety or wealth, going so far as to be able to construct their own space installations and command fleets of starships, establishing what amounts to their own personal empire and dynamically and drastically altering the game's world in the process.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 59/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/x4-foundations/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=X4: Foundations |publisher=CBS Interactive|website=Metacritic |date=8 September 2019 |access-date=8 September 2019}}
| Destruct= 7.5/10{{cite web |last=Faulkner |first=Jason |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-x4-foundations-536413.phtml |title=Review: X4: Foundations |website=Destructoid |date=December 29, 2018 |access-date=September 11, 2019 |archive-date=28 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128195727/https://www.destructoid.com/review-x4-foundations-536413.phtml |url-status=live}}
| GameRev= 4/5{{cite web |last=Faulkner |first=Jason |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/472727-x4-foundations-review-a-solid-foundation |title=X4 Foundations Review – A Solid Foundation |website=Game Revolution |date=December 18, 2018 |access-date=September 11, 2019 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124184134/https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/472727-x4-foundations-review-a-solid-foundation |url-status=live}}
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At launch, the game has had an indifferent critical reception according to Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Critics consistently noted the title was a significant improvement over its predecessor, X Rebirth.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.egosoft.com/games/x4/info_en.php}}
{{X series}}
Category:Science fiction video games
Category:Space trading and combat simulators
Category:Video games developed in Germany
Category:X (video game series)
Category:Video games with Steam Workshop support