Endless Legend 2’s coral hivemind faction is the most sinister 4X “diplomacy” playstyle in a while

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Endless Legend 2 is decidedly oceanic, with seas that shift and retreat to reveal new areas over the course of a campaign, so it makes sense that at least one of the 4X strategy game’s new factions should be aquatic-themed. Say hello to the Aspects, and say hello to their coral. You’ll be able to say hello to their coral because it is, in fact, a hivemind – a biomechanical reef that provides access to a gestalt intelligence called the Chorus, and which extends across their territory much like the Creep of StarCraft‘s Zerg, but in a less obviously menacing way.

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Editor-in-Chief for Robots Over Dinosaurs Anthony has been gaming since the 1980s. Working adjacent to the gaming industry for the last 20 years, his experience led him to open Robots Over Dinosaurs.

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