To start with though, you play as the quickly decimated human forces as a bit of a tutorial, before the Hierarchy (the walker-packed human harvesters on show here) are joined by intergalactic buddies and Earth becomes a playground for them to express their grievances.

A grand RTS universe with a story with more bumps and revelations than a series of Battlestar Galactica is promised - but can a game that’s seemingly as deep as the ocean still be fun and easy to play? Check back in the coming weeks for more.