The most based Paradox game. You can roleplay as a democratic beacon of liberty and destroy all authoritarian empires. You can also become a slaver empire and enslave the galaxy under your hegemony while nerve stapeling all other species.
Oh, and there is also genocide and you can genocide the entire galaxy if you feel like it.

Best Star Wars shooter out there

While it lacks some of the charm of its predecessor, it more than makes up for it with its replayability and new features. Still holds up to this day 7 years later and will likely do so unless a GW3 gets released.