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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award-winning Civilization series. Set in the future, global events have destabilized the world leading to a collapse of modern society, a new world order and an uncertain future for humanity. As the human race struggles to recover, the re-developed nations focus their resources on deep space travel to chart a new beginning for mankind. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, you will write the next chapter for humanity as you lead your people into a new frontier and create a new civilization in space. Explore and colonize an alien planet, research new technologies, amass mighty armies, build incredible Wonders and shape the face of your new world. As you embark on your journey you must make critical decisions. From your choice of sponsor and the make-up of your colony, to the ultimate path you choose for your civilization, every decision opens up new possibilities.Features. Seed the Adventure: Establish your cultural identity by choosing one of eight different expedition sponsors, each with its own leader and unique gameplay benefits. Assemble your spacecraft, cargo &
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The vanilla version was underwhelming
The vanilla version was underwhelming. So much so that the developers basically apologized and said they would put out a 2.0 upgrade to bring it up to their original expectations. Now months later, they've decided that everything that was going into the free upgrade will now be part of the first DLC pack that will cost almost as much as the game did. Don't bother wasting your money until all the DLC is out and you can get it bundled and on sale for $15.
- Graphics2.5
- Gameplay2.5
- Story2.5
- Value3.0
A technically polished, but otherwise soulless, modification to the Civilization V engine
A technically polished, but otherwise soulless, modification to the Civilization V engine. While it tries to take its cues from 1999's fantastic Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (SMAC), it lacks all personality and spark that made SMAC special. It's not a bad game, it just never gets out of second gear. Dissapointing given Firaxis's history. Maybe expansions will help the game (as they did with Civ V), but I can't give Beyond Earth a recommendation as-is and at full AAA price. The good stuff: - Novel try at a "three dimensional" tech tree. - An orbital map layer where you can deploy satellites. - Crisp graphics and inventive alien design. - A clever new social policy "talent tree" that awards going wide as well as deep. Underwhelming stuff: - Very limited unit selection and customization. - Bland AI whose only difficulty comes from production and gameplay bonuses. - Diplomatic screens ripped right from Civ V. They didn't even bother to rewrite the flavor text. - The affinity system. It tries to organicly grow your culture in the form of a pure human, cybernetic singularity, or human/alien hybrid civilization. Unfortunately, you have to commit very early to one of these affinities, so it ends up being a forced and uninteresting choice. - Uninspiring technology quotes. You'll miss SMAC's philosophy and witty commentary.
- Graphics3.5
- Gameplay2.5
- Story3.0
- Value3.0
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