Civilization: Beyond Earth
Added 2014-11-27 00:45:28 +0000 UTCThere's so much I really like about Civilization: Beyond Earth. I dig the return of role playing. I like the sweeping soundtrack that gives the game a sense of scale it doesn't really have. I like the idea of a return to some of Alpha Centauri's core mechanics. And I like revamping the winstates to be more about what's happening on the board rather than behind-the-scenes number crunching like older Civ games. But *so* much of this game is rote. It's cookie cutter Civilization V mechanics with a few tweaks to facilitate a couple of ideas it tepidly explores that originated in (and were done far better) in Alpha Centauri. It's a title that stands in adoration of both Civ and SMAC but has no real life or reason of it's own, and that's the great tragedy of the game.
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Vincent Jackson
2015-01-14 23:58:58 +0000 UTCI don't know if you have the time to get past the learning curve, but I'd really like to hear your thoughts on Crusader Kings 2 and its take on grand-strategy. The focus on characters and personality management is such a different angle to take... it reminds me of what I wanted the old Three Kingdoms series to be when I was a kid. Your Civ reviews have got me intrigued, and I'd love to hear your ideas on CK2 even if it's in the form of a comment.
tambutts
2014-11-27 02:50:07 +0000 UTC
