You can do that too. Galactic Civilizations is very non-linear in how you tackle things, thanks in part to the fact that you can customize your games at startup. Galaxy size, character alignment and AI difficulty can all be adjusted to your liking, which, coupled with the unlimited tactics at your disposal, guarantees a unique experience every time. By just playing with the character alignment whether the race is considered good or evil , you can set up your game to be based heavily on economic or political strategies by setting a majority of the races to good , and if you're feeling a little more masochistic, you can set up the game to be heavily combat based by setting a majority of the races to evil.
If you've never played a 4X explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate before, it can be overwhelming at first. After all, building up a military force to be reckoned with, keeping your economy in an upswing, exploring the vast spans of the galaxy, maintaining friendly diplomatic and trade relationships with other races, and establishing colonies on distant planets - all simultaneously no less - isn't exactly cake. I know it's been a long while since I've played a space based strategy game and my first reaction upon seeing my map and the plethora of menus I had access to was, 'What have I gotten myself into?
I picked up a good deal of the gameplay mechanics in my first game and I never really struggled with the controls. It's refreshing to play a strategy game where you aren't hindered by a cumbersome interface or overly complex gameplay mechanics.
Of course, strategy games aren't anything without smart AI and Galactic Civilizations doesn't disappoint. Opposing races will find ways to counteract your tactics directly or they' ll find your main weakness and exploit them.
The AI delivers definite competition even on the beginning difficulty, and it along with the many random events will guarantee a challenging experience. The random events, however, can be a bit harsh at times. Things will be going fine in the galaxy and you'll be the reigning empire, when all of a sudden, civil war occurs and you've lost your most populated planet or recession hits and you have to scramble to fix the economy.
Granted, these events were added to create a little unexpected excitement, but much of the time, there's little you can do to prevent or alleviate them. Needless to say, it can be frustrating to watch your empire fall to pieces at the hands of a random event, but whoever said ruling the galaxy would be easy?
Galactic Civilizations pulls that off for the most part. The interface looks very polished while being functional. As an added bonus, your interface will change depending on how you rule your galaxy. If you're a benevolent ruler, you're interface will reflect that with a clean and sharp touch.
However, if you're more dictatorial and rule the galaxy with an iron fist, your interface will be gritty and dark. A very nice touch. Everything else is pretty standard, as not a ton of graphical flare is needed to pull off a game like this. When all is said and done, is this a game for everyone? Simply put: no. In the 23rd century the known galaxy is at war.
The Terran Alliance and their coalition are fighting a desperate In Race for the Galaxy, players build galactic civilizations by game cards that represent worlds or technical and social developments.
Long before the Galactic Civil War, an epic drama begins. Engage in this saga set in the Golden Age of the Republic The growing unrest among the galactic legions forebodes of interstellar war. Galactic Civilizations III v1. Game or Patch Questions? Visit FileForums. Always make a backup of the files that are overwritten by the File Archive, as the original files are usually required to update the game to a newer version or to play Online!
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