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Galactic Civilizations II Gold Review (continued)
More User Submitted Galactic Civilizations II Gold Reviews
Date: 2008-03-25
Galactic Civilizations II Gold
Previously described by other reviewers as "Civ 4 in space."
Yeah - an extremely slow version of seriously micromanaged Civ 4.
The economics and planetary build-ups are also not terribly realistic.
I did play it, however, and continue to do so - but I liked Civ 4 much more.
I would not say that it was a waste of money - I just expected something different.
Date: 2008-02-22
Galactic Civ 2
It starts out slow and you dont really know what to do but after your get over the first few hours of exploration you really get into it. You can easily learn the basics of the game but once you start learning the detials like espionage and trade, the game really takes off. One of the best features of this game is the ship designing. You research parts for your ship then use them to create your own ship and use it in the game. This game is a must buy for those who like space and civ type games.
Date: 2008-02-10
The Truth
I've been a gamer since I learned to read on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the SNES. Once I beat a game I tend to resell it or uninstall it and put it away somewhere. I tried the demo of this game in summer of 2006, I actually bought it that same day, and I'm still playing it (Feb, 2008). This is a highly polished product, a great deal of time and effort went into its creation, and the company keeps patching it, not because it's buggy but because they honestly want to make it better. It is this attitude at the publisher that has caused me to support them whole-heartedly. I have preordered the next expansion, Twilight of the Arnor and have bought another product of theirs called Sins of a Solar Empire, which I greatly recommend as well.
The Bottom Line:
This game is deep, it has a steep learning curve, but once you use your head and figure out what's going on, this game is fantastic.
Date: 2008-02-10
Space strategy gaming at it's finest!
This is probably the most fun strategy game I've played in years. The atmosphere is great, the AI opponents are actually challenging (and that's without cheating, no less!), and tons -- and I mean TONS -- of customization options make for endless replayability. With adding onto that the constant updates and excellent support from Stardock, this might very well be the best PC gaming experience I've ever had!
Date: 2008-01-20
Amazing support for an amazing game
If you loved Master of Orion II, Civilization II and other games of this genre, you were probably disappointed in the way the sequels progressed. Personally, Master of Orion III let me down the most, as it was just not a a very well designed 4x game. When I bought this on a whim on vacation in Montréal, I wasn't expecting much better.
I am happy to say, however, I was completely wrong. To begin with, this game is FUN. It is similar in many ways to Master of Orion II, only with an detailed 3-d map, a strong tech tree, a super-intelligent AI and a huge amount of customization options. The best part, however, in my opinion is the support that Stardock Games gives this product. As of this writing, a second expansion pack, Twilight of the Arnor, has come out. And that was after the team had worked on eight major patches to the game, all of which not only fixed bugs but added new features. The community is great too, and the mods that are available on the Stardock site will keep this game going for many, many hours after you think you've seen it all.
I would recommend this game to anyone looking for that 4x game that never came after Master of Orion II. You won't be disappointed
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