Nothing new was going to happen A boring reskin of Civ5. I quit when I suddenly realized I was making myself to make that one more turn. Even comparing to Civ5 with expansions, already cheaper bundle, this game simply cannot stand its own and such comparison is inevitable when the engine is basically the same and the game plays like a glorified mod.
I guess most people buying this game wanted another Alpha Centauri and this is not it and probably never will. I'll wait for the expansions and I regret not buying it on sale. I hope I am wrong and the designers will find a way of making this game alive but right now it is a pretty space game, with marvelous music, unpolished gameplay that will be fixed in expansions and zero character. The result is a bland game, with potential for growth mechanically, but lacking character and because of design decisions simply not capable of getting anywhere near the legendary status of Alpha Centauri, of which the game is supposed to be a the spiritual successor. Moreover, I believe this core flaw cannot be fixed unless many more affinities were introduced and linked to leaders somehow which I simply cannot see happening at all. The leaders and writing are generic and dull, lacking any emotional connection known from previous games. At the core design level however, affinities (affinity decides the way you play the game - it is a philosophy deciding your path of progress and victory) have been separated from leaders and that is something that took all character from the game away. I believe Beyond Earth is somewhere at the stage where Civilization V was at the release gameplay-wise (much to be improved, but can be easily achievable with expansions and patches).
#SID MEIERS CIVILIZATION BEYOND EARTH CT FULL#
Although the vanilla version of Civilization V was rough, I loved that release as well - one unit per hex combat, new graphics and leaders full of character were refreshing enough to bear with the game until the expansions made it truly great (especially Gods & Kings).
#SID MEIERS CIVILIZATION BEYOND EARTH CT SERIES#
Although the I should start this review by saying that I love Civilization and I have played all games in the series since Civilization II. I should start this review by saying that I love Civilization and I have played all games in the series since Civilization II. If its on special get it, but I cant yet recommend a full price purchase … Expand Most important point to make: Ultimately feels like a full price mod. Got lots of neat ideas but not all of it pulls off neatly and not all of it makes for a better game. lots of sitting around pressing next turn in the mid game (as with civ 5 vanilla). It feels like civ 5 did on first release, good but in need of an expansion or two. cons: due to being so focused on building and tech i never bothered to really try to play as a warmongering player, tech tree is massive and due to not being able to see entire tree at once I found myself going off in one direction and often forgetting that there were simpler technologies in the other direction that were important, units arent very interesting or useful early game for much more than alien eradication, no more luxury resources or their trading, no religions, no world congress. pros: fewer leaders but very customizable, lots of different worker improvements, lots of resources, deep tech tree. pros: fewer leaders but very customizable, lots Having now played a few games of this, I will say Beyond Earth is good if a bit limited.
Having now played a few games of this, I will say Beyond Earth is good if a bit limited.
A couple more sponsors -A scenario with a sentient planet. Here is my wishlish for the G&K sized expansion that should be coming -More mixed affinity unit upgrades or units, more units for pure routes to compensate. The affinity system is awesome, and I like how it mixes. I find myself conflicted far more often than in civ, not to mention it can be very situation based. The web and technologies they have change everything. The tech web is probably my favorites system, I have always been a large science player. I for one love that they made culture more useful in a game play sense, they made espionage what it use to be back in the old days. They are two quite different games though. I think far too many will group it with Civ 5 for using the same engine. I feel like if this had come out and Civ 5 was not a thing, it would had been held as revolutionary. A great throwback for Alpha Centauri fans! The new mechanics and atmosphere really separate it from other Civ titles, and really the themes A great throwback for Alpha Centauri fans! The new mechanics and atmosphere really separate it from other Civ titles, and really the themes remind me a lot more of Alpha centauri.
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