Recommended Game - Galactic Civilizations 2
March 18, 2006Got the game yesterday via Gameswarehouse, and I’ve been spending the entire night playing it. It’s my first experience with a 4X game and I’m having an absolute blast. I created my own custom race, and put the emphasis on economic, research and diplomatic bonuses. I started out with a small map on beginner difficulty level and won a diplomatic victory by allying myself with Earth and the Ionians. When I attacked the Drengin, the bastards surrendered themselves to Earth - I didn’t expect a subpar-AI to make that kind of move!
My biggest caveat with this game is the lack of a good online reference. The manual’s explanation of manufacturing, social and research was slightly confusing. It could really benefit from an online reference similar to Civ4’s Civopedia (albeit better arranged). OTOH, the Stardock forums are a great place to find help - they’ve got some really good starting tips for newbies like me that helped a lot in my first game.
All-in-all, I’m really really pleased that I bought this game. I enjoy playing GalCiv2 much more than Empires at War.
