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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - PC
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- Seed the Adventure: Establish your national identity, choosing one of eight different factions, each with its own unique gameplay benefits.
- Colonize an Alien World: Explore the dangers and benefits of a new planet filled with alien terrain, resources, and hostile life forms unlike those of Earth.
- Technology Web: To reflect progress forward into an uncertain future, technology advancement occurs through a series of nonlinear choices that affect the development of mankind.
- Contend with Rivals: Wage war, form diplomatic alliances, and engage in espionage in your path to victory against other factions, each with its own leader and different gameplay style.
- Exclusive poster inside. While supplies last.
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ASIN | B00JDP1AWU |
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Release date | October 24, 2014 |
Customer Reviews |
3.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #34,968 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #926 in PC-compatible Games |
Product Dimensions | 5.25 x 7.5 x 1.25 inches; 0.01 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Everyone 10+ |
Item model number | 41403 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 0.01 ounces |
Department | unisex |
Manufacturer | 2K |
Date First Available | April 12, 2014 |
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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award-winning Civilization series. Set in the future, global events have destabilized the world leading to a collapse of modern society, a new world order and an uncertain future for humanity. As the human race struggles to recover, the re-developed nations focus their resources on deep space travel to chart a new beginning for mankind. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, you will write the next chapter for humanity as you lead your people into a new frontier and create a new civilization in space. Explore and colonize an alien planet, research new technologies, amass mighty armies, build incredible Wonders and shape the face of your new world. As you embark on your journey you must make critical decisions. From your choice of sponsor and the make-up of your colony, to the ultimate path you choose for your civilization, every decision opens up new possibilities.
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Customers say the storyline is excellent, with interesting new content and ideas. They also appreciate the gameplay. However, some customers have reported bugs and glitches. They say the game is difficult to use and not easy to understand. Customers also dislike the complexity and quality. Opinions are mixed on speed and graphics.
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Customers find the gameplay fun, cool, and enjoyable. They also say the concept is pretty good, and the game has interesting new content. Some mention that the naval battles are the most fun. Overall, customers find the game very absorbing for a strategy game, with lots of actions and excitement.
"My wife loves this genre and this one is one of the best. Lots of actions and excitement (yes, she was excited!)...." Read more
"...As for the game itself, it is enjoyable -- especially once you learn the tips and tricks of how to play..." Read more
"...Satellites could have been more interesting. Naval battles were the most fun. The side quests too easy and repetitive...." Read more
"Great game if you love the Civ series. It really could have been called Civ 6: Alien Encounters :)..." Read more
Customers find the storyline excellent, with lots of interesting new content and ideas. They also say it adds an interesting new mix of game mechanics and playstyle. Customers also mention that the game has four new and interesting ways to win in addition to domination victory. They describe the game as an excellent Sci-Fi themed Sid Meier's game that takes place after Civilizations 5. They love the new type of tech tree and impressive tech tree.
"...The wonders were okay, with interesting background stories, but lacked animation...." Read more
"...Good job overall. Four new and interesting ways to win in addition to domination victory." Read more
"An excellent Sci-Fi themed Sid Meier's game that takes place after Civilizations 5...." Read more
"...Easiest level players perhaps? Great game, impressive tech tree...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the graphics. Some like the graphics, saying it's the most beautiful of all the games in the series. Others say the graphics are horrible, blurry, and dark. They also mention that the terrain becomes overly pixelated and glitchy, and you can't tell the type of terrain visually.
"...The graphics and animation are beautiful. The variety of planets and landscape is great...." Read more
"...The wonders were okay, with interesting background stories, but lacked animation...." Read more
"Game is alright. It looks pretty and functions, for the most part, the same as Civ V. The technology tree is set up in a more convoluted way but..." Read more
"...The game is not pretty.It's one dark mass of indistinguishable mint green, dark green, black, and purple...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the video game. Some mention that the time moves along quickly, while others find the game slow and freezes at the loading screen.
"...Cons: Mind you that I started on noob level but this game went by very quickly...." Read more
"...Sadly, this was true for Beyond Earth as well. After the game freezes at the loading screen in the beginning I have to figure out a way to move past..." Read more
"...Don't get me wrong, it's definitely a lot of fun and is a good change of pace from the "Historical" standpoint of the earlier games, but I..." Read more
"...It is slow. It is a bit too complex. I prefer the older "Alpha Centauri", which is more playable...." Read more
Customers find the video game software difficult to use. They mention that the AI is not good, and the units do not have the correct options to perform. They also say the tutorial is not helpful, and their computer does not play the game. Customers also say that the game is tedious and difficult to deal with.
"...My only gripe is that the disc doesn't really work since Steam ignored it and download everything. It was a long install." Read more
"...The resources are so dull and unexciting. I will never forget the thrill of seeing precious iron popping up in Civ 3...." Read more
"...to make Alpha Centauri over again, but this time to make it slow and cumbersome...." Read more
"...The bad: the AI players often do not act in a rational or logical manner...." Read more
Customers find the quality of the game disappointing, buggy, and weaker than previous editions. They also say the game is less fun and less polished than Civ V. Customers also mention that the units are relatively boring and the conquest aspect of the product was lackluster.
"...But the conquest aspect of the game was lackluster.Satellites could have been more interesting. Naval battles were the most fun...." Read more
"Not a great CIV game compared to previous ones...nothing new or exciting, just some confusing new Tech tree and renaming of Countries to..." Read more
"...I think some of the technology is quirky. Like orbital platforms used to clear miasma, some sort of malignancy. A rover or worker could do that...." Read more
"My wife loves this genre and this one is one of the best. Lots of actions and excitement (yes, she was excited!)...." Read more
Customers find the game complex and tedious. They also say the tutorial is not helpful and the buildings list is cumbersome.
"...It was a long install." Read more
"...Naval battles were the most fun. The side quests too easy and repetitive...." Read more
"...And it is SO tedious resetting a dozen trade routes every turn...." Read more
"...Bringing up the Buildings list is cumbersome and I wish they had a better popup on that...." Read more
Customers find the bugs in the physical video game software annoying and a nonstop nuisance. They say the game is glitchy and overly pixelated.
"...It was an annoying, nonstop nuisance. The AI was dumb as hell and never did anything other than complain about our differences...." Read more
"...Corporations which land on a planet.. Game play feels "clunky" and there are bugs...." Read more
"...There are some bugs (nothing breaking thankfully) and I think that more content needs to be available to really help it live up to bar set by Civ 5..." Read more
"...Bugs with Quest not being able to complete and I have encountered Bugs in Unit Missions...." Read more
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If you love this genre, definitely try this one.
My only gripe is that the disc doesn't really work since Steam ignored it and download everything. It was a long install.
Why buy the boxed version? Well, why not? It's the same price as the digital download and shipping is free. You'll get a DVD-ROM case that has a nice slip sleeve with a gate that opens to reveal glossy artwork. While supplies last, you get a folded poster, which doesn't suit my personal taste. The poster is a gloomy depiction of soldiers and machines on a war path. Personally, I'd rather have the lovely box art with the astronaut filling me with wonder and excitement of humankind's first real footprint in space.
There is also an 8 page booklet that includes a hot key reference chart. According to the included mini booklet, there is supposed to be a digital manual in the Steam installation directory for the game -- it is missing. That being said, the tutorials included with the game are very good. Civilization manuals tend to become outdated as the game is updated anyway, so I don't think I am missing anything by not having it.
By the way, if you have a pre-order copy, the Exo-Planets Map Pack doesn't show up as a DLC. When you are at the Choose Planet screen, click on Advanced Worlds and you will see the additional planet maps.
As for the game itself, it is enjoyable -- especially once you learn the tips and tricks of how to play (most notably how to manage colony health during expansion).
To start off, the factions you choose from don't really give me a "unique" game-changing vibe. Each one has certain perks that caters to a certain playstyle, but most they just seem boring and irrelevant overall, compared to being the Persians for immortals, or the Germans for their late-game Panzers that give me a sense of cultural advantage. Most of the units you end up getting depend solely on the affinity that you pick, which brings me to my next point.
The resources are so dull and unexciting. I will never forget the thrill of seeing precious iron popping up in Civ 3. It was of the utmost importance that your empire discovers and utilizes iron or else it puts you at a major set back. Several aspects of the game collapse without it. Oh, and coal and oil each had similar feelings to them. During my playthroughs of Beyond Earth the resources that popped up were mostly useless unless your affinity required them for their special units. And the more units you built the more of your special resource you needed. Honestly, that was an interesting challenge because it forced you to shape your borders a certain direction to get exactly what you needed. But the conquest aspect of the game was lackluster.
Satellites could have been more interesting. Naval battles were the most fun. The side quests too easy and repetitive. The wonders were okay, with interesting background stories, but lacked animation. Siege worms would linger around cities, get shot with city defense, leave, heal, repeat. It was an annoying, nonstop nuisance. The AI was dumb as hell and never did anything other than complain about our differences. I know I'm kind of jumping around but it's just numerous things like these that made me not really enjoy it enough to want to play countless matches like I did in Civ 3.
After all of this standard Civilization engine gameplay and I've achieved some sort of victory, I was expecting more than just a pop up with some concept art and a short text. The game would be at least replayable if each affinity had a special ending scene to watch. It totally killed any sense of accomplishment I had prior to last move.
I was hoping the game would be more than just a Civ 5 with a new theme. Hopefully in the future there will be a Civ that is more immersive, more challenging and thrilling than what they've already produced.