Early choices
Early success in Civilization games can often depend on where one’s player units start. Since this is randomized, the player has no way to impact what kind of conditions they’ll start with which is fun if you happen to start out in a location with lots of useful resources, but less so if you don’t. In Beyond Earth however, the player will be able to influence what they start with by choosing who gets to sponsor the colonization mission, assembling their own spacecraft and deciding what cargo and crew to bring along for the journey. Being able to impact your humble beginnings will hopefully make the early game more involving and more fun.
It’s easy to sink hundreds of hours into the Civilization games, and it’s not looking like Beyond Earth is gonna be any different in that regard. It’s out on Friday the 24th of October, and hopefully it’ll prove to be a fine respite from the chilly autumn. After all, what could be a better respite from the cold and dark outside than the cold and dark vastness of space?
…Wait.
Are you going to pick up Beyond Earth? Is there anything special in the game that you’re excited about? Tell us in the comments!