"Perhaps a careful review of your options is in order."
Alpha Centauri remixes the Civilization II formula with a sci-fi setting, with ideological factions in place of nations. In addition to more impressive visuals, the game features a substantially more involved set of gameplay features than its earthbound predecessor, too, with the addition of things like customizable units, more robust diplomatic interactions, and far more complex terraforming.
The game also does an outstanding job establishing its sci-fi story, not just in text form but with voice-acted quotes from the faction leaders as you progress your way through the game. The eerie vibe of Planet permeates the whole experience, as your fellow human factions begin to unravel (or perhaps add to) its threat to humanity.
If there's one fault to this game, it's that it's rather difficult - both because the opponents tend to play aggressively, even on easier difficulties, and because the added gameplay complexity sets a somewhat high bar to entry.
Alpha Centauri remixes the Civilization II formula with a sci-fi setting, with ideological factions in place of nations. In addition to more impressive visuals, the game features a substantially more involved set of gameplay features than its earthbound predecessor, too, with the addition of things like customizable units, more robust diplomatic interactions, and far more complex terraforming.
The game also does an outstanding job establishing its sci-fi story, not just in text form but with voice-acted quotes from the faction leaders as you progress your way through the game. The eerie vibe of Planet permeates the whole experience, as your fellow human factions begin to unravel (or perhaps add to) its threat to humanity.
If there's one fault to this game, it's that it's rather difficult - both because the opponents tend to play aggressively, even on easier difficulties, and because the added gameplay complexity sets a somewhat high bar to entry.