GalCiv reviews, opinions?

Iron Giant · #1 February 9th, 2004, 04:40 PM

I hated it.

For the record, I love Civilization 3 and still play it (the Last add-on pack was nice too), I'll probabaly be playing Civ3 for years to come.

But GalCiv was just a bad joke to me. Combat was dull, graphics dull. The politics does have some nice features, but its not that much better than SEIV politics and so much of the game is so far behind SEIV that its useless.

What it does better than SEIV, is not much better and what it does worse, is much, much, much worse. It Lasted 3 months, now I'm back to SEIV.

Growltigger · #2 February 9th, 2004, 05:44 PM

I have recently bought Galciv.

It is an interesting game, I havn't got very far with it, but I do like the map, and I do like the music. It feels a bit like a poor man's MOO2 to me, and I would like more playability/modability on the ships etc.

Generally, OK, but I get bored after an hour or so and find myself reaching for SEIVG or Mediaval.

Basically, I dont think it has much depth. Kind of like a bad science fiction so, where everything is happy and glossed over.

SEIVG is more like Babylon 5.

solops · #3 February 9th, 2004, 07:09 PM

What Growltigger said, same for me.

I reach for SEIV, MTW or Operational Art of War.

[ February 09, 2004, 17:11: Message edited by: solops ]

EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro · #4 February 9th, 2004, 07:35 PM

Bought it, liked it, but still only played it for 1 week. It's not bad it's just that SEIV is that much better. Still playing CIV III too. Also got Warlords IV for christmas but it's just not that fun. Think I'll try Dominions II ! (the SEIV of fantasy strategy games).

Fyron · #5 February 9th, 2004, 08:35 PM

Guys... you can not compare SEIV and GalCiv! They are completely different games, each catering to different tastes. SEIV focuses on the microscopic level, GalCiv focuses on the macroscopic level.

[ February 09, 2004, 18:35: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

gregebowman · #6 February 9th, 2004, 09:51 PM

I agree with Fyron. The games are 4X, but that's as similar as they get. I like both, and probably devote as much time to one as the other. I'm more familiar with SE4G, and the modding process, so I'd say it's easier to mod SE. But GC is moddable also. You'll just have to try it to see if it fits your particular tastes.

Atrocities · #7 February 10th, 2004, 01:31 AM

There can be no comparisson between SEIV and GalCiv, they are drastically differant games.

GalCiv is a great game but boring after about the first day or so. Replay desire very low. Still an excellent game in its own ways, love the look of it, but just boring.

SEIV is a fricking aswome game boring after only the first year or so and only for short periods of time before the desire to play returns stronger than ever.