I think 6.6 is a pretty good review for the game in it's current state. It would have been nice if they hadn't noticed the game for a couple more weeks so that the most glaring bugs could have been ironed out, but on the other hand, Aaron does have to eat.
Still, at least they mentioned Aaron's fantastic track record for patching, and given that 4X games are still a niche market, I wouldn't be surprised if that review ended up generating a few sales. After all, if you're starved for turn based 4X games, and someone tells you, "It ain't great now, but it will be soon," aren't you likely to if not buy it right away, put it on your wishlist for a few months time?
In my experience, those who whine endlessly about bugs ruining a game tend to be FPS twitch-kiddies. TBS grongards have a bit more patience by definition.
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