If You Like TBS - Run And Buy This Game
User Rating: 9.2 | Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords PC
Five days ago I bought this game online via the digital download plus having the CD boxed version shipped to my home. From the time I installed and fired up this game I have played every day with each game spending 5 to 8 hours of my time. I'm not going to bother with details about the game, nor am I going to gripe about two minor bugs I experienced. This is a FUN game and for me, is the only game that has appeared to possibly replace my playing Alpha Centauri again. ( although I don't truly believe that ) Galactic Civilizations II utilizes very serious polygonal technology in their game create a ton of future for the product. Their website, forums and product development staff are very involved with their customers on the forums. I judged the difficulty as "just right" and the learning curve "30 to 60" minutes because the game comes with a set of tutorials that pretty much gets you rolling into the game. I even dived into the game bypassing the last 4 tutorials and NEVER reading the PDF manual once. Of course it is fair to say this game, like other great TBS games (SMAC & MOO2) Galactic Civilizations II will occupy hours, weeks, months, and probably years just like it's golden predecessors. If you enjoy turn based strategy games, then RUN and buy this game OR just visit Stardock's website and purchase direct from them. The entire online purchase and install was "painless" and I got my boxed version in the mail THREE days after I ordered it. This game IS way more fun than SWEAW ( Star Wars: Empire At War ) 
