I loved GC II: DL so mcuh when it first game out, despite a few nagging flaws. Not only does Dark Avatar add a ton of new content, it essentially burns those flaws right out of the gameplay. I realize this game/genre is more specialized than saaaay Warcraft, but for those who love or can learn to love a truly grand space sim, this is IT. The graphics are not up to GoW standards of course, but they are shockingly good in a game as huge and varied as GCII. It's important to note that a gold edition is there which unites Galactic Civilizations II Dreadlords and Dark Avatar into one package... which is really what it is. Think of Dark Avatar as a "must have" addon to GC II. Mining asteroids and buffed up diplomacy is just a taste of what DA brings to the table. Stardock hit a bullseye with this expansion.
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