A great turn-based strategy, which half the arrogant people around here can't seem to realize.
User Rating: 9 | Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords PC
I bought this game a week or two after its release. Its an excellent game I might add. The common misconception is that its some sort of Star Wars:Empire at War game or something. This game is by no means an RTS in any shape, form or way. I'm sick of the comparisons between this game and "Total War" or "Homeworld". This game is designed mainly for a much more mature and patient audience. People who can look past tedious combat and the many things action junkies thrive on when playing video games. Another thing people don't realize is that this game was made by a small time developer. Hell I barely even heard of the game until it came out. Its nice to see a sleeper hit every now and then. Hell even the developers themselves were surprised on how big of an impression their game made. Another I'd like to point out is that theres a great deal of support from the developers on this game, they made a bunch of new improvements and such only weeks after the game was released. Also theres a ton of small time mods that can add to your own individual customization and look to the game.
Anyhow, I never got the chance to play the game too much since I'm running on some hardware problems, but I did play it enough to understand the basic mechanics and such for the game. If you enjoy building your own ships, playing politics (or just killing everyone else) researching technologies etc. the game is worth the price. If your looking for the next Empire at War, Homeworld or Total War don't get the wrong idea about this game, its not what your looking for. 
