Civ 5: Beyond Earth+expansion

Started by Freyland, February 18, 2016, 07:20:05 PM

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Freyland

February 18, 2016, 07:20:05 PM
So, is this worth playing with the expansion? I really didn't care for Civ 5, even fully expanded.

Barthheart

#1
February 18, 2016, 07:24:54 PM
Then you won't like this.

Boggit

#2
February 18, 2016, 08:00:39 PM
A lot of reviews/gamer comments suggest that even if you like Civ5 you'll be disappointed.

Apparently it lacks much story/immersion given the uniqueness of the supposed space environment. I've not played it, so am not speaking from personal experience and I am just regurgitating what a lot of disappointed Civ players have said of it. I did think of buying it, but was put off by the negative feedback.

What do players here think who have actually played this game? Are the naysayers right or wrong?
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Barthheart

#3
February 18, 2016, 09:17:34 PM
I love playing Civ V. I bought BE and played maybe 4 complete games of it and haven't gone back. Never bought the expansion as I ddnt like the first bit and nothing listed in the expansion showed much promise of improving my enjoyment.

Not sure what it is about the game but for me it lacked any "life".

Boggit

#4
February 18, 2016, 09:35:50 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on February 18, 2016, 09:17:34 PM
I love playing Civ V. I bought BE and played maybe 4 complete games of it and haven't gone back. Never bought the expansion as I ddnt like the first bit and nothing listed in the expansion showed much promise of improving my enjoyment.

Not sure what it is about the game but for me it lacked any "life".
That's pretty much the vibe I was getting from other people, that although they loved Civ5, BE was a let down giving the opportunity to make it unique to the space environment. I got the impression that it was too much of a Civ5 clone without being distinctive enough in its own right.
The most shocking fact about war is that its victims and its instruments are individual human beings, and that these individual beings are condemned by the monstrous conventions of politics to murder or be murdered in quarrels not their own. Aldous Huxley

Foul Temptress! (Mirth replying to Gus) ;)

On a good day, our legislature has the prestige of a drunk urinating on a wall at 4am and getting most of it on his shoe. On a good day  ::) Steelgrave

It's kind of silly to investigate whether or not a Clinton is lying. That's sort of like investigating why the sky is blue. Banzai_Cat

jomni

#5
February 18, 2016, 09:56:42 PM
It was just an "ok" game. Nothing great but not bad either.
I sill prefer settings based in history than Sci Fi so I would still go for vanilla Civ 5

glen55

#6
February 18, 2016, 09:58:44 PM
I love Civ 5, in fact it is the game I am playing right now. 

I have never gotten into BE, but I must admit I didn't really give it a good chance.  I won't go so far as to recommend against it.
Things are more like they are now than they have ever been before.
  - Dwight D. Eisenhower

Boggit

#7
February 18, 2016, 10:32:11 PM
Quote from: jomni on February 18, 2016, 09:56:42 PM
It was just an "ok" game. Nothing great but not bad either.
I sill prefer settings based in history than Sci Fi so I would still go for vanilla Civ 5
To be honest, I usually prefer historical settings too. That said there are quite a few Sci Fi games that I have really enjoyed. I have Civ5, but haven't really been too motivated to go for BE. If people were saying this is great, it's fresh and different, then I would have probably picked it up in the sales, but then there are so many great games out there ... and soooo little time to play them all! ::)
The most shocking fact about war is that its victims and its instruments are individual human beings, and that these individual beings are condemned by the monstrous conventions of politics to murder or be murdered in quarrels not their own. Aldous Huxley

Foul Temptress! (Mirth replying to Gus) ;)

On a good day, our legislature has the prestige of a drunk urinating on a wall at 4am and getting most of it on his shoe. On a good day  ::) Steelgrave

It's kind of silly to investigate whether or not a Clinton is lying. That's sort of like investigating why the sky is blue. Banzai_Cat

Boggit

#8
February 18, 2016, 11:06:37 PM
@Jomni

OT: BTW how is Yari to Teppu coming on? Any chance of a thread to tease?
The most shocking fact about war is that its victims and its instruments are individual human beings, and that these individual beings are condemned by the monstrous conventions of politics to murder or be murdered in quarrels not their own. Aldous Huxley

Foul Temptress! (Mirth replying to Gus) ;)

On a good day, our legislature has the prestige of a drunk urinating on a wall at 4am and getting most of it on his shoe. On a good day  ::) Steelgrave

It's kind of silly to investigate whether or not a Clinton is lying. That's sort of like investigating why the sky is blue. Banzai_Cat

jomni

#9
February 19, 2016, 01:33:02 AM
Quote from: Boggit on February 18, 2016, 11:06:37 PM
@Jomni

OT: BTW how is Yari to Teppu coming on? Any chance of a thread to tease?


Still in beta stage and I have yet to complete the planned Korean scenarios (the last bit of content yet to be completed).
Almost there. I would have done some teaser posts but maybe after I'm done with the scenarios.

steve58

#10
July 15, 2016, 03:57:39 PM
Seems the Humble Store is taking lessons from Steam.  Play Civ V Beyond Earth free this weekend...(Civ V required  :) )

https://www.humblebundle.com/store
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Barthheart

#11
July 15, 2016, 04:57:01 PM
Quote from: steve58 on July 15, 2016, 03:57:39 PM
Seems the Humble Store is taking lessons from Steam.  Play Civ V Beyond Earth free this weekend...(Civ V required  :) )

https://www.humblebundle.com/store

Hmmmm... Beyond Earth is a stand alone game .... No need for CivV usually....

Pete Dero

#12
July 16, 2016, 02:27:54 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 15, 2016, 04:57:01 PM
Quote from: steve58 on July 15, 2016, 03:57:39 PM
Seems the Humble Store is taking lessons from Steam.  Play Civ V Beyond Earth free this weekend...(Civ V required  :) )

https://www.humblebundle.com/store

Hmmmm... Beyond Earth is a stand alone game .... No need for CivV usually....

Free Weekend! Now until Monday, play Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ for Windows, free of charge!

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steve58

#13
July 16, 2016, 02:01:44 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 15, 2016, 04:57:01 PM
Quote from: steve58 on July 15, 2016, 03:57:39 PM
Seems the Humble Store is taking lessons from Steam.  Play Civ V Beyond Earth free this weekend...(Civ V required  :) )

https://www.humblebundle.com/store

Hmmmm... Beyond Earth is a stand alone game .... No need for CivV usually....

yup, you are correct sir, forgot CivV BE was standalone :-[
Government is not the solution to our problem—government is the problem.   Ronald Reagan
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.   Thomas Jefferson
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.   George Orwell  The truth is quiet...It's the lies that are loud.   Jesus Revolution
If you ever find yourself in need of a safe space then you're probably going to have to stop calling yourself a social justice warrior. You cannot be a warrior and a pansy at the same time   Mike Adams (RIP Mike)

Greybriar

#14
July 16, 2016, 06:53:28 PM
I did not care for Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth. It got a Metascore of 81 from Metacritic, but the User Reviews break down was 73 Positive, 112 Mixed, and 144 Negative.

When I saw that the Humble Store was selling the Rising Tide expansion for $17.99 instead of the usual $29.99, I almost bought it thinking the expansion might improve the game enough to make it more to my liking. After watching the following YouTube video, I decided otherwise. I may buy it yet, but I am still undecided. :-\

Regardless of how good a PC game may be it will always have its detractors and no matter how bad a PC game may be it will always have its fans.
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