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Dark Avatar Previews & Disappointments

Discussion in 'TCancer News & Content Comments' started by Jason, Jan 4, 2007.

  1. Jason chasing a bee

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    <p>Former Soviet Olympic gymnast <a href="http://www.flashofsteel.com/" target="_blank" title="Flash of Steel">Troy Goodfellow</a> was able to get his hands on <a href="http://www.galciv2.com/darkavatar/index.aspx" target="_blank" title="Dark Avatar">Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar</a> and post a <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com/us/pc/game/previews/article.jsp?articleId=20061221125511876089&releaseId=20060810172350679038&sectionId=1001&pageId=2006122112551779046" target="_blank" title="preview">preview</a> of it over at Games Radar.</p><blockquote><p>Galactic Civilizations II: The Dark Avatar looks better, too. The graphics have been given a bit of polish. Asteroid fields give the universe that lived-in look, and they make for handy industrial production zones, too. The tech tree is now a lot easier to navigate and plan with, putting the final touches on the many tweaks developer Stardock has made to that crucial screen. The popular ship design mode has been expanded to allow you to use templates of designs you like, and includes even more options for making your ships appear fearsome.</p><p>Lots of promised additions aren&rsquo;t in place yet. The expansion campaign has to be finished, and there is no hint yet as to how the &ldquo;epic generator&rdquo; - a story-telling utility - will look or feel. The universe changing &ldquo;mega-events&rdquo; are a nice option, but it will take many dozens of replays to see how they balance or imbalance a game. </p></blockquote><p>Unfortunately, Brad Wardell <a href="http://forums.galciv2.com/index.aspx?AID=140338" target="_blank" title="DA thread">has confirmed</a> that one of those promised additions won't be in the final release.</p><blockquote><p>Epic Generator didn't make the cut. But we still want to try to get it in there in the future. A LOOOOT of work went into it.
    </p></blockquote><p>Spotted @ <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com/us/index.jsp">Games Radar</a></p>
     
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