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Hands-on preview: Civilization: Beyond Earth isn't Alpha Centauri 2 (but it totally is) |
May 20, 2014
Ad astra, per aspera. "Through hardships to the stars." We've finally done it. Our Civilization has finally broken the chains of history and gone to the stars. Lo, how those digital stars sparkle.
I got my hands on an early build of the latest Civilization game, "Beyond Earth," which brings the longstanding 4X series to outer space. No, it's absolutely not Alpha Centauri. Seriously, it's not. Forget that Sid Meier helmed both games, and that Alpha Centauri was basically Civilization in Space. It's not Alpha Centauri.
Because then 2k would be sued.Well in that case
Okay, did all the lawyers stop reading? Great. Civilization: Beyond Earth is basically a sequel to Alpha Centauri—a "spiritual successor," let's say.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2156065/hands-on-preview-civilization-beyond-earth-isnt-alpha-centauri-2-but-it-totally-is.html#tk.rss_reviews
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