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As the latest installment of one of the highest-rated strategy series of all time, the game boasts advanced AI, an expansive galaxy, and several unique paths of victory. Gamepedia has proudly partnered with the game’s developers, to present the, your premiere resource for gameplay, franchise information, and more.This 4X space strategy game is set in the 23rd century where humans and aliens compete for galactic domination. You’ll begin with only your home planet, and you’ll need to research technologies, explore, and colonize to build your empire. In Galactic Civilizations III, you'll be able to:Experience MultiplayerFor the first time in franchise history, you’ll be able to play with up to four other players in online multiplayer. Conquer the galaxy alongside your friends or battle for supremacy!Customize Your Game (or Don’t)If you’re a fan of detailed customization in gaming, you’ll love creating your own custom-designed faction and building ships from scratch. If you’d rather jump right into the battle, don’t worry; there are plenty of races and pre-made blueprints to choose from.Win Your WayHow will you expand your reach across the galaxy? Sure, you may enjoy using brute force to squash your enemies, but that’s not the only path to victory.

Diplomacy, science, and culture are all viable ways to colonize planets. You can conquer the entire galaxy without firing a single shot.Explore the StarsThe game includes a wide variety of map sizes (ranging from “tiny” to “insane”) and unique planets that you can develop and terraform into anything that you wish. With a powerful Starfleet and a lust for adventure, the stars are yours to claim.Play the CampaignIn addition to multiplayer and sandbox game modes, the campaign mode introduces you to the game’s setting.

In the first campaign, you’ll command a powerful Terran armada that has just discovered the Drengin Empire is now in control of the galaxy. It’s up to you to eliminate the oppressors and bring the galaxy to freedom.To get a closer look at Galactic Civilizations III, check out the exclusive campaign trailer below.Galactic Civilizations III officially launches tomorrow at 1:00pm EDT. As a bonus for all the game’s founders, early access players, and launch weekend adopters, Stardock is giving away. These parts will never be on sale, as they’re tokens of Stardock’s appreciation.

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Galactic Civilizations
Developer(s)Stardock
Publisher(s)Strategy First
SeriesGalactic Civilizations
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: March 26, 2003
  • UK: September 12, 2003
  • GER: September 30, 2003
  • POL: February 19, 2004
Altarian Prophecy
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy, 4X game
Mode(s)Single player

Galactic Civilizations is a turn-based strategyvideo game developed by Stardock and released in March 2003. The game is a remake of a OS/2 series of the same name. An expansion pack entitled Altarian Prophecy was released in 2004. A sequel, Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, was released February 21, 2006. On May 14, 2015 Stardock released Galactic Civilizations III.[1]

Gameplay[edit]

The goal of the game is to eventually dominate the galaxy. It is possible to achieve victory through war, cultural domination, diplomacy or by developing overwhelming advanced technology.[citation needed]

Story[edit]

The game is set in the future. Humankind has made contact with the 5 other major alien races. Space travel is risky and expensive, requiring huge jump gates which only permit travel between two specific points. Because space travel is so difficult, the galaxy remains mostly uncolonized. The humans make a great discovery—hyperdrive. It permits fast travel between any two stars. The humans share their discovery with the other five major races. All communication stops. The humans consider that sharing their discovery may have been a mistake. Now that the galaxy is open for exploration, there's going to be a rush to claim all the uncolonized worlds.

Development[edit]

GalCiv for OS/2

Galactic Civilizations was first developed for OS/2 in April 1993 by Brad Wardell. Although revenue from the initial OS/2 release was never paid by the bankrupt publisher,[2] popular support encouraged Stardock to release Shipyards, an add-on pack that allowed users to design their own starships, and this provided enough revenue to support further development, with a simplified version being sold to IBM in 1995 as Star Emperor.

Galactic Civilizations II was released later that year, adding several new concepts and tweaks. It was followed by another version of Shipyards (which added both the ship design feature and improved governors/AI), and an expansion pack in April 1997, before Stardock was forced to withdraw from significant OS/2 development with the loss of their market.[citation needed] It is possible to run OS/2 versions of the game under emulation using Virtual PC.[3]

Expansion pack[edit]

An expansion pack, called Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy, was released in 2004.

Reception[edit]

Galactic Civilizations[edit]

Galactic Civilizations
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGW[5]
GameSpot8.4/10[6]
GameSpy[7]
GameZone7.5/10[8]
IGN8.2/10[9]
PC Format86%[10]
PC Gamer (UK)88%[11]
PC Gamer (US)82%[12]
X-Play[13]

The game received 'generally favorable reviews' according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] By December 2005, the game had sold 75,000 copies, which Computer Gaming World's Bruce Geryk called 'impressive' for its genre.[14]

Galactic Civilizations was named the ninth-best computer game of 2003 by Computer Games Magazine, and it won the publication's 'Best AI' award, tying with Halo: Combat Evolved. A writer for the magazine called it 'the sort of game that will still be on your hard drive when all the other games you are playing right now are gathering dust on a shelf.'[15] The editors of Computer Gaming World nominated Galactic Civilizations for their 2003 'Strategy Game of the Year' award, which ultimately went to Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic. They wrote that they 'found it impossible to ignore the [game's] almost overwhelming depth of strategy'.[16]

Altarian Prophecy[edit]

Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic77/100[17]
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGW[18]
GameZone8/10[19]
IGN8/10[20]
PC Gamer (US)62%[21]

The Altarian Prophecy expansion pack received 'favorable' reviews, although slightly less than the original, according to Metacritic.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^Makuch, Eddie (October 15, 2013). 'Galactic Civilizations III revealed for 64-bit PCs'. GameSpot. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ^Wardell, Brad (April 5, 2006). 'Postmortem: Stardock's Galactic Civilizations 2: Dread Lords'. Gamasutra. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. ^Armstrong, Benjamin (May 25, 2005). 'Galactic Civilizations for OS/2 (under Virtual PC)'. Microsoft. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. ^ ab'Galactic Civilizations for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  5. ^Geryk, Bruce (June 2003). 'Galactic Civilizations'(PDF). Computer Gaming World (227): 99. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  6. ^Parker, Sam (March 26, 2003). 'Galactic Civilizations Review'. GameSpot. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. ^Rausch, Allen (March 28, 2003). 'GameSpy: Galactic Civilizations'. GameSpy. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. ^Schutz, Jake (April 16, 2003). 'Galactic Civilizations - PC - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  9. ^Brenesal, Barry (April 8, 2003). 'Galactic Civilizations Review'. IGN. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  10. ^Griliopoulos, Dan (November 2003). 'Galactic Civilizations'. PC Format (154). Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  11. ^'Galactic Civilizations'. PC Gamer UK. 2003.
  12. ^Peckham, Matthew (June 2003). 'Galactic Civilizations'. PC Gamer: 82. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. ^Jackson, Jonah (June 4, 2003). ''Galactic Civilizations' (PC) Review'. X-Play. Archived from the original on June 8, 2003. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  14. ^Geryk, Bruce (June 2006). 'Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords'. Computer Gaming World (263): 86–89.
  15. ^Staff (March 2004). 'Best of 2003; The 13th Annual Awards'. Computer Games Magazine (160): 58–62.
  16. ^Editors of CGW (March 2004). 'Computer Gaming World's 2003 Games of the Year'. Computer Gaming World (236): 57–60, 62–69.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  17. ^ ab'Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  18. ^Geryk, Bruce (December 2004). 'Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy'(PDF). Computer Gaming World (245): 99. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  19. ^Lafferty, Michael (January 16, 2005). 'Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy - PC - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  20. ^Butts, Steve (January 12, 2005). 'Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy'. IGN. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  21. ^'Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy'. PC Gamer: 71. March 2005.
  • Stardock's OS/2 history by Brad Wardell

External links[edit]

  • Galactic Civilizations at MobyGames
  • Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy at MobyGames
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