This is a good game. The graphics don't measure up to games like Civlisation III but to be honest, once you get engroused in the game it doesn't really matter. There are a couple of different factions which all have different qualities and gives a different feel to game. For instance some of the factions produce units quicker than others but other make better units. This is a very good value for money game and definatley worth getting if you like stratagey games. However I would rent it first as not everyone would like it. The technological options are good but how to get to the different discoveries is not as clear as in the Civlisation games. However the end game opperunities are brilliant, allowing a possible 5 end game senario's, branching from different tecnology arcs. However once specific projects are discovered they enable all players to engage in a mad dash for the end game win for their faction, creating desperate attempts to boost economy, or as in the case of one of my games, force all cities to stockpile energy credits for the final 5 turns before my retirement to enable me to fasttrack my end game strategy
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