http://www.nerdist.com/2014/05/civilization-beyond-earth-is-a-stellar-4x-strategy-experience/CIVILIZATION: BEYOND EARTH is a Stellar 4X Strategy Experience
For centuries mankind has looked to the stars and wondered what lay beyond. Now, we have the technology, the courage, and the ambition, but do we have the survival skills? Foul green miasma surrounds our colony and the local fauna has proved, well, unfriendly to say the least. Still, there is a glimmer of hope. Resources are bountiful and our scientists are learning more and more each day, developing new ways to reinforce our walls and terraform the landscape, but — wait, what was that? Oh god, they’re here. SIEGE WORMS! SIEGE WOOOOOOR—
The sounds of death and destruction follow as giant Dune-worthy space worms rend my troops asunder.
Poor attempt at theatrics aside, Alpha Centauri is back, you guys, and it’s glorious. Well, it’s not technically Alpha Centauri, but Civilization: Beyond Earth is as close of a spiritual successor to the 1996 classic as you’re likely to get. At a recent pre-E3 press event, I was allotted 50 turns to establish my first colony and try to carve out the humble beginnings of my nascent intergalactic empire. Based on my hands-on experience, which was an all together too brief 45 minutes, fans of Alpha Centauri, Civilization, and mind-numbingly addictive strategy games will find plenty to be excited about with 2K Games and Firaxis’ latest addition. And did I mention the horrifying Siege Worms? Because holy shit they’re scary.