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A closer look at Galactic Civilizations
Get the complete Galactic Civilizations II saga including the acclaimed PC strategy game of the year Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the award winning expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor! Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords: Galactic Civilizations II is the sequel to 2003's hit turn-based strategy game of the same name.
The player takes on the role of the leader of a space-faring civilization and must guide its expansion in a hostile galaxy. Gamers must balance their economic, technological, diplomatic, cultural, and military power to forge alliances, fight wars, and ultimately dominate the galaxy. The game is single-player and allows the player to play randomly generated galactic maps or play through a multi-mission campaign that tells the story of an ancient enemy called the Dread Lords.
Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar: The expansion pack for Stardock's award-winning hit strategy game, Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords. This expansion pack not only adds the usual content that expansion packs tend to do such as new opponents, new units and a new campaign. It also greatly expands the game play of Galactic Civilizations II.
Developed by Stardock and published by Strategy First, it launched in 2011. Expect Strategy gameplay.
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How does Galactic Civilizations review?
With a Metacritic score of 92, Galactic Civilizations is an all-time classic that belongs in any collection. If you enjoy strategy games, it is an easy shout.
At a glance
| Platform | Steam |
|---|---|
| Developer | Stardock |
| Publisher | Strategy First |
| Release year | 2011 |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Metacritic score | 92 |
| Age rating | PEGI 7 |
| Region | REGION FREE |
Can your PC run Galactic Civilizations?
Here are the minimum specs to keep in mind before you buy:
| Processor | Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz (or AMD equivalent) |
|---|---|
| Memory | 512 MB (1 GB for Windows 7 / Vista) Hard disk space: 2 GB Video:64 MB DirectX 9.0c Compatible Video Card |
Galactic Civilizations supports 1 language (English).
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- What do I need to run Galactic Civilizations? See the system requirements above — as a minimum you'll want to match the listed processor, memory and graphics card.
- Is Galactic Civilizations worth buying? With a Metacritic score of 92, it is an all-time classic that belongs in any collection.
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