ExpansionGalactic Civilizations: Altarian ProphecyNov 12, 2004Requires the base game

Release
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Critic score
81/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
Galactic Civilizations is a space based strategy game in which you are in control of humanity's destiny. The year is 2178, the Terran Alliance has invented a new technology -- Hyperdrive. But the secret has leaked to the other civilizations starting a race for all the inhabitable worlds in the galaxy! As leader of United Earth, you must research new technologies, build an economy, create a powerful military force, all the while carefully balancing your political, diplomatic and trade skills.
The premise
Galactic Civilizations is a space based strategy game in which you are in control of humanity's destiny.
The year is 2178, the Terran Alliance has invented a new technology -- Hyperdrive. But the secret has leaked to the other civilizations starting a race for all the inhabitable worlds in the galaxy! As leader of United Earth, you must research new technologies, build an economy, create a powerful military force, all the while carefully balancing your political, diplomatic and trade skills.
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Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Science fiction · 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
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