Millennia

I love Paradox games, but this game was a cash grab. They really dropped the game in less than two years after the release.

Had huge potential. Game already abandoned by Paradox. DONT BUY.

Could've been great. I don't know who's to blame but this was badly fumbled. oh well!!

Unfinished and abandoned. Do not buy

Just a great and complex civi game with great econony system. best civi game ever.

....naja... fast. Das Civ-ähnliche Spiel zeigt viel Potential und tolle Ansätze aber hoffen wir mal auf weitere Updates und Addons., gerne passe ich meine Rezension dann an. Gut: - Zeitalter eröffnen neue Spielregeln/Spielvarianten und sorgen für Abwechslung (auch die Krisenzeitalter sind nett spielbar) - Durchaus mehr Spaß als Civ VI (aber kommt an Civ V nicht ran), Spielgefühl wie Civ CTP - Dank der überschaubaren Grafik schnelle Ladezeiten und Rundenzeiten - die Spielablauflösung für Wettlauf zum Mond und Manhatten-Projekt sind gut gelungen - der Start in der Eiszeit als wanderndes Volk ist stimmig und gut gelungen (AddOn) Schlecht: - Keine Kontrollzonen. Eine Absicherung von Grenzen ist nicht möglich, die unschlagbare Siegesstrategie im Kriege ist es Armeen zu umgehen und Städte einfach zu überrennen. - Burgen sind nutzlos und hilflos - Zeitalter oder Fähigkeitseinheiten kann man nicht updaten (z.B. diese Buschmann-Jäger ) und "veralten" nie obwohl sie nach ein paar Zeitaltern sinnlos werden. - KI ist hilflos und das trotz KI-Cheats (KI kann alle deine Städte sehen und wandert daher zu den Ungeschützen - aber mit einer von Stadt zu Stadt wandernden Schutztruppe kann man damit die KI-Armee quasi fernsteuern...) - praktisch keine Hilfe über Spielfunktionen (Wieso kann ich keine Atomwaffen bauen trotz Manhattenprojekt? Wie erzeugt man Spezialisten? Wie komme ich zu einer Religion usw) - die Spielfunktion der regionalen Hauptstädte hat Potential aber ihr habts vergeigt. Schlecht ist die Lokalisierung (Stadt != Stadt?? Besser wäre das Wort "Siedlung" für die Nebenstädte) sowie das Regionale Hauptstädte zu dicht aneinander gebaut werden -> und die KI die Welt mit Zwerghauptstädten zuspawnt und sich damit blockiert. Derzeit ist das Problem nur mit mod losbar. - Kampfbalance: Milizeinheiten und Wacheinheiten zu Schwach gegen Technologie-Rückständige Einheiten, während echte Kampfeinheiten zu Stark wirken gegen technologie-Überlegene Einheiten - Mitkämpfende Anführer passen nicht in das System und rauben nur Einheitenplatz. Besser wenn Sie passiv sind (In den ersten Zeitaltern spielt das keine Rolle, sie wirken wie Elitekämpfer oder Riesenhafte Einzelkämpfer. in moderneren Zeitaltern ist das aber lächerlich. - keine spürbaren Völkerunterschiede/ Völkerspezialeinheiten. - Kampfanimation für Fliegerangriffe muss man sich immer doppelt ansehen ??? - keine Alarmfunktion für Feinde im Eigenen Land - Stadtstaaten/kleine Völker nur rudimentär - Stadtnamen wiederholen sich ständig (zu geringer Namenspool )

I was excited for this one. Paradox doing a 4X Civ version. Sign me up. I was also ok with their DLC model coz at the end of the day, they are a company and they are providing lots of hs of fun so it is ok....but milennia just had too many things that didnt work. I do hope that down the line they pick up the concept again and take some of the bits that do work to make something new (like they have done with imperator.) What worked (kind of) - The Ages system can be cool but a 'first across the line' system just doesnt work and makes no sense. It could have been nicer to have like a counter once a civ cross the threshold before everyone goes into the same age. It also ends up feeling like there is no agency or impact for everyone else that was kind of close enough in triggering it...at the end it doesnt feel like the 'world' earned entering the age of heroes or pestilence or whatever....it just happened that the biggest one drag everyone in there. - I think the resource system was a fun addition without being overwhelming. The chains are not very complex and there is fun in getting a region/city building up a particular chain. - the regions and towns system works well....but it was explained extremely poorly and it is not as dynamic as it should. Meaning that you run with the same problem that Civ6 had at the begining with the sector that you have to plan several ages in advance to not feel like you messed up ....and that you cannot delete them and repositioning them.... the bits that really killed it - There is no civ per se, it is just horrible colored name tags that mean nothing but a list of random cities and towns. It is the antithesis of immersion. Likewise, the bonuses are meaningless and there isnt even an attempt at an explanaiton as to why a given Civ may have this or this other bonus. - Production is just too overpowered as an element at the beginning. IF you didnt get a city maximizing production from the get go then you are too behind to ever meaningfully catch up.... - Diplomacy is pointless, besides fighting barbarians, the world is not alive. The equivalent of city states just sit there doing nothing until you vassalize them one way or another. - Natural wonders are obscenly underwhelming with just a name tag on a normal tile Like at the end of the day, there isnt really a compelling reason to explore the world, or conquer it, or anything....because the world is just not alive. To be honest, it makes sense that they cut their losses and moved on

Disclaimer: I have not played multiplayer, as it wasn't funcional at game release. The graphics primitive, but very functional. UI works. I didn't encounter any major bugs or crashes. Choosing a civ at the start is entirely cosmetic, but I thigk all things considered that that is a plus. Flavor/Culture is instead derived from national spirits that you pick each age. It solves the feeling of cultural stagnancy that sticking with a static civ throughout the game gives, allowing for a civilizational narrative, but without without breaking immersion (as in humankind and presumably civ 7 when it comes out) due to switching to discontinuous cultures, such as transforming from Sumeria to the Celts, Ethiopia to China, or Inca to France. Ages are pretty neat. They veer into mythology alternate-history and science-fiction, and make for a lot of replayability, as your options and short term objectives can vary wildly between games. The world itself is reactive to the actions of players. Researchable technology differs based on through which age you progress into. Crisis and Challenge ages are damaging/powerful. Being able to plunge the entire world into chaos with an age of plague, conquest, or the AI uprising, for instance, with your own actions is fun in singleplayer (it might get annoying If you are behind in multiplayer, I wouldn't know.) They also are focal to winning, as different ages offer different win conditions. Being ahead of your opponents at the right time is critical to securing victory. Internal empire management in this game is really fun and engaging. Setting up supply chains which develop in complexity as technology progresses is very satisfying. It makes natural resources on the map feel much less interchangeable than other games. For example, rice and wheat can both be processed into flour, but rice can also be used to make wine. Best in class in my opinion. The combat is passable, and not really a focus of strategic gameplay. You build units, move stacks around on the map put in a leader for a % strength bonus, Rock paper scissors, the armies do a little auto-battle thing which shows how the battle went. Overall, pretty good. Has some unique and good ideas that seperate it from the rest of the genre, definitely not a clone as some have said.

I really disliked the demo of this game, but the full release is incredibly good. This game does so many things right, and if you want an actual good civilization experience, this is the game for you.