Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

Gameplay Mechanics: 6/10 Narrative: 5/10 Graphics: 7/10 Sound and Music: 7/10 Replayability: 6/10 Innovation: 6/10 I really wanted to love Beyond Earth. A new planet, the remnants of humanity starting over, futuristic tech—it sounded like the perfect evolution of Civilization. But after a few games, the excitement wears off, and what’s left is a half-baked version of Civ V with a sci-fi skin. Gameplay is just… fine. The core turn-based loop is intact, but everything feels a little thinner. The new mechanics like the tech web and affinities seem cool at first but end up being shallow and unbalanced. Even city-building and combat—normally highlights in Civ—lack the punch and depth of earlier titles. Score: 6/10. Narrative is a missed opportunity. Colonizing a new world should feel massive and mysterious, but the factions are bland, the quests are generic, and nothing ever truly surprises or challenges you. Score: 5/10. Graphics are serviceable. The alien terrain and unit designs look decent, but after a while, everything blends together and lacks visual personality. Score: 7/10. Sound and music are solid, though not particularly memorable. The soundtrack fits the tone, but it's not enough to elevate the experience. Score: 7/10. Replayability suffers because the factions don’t feel distinct and the tech paths don’t lead to dramatically different playstyles. It just doesn’t have the addictive “one more turn” magic. Score: 6/10. Innovation tries to shake up the Civ formula, but none of the ideas feel fully realized. It’s more ambitious in concept than execution. Score: 6/10. Bottom line: If you're a Civ fan, you'll find moments of enjoyment here—but they’re buried under systems that feel undercooked. Beyond Earth is a cool idea that doesn’t quite land. You're probably better off playing Civ V or VI again.

挺好的游戏，就是数值有点崩坏，前100回合节奏特别慢，之后科技健康度又多得离谱，AI科技树也是乱点，打架也没什么挑战性。总体而言树状科技树让AI变得更蠢了，导致竞技性特别弱。优点是这作的叙事背景故事挺吸引人的，如果平衡再做的好一点绝对是神作。

not that good. Has moments it shines but rare and far between to enjoy it

it's been more than 10 years but I just went back to play it and it's actually not bad.

Maybe I just don't like Civ games.

I tried giving this one a shot but everything feels half-baked. UI is abysmal and it crashes now and then. Half the game was pressing next turn because building and moving takes way too long. Walmart version of aow

Got stuck playing 5 hours in a row. It's a good civ game. Nothing special compared to the main franchise. Simple mechanics, easy to learn. Lacks a tutorial but you get to learn it quite quickly. It's a 6/10, worth buying if very cheap to spend some nice hours on it.

Was hoping this was good because I love civ 5 and I like sci-fi more than a historical setting. Don't play this game

I played this game when it first came out and thought it was enjoyable. 11 years later I'm ready to try the DLC

couldnt play it. the graphics/text are too retro. returned.