Galactic Civilizations II cracks top 10 list

[Dracil]

1. The Sims 2: Open for Business Exp. Pack
2. Guild Wars Factions (pre-order)
3. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (pre-order)
4. Star Wars: Empire at War
5. World of Warcraft
6. The Sims 2
7. Galactic Civilizations 2: Dread Lords
8. Age of Empires 3
9. Civilization IV
10. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004

http://www.galciv2.com/Forums.aspx?ForumID=161&AID=108747

Not bad for an indie game developer/publisher that has 0 copy protections on its game except for the serial number when you want to get patches. You don't even need to enter it in when you install the game. And the game also only costs $40.

Certain undesirables like the makers of the StarForce copy protection get red eye thinking about this, which is why a company representative actually linked to an illegal torrent (this is just a screenshot that the Galciv2 developers took) the game.

Kinda like the mafia.

 

[thywill77]

I bought that game about a month ago now, I am surprised anyone besides me knew about it. I love the game a lot, but because it was not considered a major title, I don't talk about it much. Gee, I like it at least twice as much as SW Empire at War and it's a turn based game. If you like that sort of game, get it.

 

[Dracil]

Cool, another fellow Galciver! Which empire are you in?

 

[micro]

Well i just bought it last night.
I didnt realize it was a turn based game, or i wouldnt have bought it.
I was hoping for more of a command and conqure game in outer space, which it kindof is, but in the turn base style. It is more like civilization 4.

After playing the game for a little while in campaign mode, i realy got into it. I will keep playing it since it is enjoyable. I still have a lot to figure out, like why i cant just inhabit any empty planet etc...

 

[Dracil]

Make sure to get the patches. It's improved quite a bit since initial release.

The best thing about the game really is the AI, which, even with its faults, is much better than almost any other game out there.

 

[Dannager]

I do loves the GalCiv2. I've managed to hook several of my friends as well.