Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide

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• ZZTGD

  Sophie Halliday · Oct 27, 2015

  7.0

  There are still flaws with the overall experience, but based on this reasoning alone, Rising Tide must be considered a success. This expansion doesn’t completely eradicate all of the elements that led some to accuse the base game of feeling a little stale. However, thanks to new systems, biomes and characterisations, Beyond Earth now at least has an identity that feels much more genuine.

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• ASArcade Sushi

  Sarah LeBoeuf · Oct 17, 2015

  8.5

  It finally feels like Beyond Earth is the game it was supposed to be from the start. I didn’t know exactly what I was missing until Rising Tide filled in the blanks, but now Beyond Earth is more engaging than ever as a Civilization sci-fi experience. I can’t imagine ever building a capital city on land again.

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• IIGN

  T.J · Oct 08, 2015

  7.1

  Rising Tide is a well-crafted expansion with some great ideas: the new diplomacy system is a marvel of strategy game design, and artifacts and hybrid affinities serve to reinvigorate the late game with new bonuses and tactics. But unfortunately, the biggest issue facing Beyond Earth is its lack of variation from game to game, and that remains unaddressed. After just a few games, I already feel like I’ve seen most of what it has to offer.

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• GRGame Revolution

  Nick Tan · Oct 08, 2015

  8.0

  Rising Tide enhances Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth to the point that it's difficult to imagine the game without it; in fact, the regular Civilization series should take a few cues from Rising Tide.

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• GGameSpot

  Mike Mahardy · Oct 08, 2015

  9.0

  Rising Tide brings other content to Beyond Earth as well, from new factions to new planet types. But these additions pale in comparison to the systemic changes Firaxis has made. There are bothersome issues with the new diplomacy approach, and some of these mechanics are too obfuscated to call excellent. But Rising Tide encourages new ways of thinking, and lends character to a very impersonal subject. That old Civilization mantra still echoes, just like it used to: One more turn.

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• PGPC Gamer

  Richard Cobbett · Oct 08, 2015

  7.3

  Rising Tide doesn’t turn Beyond Earth into a whole new game. Expect that, and you’ll be disappointed. It does however move it closer to what it should have been, with its understanding of some of the big problems helping to at least soften the blow of their lingering disappointment first time around. It’s the expansion it needed to do first, both in terms of building on the game if you are in the mood for more, and showing that the series has the right course in mind.

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