New Galactic Civilizations Screenshots!

Montreal, Quebec. October 31, 2002 – The holidays are still months away, but we here at Strategy First have some gifts for you in the meantime. Here are 9 brand new screenshots from Galactic Civilizations, the new strategy game from developers Stardock that is going to have people racing for their PCs in February 2003. http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/screens/s18100_1.htm

Galactic Civilizations is a turn-based strategy game set in space at the dawn of the 23^rd century, where you become the leader of the human civilization.  The galaxy has 6 major civilizations and the race is on to colonize, conquer, and dominate the galaxy using whatever means necessary.

Players can use military, technological, economic or political might to become a major power in the galaxy and must also research new technologies, colonize and defend planets, construct Space Stations, initiate social improvements, build a fleet, fight wars, win elections and gain influence in the United Planets Security council.

The game is won when all the races become united in a galactic alliance, someone researches technology that takes them beyond mortality or one civilization conquers the opposition with their military might.

Features:

·         Multiple, balanced paths to victory - Achieve victory using military strength, economic might, or political power.

·         Immersive story line - Playing as the leader of humanity, your heritage depends on your ability to lead the human race and become one of the principal species of the universe.

·         The Metaverse - Gamers who use Stardock.net to play will be part of the "Metaverse", where victories, defeats and campaigns can be recorded, allowing players to share their gaming experience.

·         Replayability - The game is readily playable by casual gamers and includes a powerful and sophisticated AI and game mechanics that make each gaming experience different and highly addictive.

·         Video and Sound - The game features state of the art sound subsystems and video resolutions of 1024x768 with over 16 million colors.