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. That old Civilization mantra still echoes, just like it used to: One more turn." - Mike Mahardy Rock, Paper, Shotgun But Rising Tide encourages new ways of thinking, and lends character to a very impersonal subject. "The new aliens'n'ocean stuff is thoughtful and entertaining, pushing the sci-fi further and helping Beyond Earth take much-needed strides away from Civ V, building it at last into a game you have to figure out rather than just go through the motions with. It still comes up short on character compared to the best Civs and, of course, Alpha Centauri, but it's without doubt less anodyne than before. I suspect Beyond Earth's road to recovery has only just begun." - Alec Meer PC Gamer - 73/100 Diplomacy, however, seems to me like a significant misfire even without the bugs-the question of your place in this new world, and in relation to your rivals, remains unresolved. "Rising Tide doesn't turn Beyond Earth into a whole new game. 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." - Richard Cobbett IGN - 7.1/10 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. #Ign civilization beyond earth review series
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