There are bothersome issues with the new diplomacy approach, and some of these mechanics are too obfuscated to call excellent. But these additions pale in comparison to the systemic changes Firaxis has made.

Rising Tide brings other content to Beyond Earth as well, from new factions to new planet types. As with Civilization V before it, Beyond Earth looks like it’s becoming all it can be as it evolves with these upgrades. Rising Tide is an overhauled look at the core experience, and it would be difficult to go back to Beyond Earth without the myriad enhancements the expansion offers. After just a few games, I already feel like I’ve seen most of what it has to offer. But unfortunately, the biggest issue facing Beyond Earth is its lack of variation from game to game, and that remains unaddressed.

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. Reviews came out yesterday, but no one posted any

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