Galactic civilizations 4 early access Galactic Civilizations 4 promotes itself as the series’ most approachable game. This is accurate, just as a tiger’s tail is the most accessible part of its body. Stardock’s long-running 4X series now has an official lesson in the guise of a small robot assistant dubbed ‘Space Clippy.’ When a game explains everything as though it came from another dimension, Space Clippy doesn’t assist much.
Take, for example, modules. You might be wondering what modules are. I did as well. At first, I mistook modules for optional accessories that could be used to customize your starbases (which act as both resource harvesters and deployable control points, with modules helping improve those functions in various ways). But then I ran out of modules, and I realized that they are a limited resource. Modules, on the other hand, are built at shipyards, unlike practically every other resource in the game, which is either harvested in space or created on planets.
Oh, and you can only build modules after researching the required technology, which is another issue I’ll discuss later.
GalCiv, like many other systems, never fully explains anything. Like a disdainful waiter in a strange restaurant, Space Clippy simply sends you to various menus. The irony is that GalCiv 4 isn’t as difficult as it appears. It’s just bad at communicating, so getting the most out of the game requires a lot of failed starts. Read more Galactic Civilizations 4 Early Access