Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade

 PC
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Cubed3
    Mar 19, 2018
    70
    Hitting the right notes of the genre, Galactic Civilization III: Crusade is a fun play and there is always the feeling of wanting to have just one more turn. The main issue holding it back from being truly great is the mid/late game grind of simply far too much stuff happening that needs to be dealt with. It will be interesting to see if the next major update fixes these issues, but fans of the genre will more than likely still enjoy this classic.
  2. ZTGD
    May 16, 2017
    70
    Ultimately, though, Crusade does what all good expansions should do – it takes a base game and improves upon it in significant ways. There is a great amount of new content here that will give existing players a fresh experience when returning to Galactic Civilizations III. It’s also competitively priced, which should entice newcomers as well. There are a few bugs and the rather large shadow of Stellaris that hang over this game, but all in all this is a really decent strategy title that should appeal to any fan of 4X gaming.

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#21 Best PC Game of 2017

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 6 out of 22
  1. querbaer
    May 27, 2017
    4
    Too much and not enough at the same time. It changed the gameplay fundamentally - which is not advisable for a mere add-on. But then it didToo much and not enough at the same time. It changed the gameplay fundamentally - which is not advisable for a mere add-on. But then it did not put enough effort into the task of making the new elements work convincingly, giving them a useful meaning in every case and letting them work together with existing elements seamlessly. Feels like there has not been enough development time for too much work to be done.… Full Review »
  2. JonoR
    May 31, 2017
    3
    Is the expansion ambitious? Probably. But that doesn't matter when it is released in such a poor state. CTD and stuck turns are far tooIs the expansion ambitious? Probably. But that doesn't matter when it is released in such a poor state. CTD and stuck turns are far too frequent to be acceptable. Best to give this 6 - 12 months before considering to jump in.… Full Review »
  3. xtom
    Jun 1, 2017
    9
    Crusade is a great DLC that adds lots of new game features to GalCiv3. It's so good that really if you are going to pick up the base game youCrusade is a great DLC that adds lots of new game features to GalCiv3. It's so good that really if you are going to pick up the base game you really should get the Crusade DLC as well for the best gameplay experience. Buggy on release it has taken some negative review flak but the devs were quick to release updates and continue to work on further updates as I write this. Have played two full games so far on small and medium maps and had a blast. They are working on a Ludicrous map size for those that like longer games that are epic in size. Reckon this will be my go-to 4x strategy game for some time to come. Recommended.… Full Review »
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