Stardock Announces Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on August 23, 2007 1:16:44 PM
The battle for galactic supremacy rages on in Galactic Civilizations
II: Twilight of the Arnor
Stardock Entertainment's latest addition to
the award-winning Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords. The final act
in the epic Dread Lords saga, Twilight of the Arnor is the second
expansion to Stardock's hit turn-based strategy game, further improving
on the acclaimed gameplay that has made GC2: Dark Avatar the #1-rated
game of 2007 across all platforms (according to GameRankings.com).
Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor is scheduled for
release in November 2007 for $29.95. Fans of the series can pre-order
the expansion at TotalGaming.net now for just $24.95.
Galactic
Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor includes a massive payload of
new content and features requested by the series' devout fanbase. In
addition to a new campaign that ties up the Dread Lords saga, Twilight
of the Arnor adds civilization-specific technology trees and planetary
improvements that add even more flavor to each alien race, while
greatly expanding the strategic depth of the game. A vast array of new
ships, weapons, starbases and ship components will be available to
players, including the devastating Terror Star, which can annihilate
entire star systems. Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor
requires GC2: Gold Edition or GC2: Dark Avatar. For more information
about Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor, visit http://www.galciv2.com/twilight.
A brief list of features follows; more details will become available closer to the game's November release.
New campaign detailing the final chapter in the Dread Lord wars The star destroying new unit, the Terror Star, arrives Unique technology trees for all 12 civilizations Unique planetary improvements for each civilization New 3D-engine-powered map editor New Scenario Editor for creating highly detailed custom games New Campaign Editor for players who want to create their own custom epic campaigns for themselves or to share with others New Metaverse Tournaments: specific maps & scenarios recorded to the Metaverse with prizes for top players New Ship: Atlas. Makes ships in a fleet more lethal New Ship: Fortitude. Gives ships in a fleet more hit points New Ship: Driver. Makes ships in a fleet move faster Unique weapons per civilization Updated Planetary Invasions New enhanced textures and graphics for planets and ships New Galaxy Size: Immense (vastly bigger than current galaxy sizes) Extra alien portraits and logos Legacy of the Telenanth: Detailed back story of Galactic Civilizations And more!