Civilization 7 has an interest in being wary, his great competitor has just received a major update that makes him stronger than ever. What offer a real alternative to those who seek to change a little air.
Long stayed in the shadows, Ara: History Untold Finally begins to make a place in the very closed world of 4x strategy games. And with its new update, soberly called Living Strategy, the game crosses a real milestone. More complete, more readable, more demanding : ARA has clearly changed its face. What clearly shade Civilization 7.
A serious alternative to civilization 7?
Since its discreet launch last September, ARA has struggled to convince. It must be said that it happened just after the announcement of civilization 7, which did not help to attract attention. Add to that a slightly muddled interface and a sometimes unequal start of game, and you get a difficult start.
But since then, Oxide Games developers have multiplied the fixeswith the support of Stardock (Sins of a Solar Empire). Result: recent evaluations on Steam are now Mainly positive. And this new update could well mark a turning point. What change air compared to civilization 7.
Less micro -management, more strategy
One of the big changes concerns the Citizen management. Before, you had to do everything manually. Now you can define general policiesand let your population organize according to your priorities. It is more fluid, smarter, and above all, it leaves more room for strategic reflection. Sometimes even more than on civilization 7.
Another important novelty: Artificial intelligence has been seriously reviewed. No more adversaries that are too passive or too nice. Aggressive factions no longer hesitate to set up armies, your rivals build more effective cities, and peace negotiations are no longer systematic. Clearly: the challenge is finally there, even at the end of the game. Perfect for varying the pleasures next to civilization 7.
So far, ARA suffered from a frustrating defect, as soon as we took a step back on the map, we lost essential information. With Living Strategy, Key data remain visible even in global view. You can now keep an eye on the production, the happiness of citizens or the performance of buildings without having to zoom in without stopping. It is a simple change, but which considerably improves play comfort. A big plus, even in relation to Civilization 7.
Source : Steam
