Last week, we let everyone know that GameSpy was doing their Readers Choice voting for various Game of the Year categories. The votes cast there were not for the main GameSpy Game of the Year events, just Readers Choice. Well, today GameSpy fired off the editors picks for best PC games of 2006. We placed
#6 on the overall list, but took the gold for
Best PC Turn-Based Strategy Game of the Year!
Here's a sample of what GameSpy had to say about Galactic Civilizations II:
The heart of the game's greatness, of course, is the sheer number of strategic options available to explore. Pursue better lasers for my warships or invest in more entertainment technology to pacify my rebellious masses? Should I accept the alliance with the Yor? And how will the Arceans react to that? Whatever course the player wants to follow -- perhaps being a warmonger who offers bold-faced lies about "peace" to the universe, or becoming a brain trust who uses diplomacy and superior technology to manipulate stronger, stupider beings into fighting proxy wars -- is available. Better, the incredibly intelligent AI (which plays the same game as the player) provides a credible challenge for even experienced strategy players.
At the end of the section on GC2, GameSpy goes as far to cry out:
"Master of Orion is dead. Long live Galactic Civilizations II!"
Not a bad bit of praise 