Verdict: The Swindle is a highly addictive and fun randomly-generated steampunk thievery simulator. There’s still work to be done – the end-game still fizzles out unspectacularly, and it’s disappointing that each world’s exotic alien lifeforms still act as little more than troublesome barbarians – but Rising Tide is an excellent first step on the road towards a better Beyond Earth.
Even the less notable features, like Artefacts you can loot from alien structures and combine to earn one-off bonuses, and the new factions and Biome world types, add some welcome depth. New naval cities offer intriguing tactical options, and that enhanced diplomacy system is a huge improvement for a game which struggled to bring its cast of faction leaders to life.
There’s no single feature that will revolutionise Beyond Earth’s fairly conventional approach to strategy, but as a complete package this expansion does a great job of fleshing out the game’s mechanics and giving it a sense of identity that previously was sorely missing. Verdict: That’s true for most of Rising Tide.
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