KayAU

More than just a mix of Civ-like and grand strategy , with a dash of city builder, Ara: History Untold is very much its own thing. It brings a number of innovations to the turn based 4X genre, like irregular regions and zones instead of tiles, fully simultaneous turns, and large scale multiplayer for up to 36 players. The crafting system is enjoyable, but may be too much work for some players. I recommend giving it a chance though, or just wait a few weeks for UI improvements to streamline it a bit. Ara is already a great game, which will be refined and expanded over the coming year, as Xbox had already pre-budgeted Oxide to continue working on it for year after launch.