The 4x game ARA: History Untold could not really convince at the release. Half a year later, the game is on the right track ... only where?
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Where the fun stops and where the work begins, everyone may feel differently. The Germans, for example, are known for their high Excel tolerance and among them in particular the simulation or global strategies. But even their endurance is finally.
That had to be last autumnRecognize with its small-scale crafting system. Because neither us, which we did not give the Civilization competitor of Microsoft in the test "only" a 74 gave, nor convincing the players who left ARA left.
But is the criticism still justified? After all, the developers have released a lot of patches since the release and reacted to the feedback, recently with update 1.3. The night test clarifies,Whether you should give ARA: History Untold another chance in 2025.
Fits you if ...
- ... you can no longer see hex fields.
- ... the round calculation cannot be short enough.
- ... you have patience for small details.
Doesn't fit you if ...
- ... you don't like hard work.
- ... you are looking for a better AI than with Civilization.
- ... an exciting lateg name is important to you.
4x strategy in Anders
ARA: History Untold looks like a typical 4x game in the style of Civilization 7 at first glance. You choose a historically guaranteed leader and then accompany your nation through the eras. In our test for the release, however, it turned out that ARA leaves the genre of the genre that leaves the genre in some places.
ARA: History Untold relies on extensive crafting with dozens of goods ...