Forum Overview :: Gamerasutra :: Well, I agree with some of that.

[quote name="pinback"]There is a depth and variety in SMAC and Civilization that definitely doesn't exist in Pandora (yet?). "SMAC Lite" is a tag I definitely think it earns, unabashedly. I'm not as harsh on it because of this as many folks are. I don't feel every 4x game needs to be Ultimate Empire Simulator 5000. I think there is room in the 4x landscape for more "streamlined" experiences like this, when the magnitude of one of the more complex offerings seems too daunting, or time-consuming, or hell, you just don't feel like it. Less is most definitely not more, but I think in some cases, including Pandora, less can be enough.[/quote]