Here are the key new features for Twilight of the Arnor:
Players choose a civilization to play as (or create their own), research new technologies, build planetary improvements on their worlds, design starships, conduct trade, fight wars, negotiate treaties, and attempt to reign supreme in a hostile galaxy. Galactic Civilizations is a turn-based strategy game. The last of the Arnor have returned and have put their waning might behind a renegade Terran Alliance task force. The evil Dread Lords play all sides against each other in an effort to grind down all opposition. The second and last expansion pack to Galactic Civilizations II. How does Stardock top Dark Avatar? The answer: Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor. Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar went on to be one of the highest rated PC games of 2007 and was awarded 'Best Expansion Pack' of 2007 by GameSpy (beating out such excellent expansion packs such as World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade, Civilization: Beyond the Sword, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts and many others. It expanded the game play of GalCiv II by adding special planetary environments, asteroid fields, advanced espionage, user-designed opponents, more ship components, and much more. This expansion pack was called Galactic Civilizations: Dark Avatar.
In Winter of 2007, Stardock released the first expansion pack to Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords (GalCiv II).
