Official Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth Intro Cinematic - “The Chosen”

[@nexustochan]

I'm not religious, but the Orthodox priest blessing the craft had a resounding effect on me. A very poignant and fascinating intro to Beyond Earth.

[@SpazzyMcGee1337]

I've heard others say that too, but I don't understand why.

[@TheRinzl2r]

Same here. I guess the scene (and the cinematic in general), shows how even in the future, we still carry that distinct "human" trait that only our own history has given us.

[@SpazzyMcGee1337]

TheRinzl2r I discussed this a little on /civ4xg/ and came to appreciate the role the priest plays in that scene. If anyone else had touched the glass one might have assumed they knew the cosmonaut on the other side. A priest is one of the few people you would assume doesn't personally know the cosmonaut yet might expect to see at the launch site. Two people who don't know one another sharing such an intimate moment in this context is admittedly powerful.

[@FreakAboutSims3]

That's called autism.

[@FreakAboutSims3]

+pentraksil Nice projection.

[@X1304d]

This is the ending after Warlord Gandhi conquered every other civilization and devastated Earth with nukes.

[@Terrorkekx]

god damn it Gandhi! You madman did it.

[@janathanjuarez7055]

Terrorkekx "Damn you! Damn you all to hell!"

[@KingScorpio84]

warlord gandhi was never trustworthy, same like hindu saladin.

[@BeaverChainsaw]

"You guys do what you want I'm going to space"

[@BeaverChainsaw]

@@KingScorpio84 wasn't salidin a muslim?

[@jaredvillhelm2002]

The father sending his daughter to a better world without him hit hard. Choked me up thinking about my daughter... Powerful.

[@mcdonnell155]

Unfortunately some wise guy thinks it means Sahn Yoon personally ordered me to execute Gabe Newell. Next they're going to investigate Hyun-Woo Sun for for reading too many documents about Gumbi.......... didn't know Chinese could work for Chungsu. Is Misook max farmed? Edit: this is magic for "apologies for losing control of NSA"

[@BrowncoatGofAZ]

As a fellow parent, I agree.

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

@@BrowncoatGofAZ not a parent myself but it still hits the feels. : |

[@singho23]

As a Punjabi Sikh who wears a turban, I just want to say that whoever the hell designed those security guard characters did an AMAZING job with the turbans. Perfect Jat-Sikh style.

[@DBT1007]

Uhh..what? Just for turban? 😅

[@ST0AT]

​@@DBT1007let the man appreciate the attention to detail

[@Dashzer0]

Thank you for this comment it made me smile

[@MasterSanders]

I thought the scene where the Orthodox priest blesses the spacecraft was beautiful. I love how faith continues on into the deep future. Definitely Sid Meier's touch.

[@Tenuto40]

Years later, this is still the most memorable scene of the intro. Considering current circumstances: whether you’re religious or not - faith in humanity, our future, is becoming harder now than before as we seem to be getting closer and closer to the precipice of our own Great Mistake.

[@TACTGY]

@@Tenuto40 literally searched for the video because of this scene

[@Jadefox32]

@@Tenuto40 nah that's nihilisim and thinking you have control over your life talking (you'd be surprised how little you actually have) talking the Human race will live on beyond us don't fret over our fate just live your life and be a decent human being faith or no

[@chocolatedippedroach]

really liked the priest scene, gets me somehow

[@chowtom5174]

+porkbellyroast I just liked how it seems that everyone was working together for the Chosen without non-Chosen assholes rioting and shit like that

[@miwoj]

same, i love that scene for so many reasons. so subtle but full of meaning.

[@nomonkeysleftbehind8752]

That happens with each launch to ISS from Russia. Priests bless the ship and touch hands threw the glass.

[@nomonkeysleftbehind8752]

You can look on youtube for Russian priests blessing all the trips to ISS>

[@darksorcerer3236]

Same here ! Even though I’m an atheist

[@mankrikswifey]

I'm a non-believer/non-religious but that scene with the Orthodox priest is very poignant and near-necessary in a game revolved around hope, faith, and the unknown. Religion has played a major part in how the human experience is shaped so it's only natural that it is portrayed.

[@ibrax1]

At 1:47 they intentionally and mockingly show you the Third-Eye-Pyramid. That should've been hint enough to tell what'll really happen to religious people and orthodox priest especially, in the case of the application of eugenics on humans, but sadly only a few will understand.

[@kroposman2302]

Truth is a matter of perspective

[@ibrax1]

Kroposman 230 What truth? The absolute is universal, not subjective.

[@kroposman2302]

Ibos - Yet we percieve the truth differently. The truth is one, yes. But people's perspective on truth will decide whether they accept it or not. Knowing the truth is one thing, but accepting it is another matter entirely.

[@ibrax1]

Kroposman 230 So what do you think is the truth?

[@DarkArtistKaiser]

My favorite part has to be the part with the Orthodox priests. I really do feel like if this were to happen, there would be something like this with the various factions and nationalities as they prepare to journey into the unknown in hope of saving humanity. I strangely enough liked the mix, of the old mixed with the new, creating some rather nice imagery.

[@igor_grinder]

its not amazing, it show all ignominy of industry and society. ****ing pops on launching platform is so disgusting! tfu

[@DarkArtistKaiser]

@@igor_grinder The whole point is that humanity is trying to find a future considering how doomed Earth seems. It is the combination of our ingenuity and our tech to save ourselves.

[@svetchannel2998]

Eternal and new*

[@sciarpecyril]

@@igor_grinder, yet, launch vehicles are also being blessed IRL.

[@SeizureGman]

Yer if we faced a disister where Earth was dying like this we would prob just fight over the scraps rather than work together

[@AnAsian2010]

I have a soft spot for the whole "in the future the human race leaves earth to find a home on a new world" kinda theme. And I'll be perfectly honest, if this was a trailer to a movie I would instantly watch it with not a moments hesitation.

[@danielvasile3100]

Thank God we have Interstellar for that...

[@AnAsian2010]

I NEED MOAR! In all seriousness I've seen Interstellar at least 20 times

[@MrRice4life]

"Passengers" coming out this christmas HYPEEEE

[@AnAsian2010]

holy shit i just noted this comment. HYPEE PASSENGERS!

[@_Gnome.]

AnAsian2010 *dad's

[@MrPivot9]

This could be a fucking film and i would love it. For a time, it isn't aliens attacking our world, but we are the alliens. Hope they somehow make a movie with this idea.

[@circlesho5645]

That'd actually be something I'd love to watch, andwith them having to deal with new foods and creatures? I would love that.

[@kaigillam]

Isn't this effectively the plot of Interstellar?

[@Skwigelf100]

I'm pretty sure that's the plot of Avatar. Except Civilization obviously has less morphism fuckery.

[@VioletDeathRei]

***** I'd count Starship Troopers too we meet a alien race, head to their planet and go MERICA on them lol.

[@imperator5228]

Skwigelf100 And isn't just Pocahontas in Alpha Centauri.

[@룡-e5g]

So touching when the father hands his daughter's wrist to the soldier without any hesitation, and showing any sign of disappointment for himself being rejected from authority.

[@Apollorion]

Daughter? I always thought she was his wife!

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

I don’t have children yet but I imagine your whole universe becomes about them when you have them. I’d like to think in his shoes any father would be satisfied that his children had been given the chance to live on even if he was left behind.

[@oldterry9356]

As someone who has lost a child, I can’t watch this without tears coming to my eyes.

[@johnconner9149]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@freedomstar3930]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@rereality7760]

Then they became known as the Commonwealth of Man, they established a flourishing colony on a lush alien moon. The pioneers who tamed this world were determined to realize humanity's manifest destiny, dominion over the galaxy at any cost.

[@RedWanderer26]

Ah, a fellow person of culture.

[@Heretican]

1:30 -1:42 One of my favourite cinematic scenes ever

[@Dannybythebanana]

The Orthodox priest blessing the spacecraft is so uncanny. "Bless this spacecraft on its journey into the unknown oh Lord. Be the light in the infinite void, guide them to their new home. May they land safely, into their new Garden of Eden, as the new Adam and Eve of this new world."

[@nerdsoft9964]

Cool Easter egg: the space program logo at 1:47 says "ARC BEYOND CHIRON". While ARC is one of the factions of Beyond Earth, Chiron was actually the name of the planet from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. I love these cinematics.

[@ethrilswifthawk3769]

People were too hard on this game, i thought it was brilliant and deserves a sequel

[@christophercotton7149]

Agreed! Once I got over my "but it's not SMAC" irritation, this is a great game. I am not sure if I would think that w/o the soundtrack, though 😅. Between the soundtrack and the game really capturing the feel of exploring an alien place, this is a classic, imho.

[@DBT1007]

bcause this game was too far ahead than its age, maybe. now, it's clear there.. our future is pessimistic. we keep growing in population. our 2050 not gonna be a golden era or something. overpopulation imbalance the global ecobalance. climate crisis becoming worse and worser now. clean freshwater becoming so scarce and yet, once we got big rain, it gonna be a big destructive rain that causing big flash flood. but sadly, we still dont have the tech to live on another planet. yet. even in 2100, we still dont have that tech yet.

[@XMysticHerox]

@@DBT1007 Nah the game just wasn't that good gameplay wise. It had nothing to do with the setting.

[@TheVoodooMaker]

@@XMysticHerox It was very heavily war-focused, which can be appealing to parts of the Civ community only.

[@Luke-tt3dt]

Because the gameplay was just not fun. I've played through it a bunch of times, I really wanted to love this game. I absolutely adore the sci-fi setting, the overall aesthetics of the game, I think the soundtrack is one of the best video game soundtracks ever... BUT... the gameplay was severely lacking, the AI doesn't have a clue what it's doing, and after the initial fun of exploring the planet and settling new colonies, it just becomes a grind to reach the victory conditions. Beyond Earth *could* have been amazing, but in the end it felt like a low-effort space expansion for Civ 5, with a standalone price tag.

[@matyewlelikovna8946]

when the patriarch of the Russian orthodox church blessed the spaceship. powerful.

[@Adam4ik3579]

russia do that all the time with their rockets. probably that's why they fall so often :D

[@igor_grinder]

pff its not "powerful'. never was. it is ignominy of industry

[@stepanserdyuk4589]

@@Adam4ik3579 That explains why even Americans use them.

[@joshuabruce9599]

@@Adam4ik3579 What have you been smoking. The Russians operate the primary transport ships for the ISS and I've yet to hear news of any ISS astronauts dying on launch or reentry.

[@sheevrealname2365]

@@Adam4ik3579 But they don't lol

[@darrenlopez108]

The chilling thing about this cinematic is that it sounds optimistic, but nobody expects the Supremacy Inquisition.

[@degus12345]

heh you can inquisition all of the planets native life just as easily playing as harmony than you can playing as supremacy. honestly the aliens in that game are so severely underpowered, late game units can just one shot all of them, and colossal aliens never seem to attack cities

[@RogueShadows]

I played Supremacy once. It felt evil. Like, pure evil. I could never play it again.

[@lordfrostwind3151]

Your Purity salvation is at hand!

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

@@degus12345 I played it for the first time and only saw one colossal alien and it was for a quest... Also not one in game cinematic and kinda disappointed the world doesn't change as civilizations advance. It's basically just the graphic on a tile changes and no other systems in the game change as civilizations advance. I would think after 5 games prior and a triple A price tag with included expensive dlc content and the game is still below my expectations. It's a 2014 pc game... This feels like some playstation game from 20 years ago with modernized but still kinda old school graphics. The gameplay is really lacking for what it should be nowadays and with all their experience and ability to reskin concepts they already perfected in five games.

[@degus12345]

@@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep sadly I have to agree with you, this game could've been so much more

[@PSJR]

I hate "what ifs" but I get asked this question a lot: "What if you were stranded on an island with a computer and only ONE game, which would it be?" I just start singing "Baba Yetu" :D (October 24th can't come soon enough ... hopefully I don't get stranded on and island before then)

[@TeamTurnover]

First, Paul, I love you, man! Second, I would want to be stranded on an island with Europa Universalis IV. That game is awesome, and it has almost unlimited playability. I've spent around 300 hours in it just playing as individual states in The Holy Roman Empire.

[@jinhong91]

TeamTurnover Prefer to play as the Byzantium. Nothing like snatching glory from the jaws of defeat and restore the western half of the empire.

[@m_fairie]

Hey Paul, I've been excited about this game since February!! This game is gonna be so awesome!!

[@ondrejsaska3201]

TeamTurnover Czech FTW!

[@lyndongaming]

if there was internet, i'll just download one game and delete it when im done tor redownload another one if it was really one game only, i'd pick dota 2 if i cant play online, but can download mods, i'd probably pick kerbal space program if no mod, no online, no patches, pure singleplayer only, i'd pick galciv 2/3

[@Silver_-_SunS]

Don't know why but it almost brought me to tears.

[@Matsmellwood]

When the father watched his daughter leave earth with a smile?

[@Macaroth1]

Same here. Especially the "...we were chosen." and the violin afterwards.

[@Baldoxxx4000]

Because this will be our future very soon...

[@jaredvillhelm2002]

Matthew Elwood Choked me up thinking about my daughter...

[@RT-xf5zn]

@@Matsmellwood This scene gets to me every time.

[@cordedrexcordedrex6854]

Not a single soul: This comment section: The Orthodox priest be vibing witht those rockets

[@evanw2195]

Yea I don’t get it lmao

[@ee214verilogtutorial2]

I am Big Brain it’s Russian culture to sort of “christianify” various stuff. We do it with cars, guns (google it!), battleships and etc, the belief is that it protects the user and the object from bad luck

[@Adam4ik3579]

@@ee214verilogtutorial2 russia do that all the time with their rockets. probably that's why they fall so often :D

[@kristianzigo2299]

Absolutely agree XDDD

[@-oneretrospective1960]

@Ygor K Just statistics. A lot of launches means a lot of accidents)

[@AtomicVisionary]

This game has always tugged deeply at my emotions due to the fact that this could be our future if the world would actually unite, even a slow unity would work.

[@robertleask3982]

His expression as she flys away is so sad, it brought a tear to my eye. a beautifully made opening indeed.

[@Shinedragon1]

I don't know. The trailer just only show 3 factions (Kavithan , Slavic fed and a US corp one.) . Wish the real intro include all of 8 factions. Also I really like Orthodox priests. They make a big connection though the spaceship and I almost cry.

[@max_208]

no, we see every factions

[@Larknok1]

Tragic and beautiful. I've said it once and I'll say it again: The image of the rocket is the most powerful I can imagine. It carries with it the full scope of human emotion. From fears of the unknown, to anger, hope, and selflessness.

[@MagicMaster667]

The priest scene in this one, man. Still one of my absolute favorite parts from any trailer ever made.

[@SpazzyMcGee1337]

I got more than a little emotional watching this video. I don't cry at funerals but bring up the subject of humanity colonizing beyond Earth summons the waterworks.

[@halfaworldaway]

It could be that you shed a tear for the things that are beautiful in a way that leaves you breathless, rather than something that is purely sad.

[@powerist209]

So I wonder how daddy would react if his daughter.. Came back with a cyborg army and ravaged the earth. (Supremacy ending)

[@TKoMEaP]

Why, he would gladly welcome her and her superior army and way of life in EVERY single way! And he will feel honored to have even seen a glimpse of the great Apostles and ANGELS of his daughter's army, and be grateful they came to put them out of their poor and pitiful way of life. SUPREMACY FOR ALL!

[@timkramer2866]

I got goosebumps when the Priest came to bless the rocket

[@Abyssal_Hawk]

I can't wait for this to come out. I hope there will be victory cinematic in this one as well rather than just the pictures saying you won. That would be awesome!

[@maxwellbonett4712]

F

[@grogurt7663]

The priest scene is just to epic

[@HeroHasCome1806]

Amazing trailer about hope for humanity. It sold me Beyond Earth instantly. But what did I get in the actual game? Mankind for some reason splitted and started to compete with themselves. The game is not about discovering new worlds, is not about hope for humanity. is not about difficulties of living in alien planets. It's about the same "conquer the whole world" thing, just like any other Civilization. I'd really liked to see gameplay with united mankind, but all I get is just reskin of standard Civilization routine :(

[@fmartins4861]

Great analysis

[@tienduong5752]

competition is a good way to develop as a species

[@ZayanK]

So is cooperation.

[@alestiiidaeno_last3075]

It also glosses over the shameless slaughtering of natives (humans were the aliens, not the miasma) and bulldozing the landscape that pushed humans to the edge in the first place. Sustainability and balance, which were the major themes, is not emphasized at all.

[@topkek1194]

Томас Непотребко Just look at the history books.

[@thomasfletcher8997]

SID MEIERS NEEDS TO MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT THIS STARRING THE GIRL FROM THE BEYOND EARTH OPENING CINEMATIC!!

[@sanhcman666]

better from the whole lore of the game

[@NinjaPups]

I could watch these beautiful cinematics forever

[@Halogamefreek2]

did anyone else cry watching this?

[@eleethtahgra7182]

1:42 Priest Cast blessing Slavic Federation received "Orbital units require 1/1/2 less Strategic resource(s) and start with 4/6/6 free Titanium , Geothermal and Petroleum resources." blessing.

[@rogersnick17]

Faith, hope and promise of a new future The beauty almost made me cry.

[@darkfleetlord]

This was perhaps the most emotional intro ever to a game like this.

[@StykFo]

There is so much symbolism in this plan, like it could be a painting named: "humanity finally became adult and left home"

[@sulemanhaider1305]

Oh the nostalgia. I miss playing the civilization games, so much. It's been 5-6 years since I've played it.

[@Groaznic]

Jesus, that deorbiting trajectory will burn them up like a candle on reentry.

[@ItsTheGreenBin]

The future babe. Also that's a problem but travelling through space is not?

[@Groaznic]

ItsTheGreenBin Exactly. Travelling long distances is a much more down to Earth (sorry) problem than defeating the physics of entering the atmosphere head on.

[@TheRinzl2r]

***** Emergency manuevers?

[@Groaznic]

TheRinzl2r Killing themselves won't solve the emergency you mention :P I'm taking it really seriously :) engineering.mit.edu/ask/why-don%E2%80%99t-spacecraft-burn-or-veer-course-during-reentry-space

[@TheRinzl2r]

Maybe in the future there are improved heat shields, and there is something wrong with the ship, so they can afford to risk a steep reentry.

[@boygavcpful]

I teared up, the tears of joys and happy watching this. As this is what man kind dont deserve, but what we need right now!

[@pointly]

The brightest star in the cosmos, is the human spirit.

[@Daynan]

A nice, representative cinematic! I'm pumped up again for Civ: BE! I think the priest is wearing robes from a real religion that exists today called Eastern Orthodoxy, that scene is during the "Slavic Federation" takeoff. The mission control scene was the "American Reclamation Corporation" (ARC) representing North America, it's equally representative, just the main focus is on a girl who happens to be from the "Kavithan Protectorate", whose symbol is on the soldier's uniform.

[@Riderofrohan11]

Well put.. They could've done any group if they wanted. But it just happened to be a girl from the Protectorate. And that's fine....because she's human and just like everyone else in that cinematic..looking for a new home.

[@imperator5228]

The Priest is from the Eastern Orthodox Church, yes. They did extensive research on what one looked like, cross and all. the pendant he's wearing portrays Saint Christopher, of Travelers.

[@Latinkon]

Interstellar: The Video Game Coincidentally, this intro cinematic also features a father letting go his daughter... just like in the Interstellar trailers where one of the prominent themes is Matthew McConaughey leaving his children.

[@victorcachat]

That was an awesome cinematic, great job, very touching :)

[@remycalamity8976]

The cinematic made me choose Purity for all of my playthroughs. No one gets left behind

[@LobsterBoffin]

Who's ready for Space-Gandhi and his space-nukes?

[@imperator5228]

Not possible. Its our Earth they just left, and no leaders are insane, war-mongering (except Brazil and the ARC), or evil in any way.

[@nikobelic4251]

Sadly no nukes in beyond earth :(

[@ghostgh0st]

As a Russian Atheist, I'd like to state something about that Priest in the Slavic Federation Scene. In Russia, we both view that act as Religion, and symbolism! If I was that person in the Spaceship touching the Priest hand; I'd still touch his hand even as an Atheist! Why? For blessings and Good luck, and not to be a douche to him; and it's the symbol of Russia somewhat, kinda a thing with all Baltic states. In the end, that scene still gave me Goosebumps because of how cool it was. P.S Aren't Atheists including myself aren't first to care about Religious acts; but only focus on Scientific stuff?

[@VojislavMoranic]

+WhoToTrus Wait wait did i actually find a intelligent atheist on the internet?! Stupid of me you are Russian my brother by blood of course you are smart :D

[@ghostgh0st]

+Tojetaj Nikolic Well, Agnostic. But, Privyet Miya Brat.

[@VojislavMoranic]

WhoToTrus Насвегда братан, до конца так же ми Сербии са вами.

[@gilbert2097]

I feel the same way. I am agnostic but still wear the cross because it's a part of my culture. That's what I think is one of the most distinctive traits of the Slavs, the union of tradition and modernism. And I hope I too see a Slavic Federation in my lifetime.

[@svetchannel2998]

Ты идиот и опозорил Россию

[@civilization]

ICYMI: The Chosen will take mankind into space. Watch our intro cinematic to follow one girl's journey #BeyondEarth. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3bPap5_Z6afq9k

[@flyingforfunUSA]

this is pretty neat.

[@charterhold1469]

Of you make this like a series or something, in will literally freak with excitement! So good, great job guys!

[@kevinwilliamenriquez2641]

What happens to the old cinematic trailer? Will it still be in the game?

[@PressHereToSeeMyTits]

I really really hope that it will be not just "reskinned" Civilisation 5, but a complete rework with all those excellent abilities and unique gameplay, as it was in Alpha Centauri: Alien Crossfire, it was a Great Game.

[@afederdk]

PressHereToSeeMyTits It will be a "reskinned" Civilization 5, given that it uses the same engine. Whether that is good or bad remains to be seen.

[@gameu360]

Brought tears to my eyes :,)

[@braeive2888]

2:06 - i am not crying YOU ARE CRYING1

[@smashliker]

Comments on this video: 25% religious feuds 25% race feuds 25% unfitting/bad video 25% jokes Me? I really liked the video, got me hyped when I first booted up the game

[@richardb7315]

25% appreciation of the trailer

[@RogueShadows]

How anyone can watch this trailer and then in-game pursue anything other than the Promised Land victory is beyond me.

[@Alex13501]

01:47 iluminaty confirmed, has science gone too far? On serious note, that bit with Slavic federation was epic.

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy I can't wait!!! Brilliant intro ;-)

[@adhamrahman1575]

OMG! It's Biffa. And yeah I really can't wait for my copy of this. Are you gonna do a let's play of Civ:BE? That would be so cool!

[@lostfan10000]

She'll be a Purity leader so she can bring those who weren't chosen to her new home.

[@wildcard5616]

Honestly I always feel like I've been born to early and that I will never see a planet outside our solar system with my own eyes But fingers crossed.

[@viktormon]

Very powerful intro! Makes me really excited to play! :)

[@Mastemine498]

This should be a film. The cgi is so smooth and the narrative is really a good one too. But this game is going to be so amazing I can't wait for it

[@thedima1996]

The scene with the Orthodox priest is so awesome

[@BustedKeyboard]

As soon as those plates slid open, everyone in the ship in front of it was treated to a high amount of radiation. Fallout's qoute: "War. War never changes." fits here pretty well. You'd think that they would avoid the conflict that plagued earth, but you can bet it'll all start over again on the new world.

[@iniudan]

Brahmin Herder You do know that radiation shielded glass exist ?

[@BustedKeyboard]

iniudan No, I didn't actually :C Guess I learned something new.

[@Terrorkekx]

The feels...so much ....

[@Flowerbarrel]

“Our journey through deep space was long…and quiet.” That’s so eerie. I wonder how long they traveled…hundreds of years?

[@SuperNikinik]

Woow orthodox priest scene amazing and fascinating!

[@professorquarter]

Did anyone else notice on the ARC's logo, it says "Beyond Chiron"? This means, the game is set in the same universe as Alpha Centari which also means that we could very well see some DLC that involves the two colonies meeting or something related to the Progenitor civil war!

[@degus12345]

haha get wrecked firaxis completely abandoned SMAC AND beyond earth to focus solely on civ 6 dlc

[@SimCityEA1989]

Civilization beyond earth will be our future soon like in real life

[@sentauri43]

Seeing where SpaceX is heading right now, this trailer isn't really far-fetched

[@HaloFTW55]

I, for one, am more cynical. How long until we take our wars to our new homes? How long until we unleash weapons of mass destructions on a new earth? How long before we soak this "Terra Nova" red with blood?

[@SimCityEA1989]

Ivan Lee a very very very long time. Not even me or you will live to that day

[@HaloFTW55]

Leonardo Mendez I rather not have my descendent conscripted and fight if he/she doesn't want to.

[@SimCityEA1989]

Ivan Lee you a philosopher or something?

[@keshavsrivastav8499]

those were sikh guys!!...as an Indian that representation means a lot to me...thanks Sid Meier!!

[@ParagonRenegade]

I noticed at 1:47 on the ARC sign it said "ARC Beyond Chiron". Nice SMAC reference! :D

[@seanmaloney9581]

I'm somewhere on the Atheist/ Agnostic side of the religious spectrum but I teared up a bit the first time I saw the Orthodox Priest scene and I think I can actually articulate why after some thought. If you think about the actual context here, you have humans on a mission that could go catastrophically wrong. Maybe the crew doesn't even know where they're going, or if there's anywhere habitable out there, as they seem to be leaving without a choice. They could have malfunctions or run out of resources or get die of radiation, etc. etc. etc. As I said, anything could go wrong. And yet, remaining on earth, here's this Orthodox Priest. In my eyes he's someone that probably doesn't have any understanding of the complexities of space travel (maybe a bias thing but it's my narrative). He probably doesn't know anyone on the crew, but he understands the danger and the wonder and just the incredible, vast emptiness and unsureity of the cosmos. For humans he's probably never met before, he is willing to call on what he believes is the supreme guardian of all humankind to ensure that their journey will be watched over and guided from danger, as the rest of humanity will have stem from their success. And as someone who doesn't have a ton of faith, in my eyes that manifests as a man reaching into his own wonderful, vast, unsure cosmos. Just like the mission, there's no guarantee for his prayers to land anywhere, but he continues to hope and pray into the greater universe anyway so that humanity has a better chance of surviving. I would argue that this scene encapsulates the overall existence and history of all humankind in the big picture of things: Being lost, scared, and unsure of what comes next, and yet still able to pull hope and faith out of the vacuum of the cosmos.

[@gregoriusdeiva2286]

This scene always gave me chillssssss

[@yomogami4561]

i wish they gave more love to this series. i loved alpha centauri and beyond earth. rising tides was a great addition to the game.

[@IlIDOOMGUYIlI]

Please make a sequel of this!

[@WrathOfMega]

Goddamnit guys, how do you make cinematics this good?!

[@bimasaktiwahyu5646]

WHO'S CUTTING ONION HERE?

[@MegakeepWorks]

Still loving the trailer even after 4 years.

[@civilization]

The Chosen will help humanity find a new home among the stars. Watch the #BeyondEarth intro cinematic now! kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3bPap5_Z6afq9k

[@CaptainPilipinas]

Sid Meier's Civilization Sacrifices are a pain-(Don't attack me, let me finish!)-but.....it was *all worth it....* ( ;_;)

[@LordGrimmie]

Nicely sets the tone, good work Firaxis!

[@ProfesserLuigi]

Wow! What an amazing cinematic! I wonder what people have to say about it! * scrolls down * What the- OH NO! * cough cough * OH GOSH THIS PLACE IS TOXIC I FEEL PHYSICALLY NAUTIOUS THE MORE COMMENTS I READ. SCREW THIS COMMUNITY, I'M OUT.

[@pulsesky]

Congrats guys, this was an amazing cinematic trailer, one of the best I've yet seen for a game ! I'm so excited for this game right now, damn.

[@ElzariusUnity]

1.47 Why do the celebrate? Take off is the most dangerous moment for spacescraft.

[@stocchinet]

i Tought the same thing, drunken command mission management

[@paulzuk1468]

HOLY SHIT, WE PAID THE LOWEST POSSIBLE BIDDERS AND IT DIDN'T BLOW UP ON IGNITION LIKE ALL THE OTHER ONES!!!

[@paulzuk1468]

***** Jesus, dude

[@Chino56751]

They're finally on their way

[@legendarymilkman9800]

This hits hard knowing this'll probably happen just by judging the current situation, let's hope this happens but not because we need to, but we want to.

[@kayame18]

Let's bring the Shoshone superiority to outer space; My fav in civV

[@unowno123]

I REALLY hope this one gets a sequel. And one that really pushes the grimdark reality that this apocalypse science fiction story could enable. Yes civilization pushed a cartoon, all ages theme, however people love to explore what humanity could be like, and escaping apocalypse is always a popular one.

[@MestizaMetaphor]

Gorgeous intro. Love that you included a Malala like figure with the young girl. :)

[@danielcarkner1548]

I'm all for Malala and all but you know there are hundreds of millions of other South Asian women who wear the hijab as well, right?

[@nacs]

Knish Packman You're a dumb fuck who is an embarrassment to Indian people everywhere. Just STFU.

[@MestizaMetaphor]

Daniel Carkner Yeah of course. Making the main figure of the intro a young Mulismah was a fantastic idea. Interpreting her as a connection to Malala is only one reading. :)

[@Yessir432]

Laurie Stevens I agree. It has to be some kind of first for videogames to even mention a female Muslim character, so respect to Firaxis games!

[@imperator5228]

Yessir432 It gets better: one of the leaders, Kavitha Thakur, runs India and maybe Pakistan, who combined into a Protectorate and might have fused religions. So, she might be half-Hindi, half Mulismah, in terms of faith.

[@MrCoolDk11]

This video game me the chills, Its hard to belive that this is very likely going to happin in the future...

[@TheRinzl2r]

I don't see the problem with including the scene with the priest blessing the ship. Just like the daughter takes one last appreciative glance back at her father before being seperated, it is representative of the colonists taking one last moment to say good-bye to Terran history. But no, the fedora-weilding neckbeard fucktards must plague the world with thier endless snark.

[@imperator5228]

I know, right?

[@ParagonRenegade]

They're not being serious, they're being ironic and edgy.

[@imperator5228]

Agreed.

[@TheRinzl2r]

NickyAmerica Interesting, I didn't know somebody actually did a study into it.

[@szynok]

Amazing. I was hesitating if I should preorder this game which I did yesterday. Now I can't wait to play it. Brilliant cinematic, so powerful.

[@troyshrauger3576]

Am I the only one here just to look at the Russians?

[@HaloFTW55]

Hey, I mean, they bless AKM-74s/T-90s/MiG-29s too.

[@thetrialshot]

I didn't see any Russians on this trailer

[@ST0AT]

The scene with the Orthodox priest depicted Russians

[@AceOfClubsHUN]

@@ST0AT nope, if you played the game, you'd know that the name you're looking for is Slavic Federation (which-according to the wiki entry, isn't even entirely Slavic, but consists most of Eastern Europe. Maybe what you're seeing there is a Greek priest blessing a Romanian astronaut before the takeoff from a Hungarian launching station)

[@65kasara]

@@AceOfClubsHUN Now you listen here you little shit!......

[@atlantethan]

A sequel would be spectacular! Or a completely new game that's not a 4X Civilization game and something more like a story-filled singleplayer campaign featuring the ideas and lore that this game introduces. Either way, I want to see more from this universe.

[@Carltoncurtis1]

Houston, my feels have lift-off.

[@terrorlizard]

I don't know why but this game gives me feels.

[@DavidR747]

excelent trailer... if the game has the same quality than the trailer then it's GOTY for sure.

[@olivierlabrosse3126]

In the simulation genre, maybe. Certainly not all genres combined.

[@capsaicen]

Olivier Labrosse not simulation, this falls under 4x strategy.

[@olivierlabrosse3126]

capsaicen Sorry, yes, that's what I meant. Dunno why the word "simulation" would even cross my mind, honestly.

[@DavidR747]

Olivier Labrosse obviously in 4x only... you cant compare 2 different genres.

[@olivierlabrosse3126]

DavidR747 Sure you can. Why do you think there's an Oscar for Best Picture?

[@CARLOS62B]

I still love playing this game.

[@skeletonking4119]

Look how the father love his daughter

[@IanRubin2]

I love the reference to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri on the wall of the ARC launch control center, with the whole "Beyond Chiron" thing. Nice touch!

[@andersonneil2293]

My body is ready. My grades? Not so much.

[@SpazzyMcGee1337]

That is exactly the boat I am in. I just can't play Civilization responsibly. If they had an option to ban yourself from playing a Beyond Earth for a designated period of time like a few weeks or months then I would buy this in a second. As it stands now I can't buy it because I know I would abuse it.

[@imasepan]

This trailer, if it actually manages to happen, gave me more faith in Humanity.

[@civilization]

The fate of humanity's future #BeyondEarth rests with The Chosen. Watch the game's intro cinematic here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3bPap5_Z6afq9k