IGN has given DA a 9 out of 10. IGN says, "Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar joins a growing (but exclusive) list of awesome expansions that we've seen over the last year or so. Where most expansions are simply mission packs designed to "extend" the game experience for hardcore fans, Dark Avatar is an expansion in the truest sense of the word, bringing loads of new features that take the core game experience into new and exciting directions." Way to go SD!