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October 2010
(86%)
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The editors liked
Looks superb
Plays well – not too complex or too simple
The new hexagonal maps and tactical combat
Culture is implemented like experience in an RPG
That same old Civ addictiveness
Amazing graphics
Detailed game play and information
Clear and clean menus
Balanced and improved combat system.
The editors didn't like
Irritatingly lengthy startup sequence
Can be slow with lots of units on map
Might be too complex for some strategy fans
Multiplayer isn't going to compete with StarCraft II
Civ IV fans may dislike changes to culture and combat
Abstract: Civilization V is one of the most immaculately paced and addictive strategy games you'll ever play. Firaxis' latest iteration of the venerable series features a gorgeous graphics engine to humble your videocard, streamlined gameplay to make it easier t...
Addictive as ever. Some excellent game-play additions.
Feels far more simplistic and less rich than previous Civilization titles. Changes to major mechanics will require significant readjustment time for veterans.
Given the series' stellar pedigree, Civilization V would have to work feverishly to be disappointing. But this highly simplified chapter in the Civ saga tries its best. Buy it now...
Abstract: It can't be easy for a long-running game series to stay fresh after 19 years and several iterations of one general idea, yet Civilization has managed remarkably well. Through its first four versions, the quintessential PC strategy game has evolved from...
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Published: 2010-09-21, Author: Eric , review by: gamespy.com
Still addictive as hell; new tweaks enhance gameplay; stable as the place you store your horses; new cultural policies add a fantastic RPG element.
New city-states feature is a double-edged sword; games lack a sense of character; some omissions from multiplayer hurt that experience.
Keeping a franchise alive and kicking, not to mention fresh, after twenty years can't be easy. In many respects, these changes, this new ‘direction' if you will actually isn't surprising. Would a “Civ IV plus whatever” game really have been just as good...
Civilization V is one of the best turn-based strategy games I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. Whether teaming up with my friends for some multiplayer, or simply losing a whole night of sleep to the game’s endlessly replayable single player, this i...
Abstract: Whenever a game with as much hype and legacy as Civilization V comes along, it generates a tremendous amount of discussion and debate. Even before the game's release, as snippets and details are discovered, would-be fans are either extolling the virtue...
Abstract: A few tribes in Civilization V angle for control of the continent in the Medieval Era. Civilization V is mere weeks away, but we've logged a few hours in some preview code manipulating history, fighting wars, wooing city states, and building World Wo...
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