For those of you who have been missing me at work, and for those of you who have been missing me around the house (sorry, honey and kids)… I’ll let you in on a secret: I’ve been in my office playing Civilization V for so long I can’t remember when I started. I haven’t eaten in days, my eyes burn, and it hurts my clicker finger just to type this. I’ve been hooked back into probably THE MOST ADDICTIVE GAME KNOWN TO MAN: Civilization 5.
I can’t help but put a disclaimer on this review because I’m biased. I love the Civ franchise. I’ve been playing since Civ 3 in college, and have been addicted ever since. Civ 4 and now 5, which blows ALL previous versions out of the water, have me hooked for the rest of time. I’m sorry to say that you may not see any other reviews for a while, I’ll be playing Civilization 5. For those of you who think I’m crazy… and you may be right, you should give the game a try. Its simple sophistication and just-one-more-turn based game-play is the doom of any gamer.
Check out this YouTube trailer that makes me laugh uncontrollably:
The graphics engine has been completely reworked, and there are now hex grids. Units have range of more than one space now, and you can no longer stack units… this completely revolutionizes the game!
The religions from Civ 4 have been removed, and they have also removed the science and happiness sliders — YIKES. This latest version of Civilization 5 has created a whole new atmosphere based more on war and military strategy than any other. I hate to admit it, but I’ve become a warmonger. It is too tempting, with the stunning graphics and new game-play… I love war.
There are now City-States that can give you bonuses to either military, culture, or food when they’re friendly. You need to carry out certain missions for them if you’d like to remain friends. It adds a new dimension to the game without being too distracting. I also find myself spending more time in teh GAME than micro-managing sub-menus of various data. The game moves more quickly and is less cumbersome (but don’t worry, it still takes FOREVER to conquer the world).
I could honeslty go on and on about how great this game is, but let me simplify it for you:
If you’re a Veteran Civ player: BUY THIS GAME.
If you’re a Newbie to the Civ franchise: BUY THIS GAME.
You cannot go wrong with this turn based strategy game. I really can’t imagine how Sid will improve upon this Civ 5 platform to create Civ 6. This game is perfection!
I won’t even go into the details: 5/5 BUY BUY BUY.