Civilization has been an ongoing and very popular series for PC owners old and young. With each installment came new fans of the series, and many changes. It has been many years since Civilization IV came out, and ever since the announcement of Civilization V many people were excited. But does it live up to it's hype? I believe it does.
First off, let me say that this game has no story, which may be disappointing to some. However, after playing a match, I realized that a single match is a whole new story that you create. One match as the Roman Empire took me 16 hours to finish at the medium speed of the game, and let me say, I had a blast. It felt as if I was forging the story myself, as if I were the commander and I was changing history. This game definitely delivers.
The gameplay was a big change from the other installments, first of all, it was much more user friendly. As soon I started a match I learned the basics within 30 minutes as I played. The controls were simple, the advancements were simple, the battles were simple, the stats were simple. But that is not to say the game is easy. There is an insane mode where only the best can play in, and you can also set the speed of time which is great. Talking to other leaders was simple yet satisfying, I felt that I had a great connection with each leader and as if they remembered what our last conversation was. The gameplay was easy to learn, and fun at the same time.
PC is known for it's graphical power, and this game delivers in top notch graphics. I played at maximum settings at 1080p and the game looked great, and played great. There were no graphical bugs I witnessed during gameplay, it was quite a sight. The sound was spectacular as well. From the ambient music to the soldiers charging into battle, the game delivered once again.
Overall, this game was a blast. Even multiplayer was quite enjoyable. From gameplay to graphics, nobody should be surprised when I say Civilization V does not let it's predecessors down. In theory, nothing is perfect since there is always room for improvement, therefore 9.7 out of 10.
Civilization V continues to be one of the most popular grand-strategy games you can play on Steam, for about three years.
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Philip Boyes:
When I was a kid, I played a lot of Civilization 2. I played a lot of strategy games in general, but having a deep love of both history and sci-fi, the epic sweep of Civ 2 from prehistory to the stars held a particular appeal. I loved taking my little people from their huts and ziggurats to the world of science and advanced space-flight.
I'm loving what I've played so far, but I do have some issues. The UI can become a bit clunky at times, once one grows their empire to say... 15+ units, micromanaging impedes the fun. I'm glad they removed stacking, but one unit per tile feels AT times a bit limiting. But, everything else has been fantastic.
This game is so good .