was fun but ultimately not my type of game, too nerdy
I'm not entirely sure why I bought this game in the first place; strategy games are hit-and-miss with me to begin with, and Civ never really stuck me with its claws the way it did many, many others. Great music, though.
We always boot this game up every few months, play for an evening, have a lot of fun, save the game, and then make a new campaign a few months later.
Pro Tip: It makes plane rides, car rides, and days shorter.
I think I'll just try Civ 6. There's too much paid DLC.
Civilization V is more than just a strategy game, it is a display of hope to humanity's potential on achieving greatness by celebrating its monumental accomplishments through eons, and reminding us of the darkness of war, all while giving you the freedom to run your legacy in any way you desire, be it through tyranny or care.
It is as entertaining as it is educational and inspiring, I guarantee you will not put it down for several hours.
It is as entertaining as it is educational and inspiring, I guarantee you will not put it down for several hours.
Игра не требует представления. Спустя столько времени наконец-то ее прошел, достигнув культурной победы. Интересно то, что я к ней не стремился. Пятая часть мне понравилась больше всего. Не пожалел потраченного на эту игру времени.
good, but not my type of game
Great strategy game, practically grew up on it. Unplayable now due to instability issues, unfortunately.
The disclaimer in my bio is especially important with this review. There are so many Civs and so much about this game hasn't been experienced by me. So, I recently had an opportunity to play Civ V for the first time last month with a group of friends. It was always a very chill time, and while it was indeed a strategy game where everyone was trying to win, it had a decent amount of down time that could be filled with discussion and hanging out. In that regard, Civ V is a great experience.
Civ V is also a great story generator. The grand scope of the game, and the variety of things that can happen and approaches one can take can lead to a lot of stories. One of my friends discovered a tile that was surrounded by three gems and made a rush to claim it as his own, only to end up in conflict with the AI who declared war he was not prepared for. Meanwhile on another continent my neighbor was rushing through the tech tree and I decided to build up a military to fight his defenseless cities. These stories overlapped and were quite fun to watch unfold, and Civ V is really good with that.
As a strategy game, there are definitely decisions to be made, but in a sense there are almost so many options that I ended up just kind of going through the motions and grabbing whatever upgrades sounded neat. The decisions were strategic, but Civ V isn't quite as strategy oriented as you might expect from the variety of choices. If somebody is doing something to win across the map, you don't have much control over that in the early game, and even from a diplomacy perspective it can be hard to convince people to assist your own schemes. As a result, the game can kind of just wash over you and it can be incredibly entertaining, but perhaps not always the most fair strategy experience. Then again, who would want a properly fair strategy experience anyway from Civ, since it is almost more compelling as a collaborative story generator.
The major thing that drags Civ V down for me are the technical issues. Me and my friends experienced many technical issues across our game, to the point that it had to be abandoned because they didn't want to diagnose and fix some arcane issue that should have been fixed ages ago. As a result, the story of our game didn't come to a proper end and that's just a sad note to end things on. It is inexcusable that the multiplayer should be as nonfunctional as it was during our session.
Overall, Civ V is a great time with friends, assuming the game actually works.
Civ V is also a great story generator. The grand scope of the game, and the variety of things that can happen and approaches one can take can lead to a lot of stories. One of my friends discovered a tile that was surrounded by three gems and made a rush to claim it as his own, only to end up in conflict with the AI who declared war he was not prepared for. Meanwhile on another continent my neighbor was rushing through the tech tree and I decided to build up a military to fight his defenseless cities. These stories overlapped and were quite fun to watch unfold, and Civ V is really good with that.
As a strategy game, there are definitely decisions to be made, but in a sense there are almost so many options that I ended up just kind of going through the motions and grabbing whatever upgrades sounded neat. The decisions were strategic, but Civ V isn't quite as strategy oriented as you might expect from the variety of choices. If somebody is doing something to win across the map, you don't have much control over that in the early game, and even from a diplomacy perspective it can be hard to convince people to assist your own schemes. As a result, the game can kind of just wash over you and it can be incredibly entertaining, but perhaps not always the most fair strategy experience. Then again, who would want a properly fair strategy experience anyway from Civ, since it is almost more compelling as a collaborative story generator.
The major thing that drags Civ V down for me are the technical issues. Me and my friends experienced many technical issues across our game, to the point that it had to be abandoned because they didn't want to diagnose and fix some arcane issue that should have been fixed ages ago. As a result, the story of our game didn't come to a proper end and that's just a sad note to end things on. It is inexcusable that the multiplayer should be as nonfunctional as it was during our session.
Overall, Civ V is a great time with friends, assuming the game actually works.
único problema é que uma partida demora 12 horas mas divertido demais
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ESSE JOGO É TIPO CRACK. "Só mais um round ai eu vo deslogar", passaram 30 rodadas já
As addicting as the other civ games but less depth than IV
6 is better, yeah I said it.
Really good but gets stale (especially after playing 700 hours) and mod support is not as good as Civ IV.
Difficulty Played: Emperor
Difficulty Played: Emperor
Best civ game.
The king of strategy games, and for good reason. It could be better about teaching concepts to new players, though.
This review contains spoilers
I've put a lot of hours into this game over the years.
Id never really played any games like this before and was very confused at the beginning. the tutorials didn't help at all and there are so many different systems to learn that it becomes very overwhelming very quickly.
I was fortunate enough to have been introduced to the gameplay through the multiplayer mode with my friends. aside from a dedicated tutorial mode that limits the scope of the features while you learn, playing with experienced friends can be great because they can answer your questions and help protect you so you can survive through the occasional tedium.
Id never really played any games like this before and was very confused at the beginning. the tutorials didn't help at all and there are so many different systems to learn that it becomes very overwhelming very quickly.
I was fortunate enough to have been introduced to the gameplay through the multiplayer mode with my friends. aside from a dedicated tutorial mode that limits the scope of the features while you learn, playing with experienced friends can be great because they can answer your questions and help protect you so you can survive through the occasional tedium.
One of my top games to this day. Imo it's the best Civ game.
Very good very fun
Eu amo esse jogo mais desinstalei ele do meu pc pelo bem da minha vida. O tamanho de uma partida casual desse jogo é O inimigo da produtividade
Ps: o modo steampunk merecia um jogo próprio
Ps: o modo steampunk merecia um jogo próprio
Breaks friendships, creates dictators.
no strategy game could ever achieve what this game did
I picked up Civ V from a Steam sale a decade ago and put it down after an hour. But recently some friends encouraged me to try it again and were willing to tutor me through a game, and now I'm having a blast. It really is a dangerously addicting pillar of PC gaming history.
with mods, the perfect strategy game.
ESSE JOGO É TIPO CRACK. "Só mais um round ai eu vo deslogar", passaram 30 rodadas já
hell yeah
I'm terrified of this game. I've only played it 3 times and I have 33 hours on Steam. That's 11 HOURS PER SESSION on average. It's an actual blackhole to your free time. Digital hypnosis. The second you figure out how the game works, your brain loses agency. Like I'm a 4-year-old kid watching Cocomelon. I don't want to touch Civ again because I'm too afraid. Like the game is some kind of cosmic horror beyond human comprehension.
Impose whatever personality you like onto famous leaders of the old world.