Very solid Civilization game and the one I would recommend to try if you want to test out this series.
Combat is finally not as random as before, which in addition of having only one unit per tile allows for more interesting approach, when it comes to war. Trade is now being controlled by trade units, which allows more diversity than standard automatic approach. Pretty good balance of civs (but not perfect, sorry Napoleon).
As a downside, warmongering system (relation penalty for conquering cities) in this game is not the best. Also some units should be able to stack (like meele units who protects siege equipment).
Combat is finally not as random as before, which in addition of having only one unit per tile allows for more interesting approach, when it comes to war. Trade is now being controlled by trade units, which allows more diversity than standard automatic approach. Pretty good balance of civs (but not perfect, sorry Napoleon).
As a downside, warmongering system (relation penalty for conquering cities) in this game is not the best. Also some units should be able to stack (like meele units who protects siege equipment).
Civilization V is a game I hope to revisit someday. I played it back in 2015 and found it enjoyable to some extent. One aspect of the game I distinctly remember disliking was the tendency for other nations to turn against us as our nation grew larger, even those we were friendly with. I believe this is an area that could be improved in the game. It doesn't make sense for players to be forced into remaining a small nation just to keep others happy. While it's understandable that some nations might be unhappy with our rise, having everyone turn against us takes away from the overall enjoyment. This was a significant issue for me back then, and I truly wish that the game could be enhanced in this regard.
My personal pick for best Civ game. I played Civ III growing up, and this feels like a very strict upgrade over all that game's systems. I've had fun with this game while tryharding against high-difficulty AI, while wiping up short games to farm achievements, and while playing long-form political games with friends.