An all together fantastic empire-builder game that I have spent(not wasted) a lot of my life on, nearly 600 hours in fact.
The sheer variety of playable civilizations, unique, and interesting abilities to each civ make for great replayability.
Multiplayer is fun (if a little painfully long at times) and can make for a fun sit in night with friends.
DLC is not required for a good experience, but greatly enhances it.
Overall a very good game to a very good series, can’t wait for the next one.