Sid Meier's Civilization V

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  1. fnenamg
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    The unique atmosphere of this game is still unforgettable. It splendidly and wonderfully satisfies the demands of history enthusiasts. It's still a great game even for those not interested in history.
  2. saksukasermet
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    The best strategy game ever made, my friend. I played this game for exactly 672 hours and I can still play it. Great balance, great gameplay, great civilization choices, and also Genghis Khan and horse fetish :)
  3. eefeef
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    From 2010-2014 I lived to play this game, and also in 2020. Do not recommend this game to others.
  4. Keron_Heruman
    Aug 24, 2023
    8
    The new concept, with hexes in lieu of square grids and with no unit stacks brings a more tactical component and a little more fresh to the saga... But overall is not better game than previous civs
  5. apokalipto
    Aug 10, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  6. Crimson9
    Jul 28, 2023
    6
    The decision to remove unit stacking is absolutely genius and makes the civ franchise 100 times better.

    With Vox Populi this game becomes a 7 or an 8. Without it the AI is bad and the game is unbalanced and simple so 6.
  7. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    Great strategy game. Emphasizes nonviolent victory options through religion and diplomacy that can be very useful even when military. Very replayable and fun to nationbuild in.
  8. imalynxcat
    May 1, 2023
    9
    I do not like stratagy games but civilization 5 is something different for me. I enjoy every moment i play.
  9. MDXV
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
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  10. gracjanski
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    The best version in my view, togehter with Civ IV: the unit system is better in my view, than stacking them all in one field. The social politic system is great, because detailed. The idea of neutral city state is nice also.
  11. gautamkumar633
    Dec 8, 2022
    9
    One of the best strategy games ever made. It is easy to learn for people who are unfamiliar with this type of game, but can still provide adequate challenge as there are 8 difficulty levels to choose from. Doing multiplayer with your friends can be even more fun. This is the first game I would recommend to anyone looking to get into turn based strategy games or just strategy games inOne of the best strategy games ever made. It is easy to learn for people who are unfamiliar with this type of game, but can still provide adequate challenge as there are 8 difficulty levels to choose from. Doing multiplayer with your friends can be even more fun. This is the first game I would recommend to anyone looking to get into turn based strategy games or just strategy games in general. A flawless masterpiece.… Expand
  12. MasterFoxMan
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    Being my first real taste of the civilization games it started off bittersweet for the first 50 or so hours. I didn't fully understand what I was getting into and how it was "supposed" to be played.

    It took me around 150 hours before it clicked, and the fast addiction to the game had begun. The systems of Civ 5 are by far the most simple we have seen in the series (Even when compared to    Being my first real taste of the civilization games it started off bittersweet for the first 50 or so hours. I didn't fully understand what I was getting into and how it was "supposed" to be played.

    It took me around 150 hours before it clicked, and the fast addiction to the game had begun. The systems of Civ 5 are by far the most simple we have seen in the series (Even when compared to the newest Civ 6) and can easily be picked up.

    Although there are still issues, specifically with the AI and some of the choices (Or lack of choosing a choice) it can make. From suddenly being an ally to some minor political move making them an enemy and suddenly the world congress wants to embargo you from the world. Crippling your economy over a singular turn. To the AI declaring war when you far outnumber them and as soon as they are able to offer a peace deal for YOUR cities.

    Then on top of it all the game has a massive snowball effect in terms of science the high level Ais may do and just spiral out of control for you the player to deal with. Which can lead to you losing a game before it's begun but you don't realize it till it's way too late.

    Oh, and once you play online multiplayer this "AI" breaks completely, making any online game nearly feel hollow as it's just you and your few friends playing together as the AI sits and does mostly nothing the entire time

    Now, despite these flaws, this is still one of my favorite strategy games of all time, I continue to come back this game every few months and do a few day binge of it. With mod support it has you can make nearly limitless amount of possible civs, strategies, and even full conversion mods that can turn this game into a HARDCORE strategy game to the finest details.

    A game I will continue to recommend to my friends especially if they ask for a good strategy game!    … Expand
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    Nov 27, 2022
    7
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  14. Jollyolfun
    Nov 18, 2022
    6
    i played this for roughly 4 hours in one sitting and then quit but it was pretty dope
  15. dr-kenobi
    Sep 7, 2022
    8
    Ніколи не був великим фаном Цивілки, але 5-а дійсно найкраща з точки зору балансу, геймплею і загальної атмосфери. З 6-ю вже на жаль не вийшло
  16. BrianDavid94
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'dQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I play on every platform but prefer PlayStation.

    I just like playing god in this game and commanding forces. I spend way too much time on this game sometimes. Just one more turn.    … Expand
  17. ThaMoor88
    Jun 7, 2022
    9
    I only played 1000 hours, and still think it's a pretty nice game. Liked it more that Civ 6.
  18. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    9
    Я понимаю что это не лучшая цива евер но для меня это лучшая цива евер а вы как думали
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    Apr 26, 2022
    8
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  20. Wrathzo
    Mar 21, 2022
    6
    Sid Meier's Civilization V is a 4X video game in the Civilization series developed by Firaxis Games. In Civilization V, the player leads a civilization from prehistoric times into the future on a procedurally generated map, attempting to achieve one of a number of different victory conditions through research, exploration, diplomacy, expansion, economic development, government and militarySid Meier's Civilization V is a 4X video game in the Civilization series developed by Firaxis Games. In Civilization V, the player leads a civilization from prehistoric times into the future on a procedurally generated map, attempting to achieve one of a number of different victory conditions through research, exploration, diplomacy, expansion, economic development, government and military conquest. The game is based on an entirely new game engine with hexagonal tiles instead of the square tiles of earlier games in the series. Many elements from Civilization IV and its expansion packs have been removed or changed, such as religion and espionage (although these were reintroduced in its subsequent expansions). The combat system has been overhauled, by removing stacking of military units and enabling cities to defend themselves by firing directly on nearby enemies. In addition, the maps contain computer-controlled city-states and non-player characters that are available for trade, diplomacy and conquest. A civilization's borders also expand one tile at a time, favoring more productive tiles, and roads now have a maintenance cost, making them much less common. The game features community, modding, and multiplayer elements.… Expand
  21. ericdn627
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Perhaps THE BEST Civilization game in the whole series! You start out with a band of settlers and (usually) an armed escort, from which you build your civilization's first city. As time goes on, you micro-manage the activities of your cities, citizens, armies, industrial and agricultural output, and where you go from there is up to you: take over the world through violence, charm yourPerhaps THE BEST Civilization game in the whole series! You start out with a band of settlers and (usually) an armed escort, from which you build your civilization's first city. As time goes on, you micro-manage the activities of your cities, citizens, armies, industrial and agricultural output, and where you go from there is up to you: take over the world through violence, charm your opponents into submission, explore the stars, or hoard the wealth of the whole planet. The whole Civilization series is quite remarkable, but Civilization V is the perfect blend of action, management, diplomacy, and city building that always makes me want to come back and try again and again to see how successful my next game will be... or not. Tremendous fun. You may (no, you WILL) unwittingly stay up countless nights as you get lost in the gameplay.… Expand
  22. Pohch
    Feb 21, 2022
    8
    Шикарная пошаговая стратегия, которая не устаревает спустя много лет. Всем советую.
  23. MrBrooun
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Одна из лучших пошаговых стратегий, даст фору многим современным проектам
  24. Dco326
    Feb 14, 2022
    8
    Pamtim je kao zanimljivu igricu, bila je top oduvek sam voleo civilizaciju ali za mene nema replayability nikaakv realno.
  25. Rnoviok
    Dec 4, 2021
    9
    the best game in the series
    fun for up to hundreds of hours .
  26. IJustWorkHere
    Nov 17, 2021
    9
    I'm glad to see Civ V get some love on Metacritic. I enjoyed both it and Civ VI and consider them to be some of my favorite games. I have over 500 hours in this game according to Steam which is amazing to me but also makes sense considering how immersive it is. As Online Co-Op games go, this is a top pick.
  27. meatmant
    Nov 7, 2021
    9
    Геймплей - 10/10
    Графон и визуальный стиль - 8/10
    Сюжет - 10/10 (выбираешь сам абсолютно)
    Саундтрек - 9/10
    Общая оценка - 9/10
  28. Woolee
    Oct 4, 2021
    8
    Having been a Civilization addict for about 5 to 6 years I feel like I can give an unbiased review. First off, as of 2 days after the release of the game I have logged 16 hours of play time. About 12 of them on 2 to 4 player multiplayer games and the rest on single player.
  29. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    8
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  30. KarlStorm
    Sep 7, 2021
    9
    Civilization V engages and gives a lot of satisfaction, great music, great challenges and curiosity what the new gameplay will bring. The only drawback is AI. A very good strategy game.
  31. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    9
    Great game for those who like siv games. Not terribly challenging but fun for those that like to build.
  32. 7thru7
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    An incredibly in depth and detailed game, Sid Meier's Civilization V is a masterpiece. I have been a civ player for nearly 9 years now, playing almost every game in the franchise, and there is not a doubt in my mind that Civ V is the best of them all. It is beautifully looking, with a moving soundtrack. Each civilization has a wonderfully unique playstyle that results in muchAn incredibly in depth and detailed game, Sid Meier's Civilization V is a masterpiece. I have been a civ player for nearly 9 years now, playing almost every game in the franchise, and there is not a doubt in my mind that Civ V is the best of them all. It is beautifully looking, with a moving soundtrack. Each civilization has a wonderfully unique playstyle that results in much replayability. The possibilities of how to achieve victory are endless. The game is balanced both for singleplayer and multiplayer, so you can play alone or with friends, each providing a special sense of fun. The mechanics are deep and intricate, yet easily learned. The progression of this game is satisfying like none other. To watch your civilization grow with such detail and precision is rewarding like nothing else in a game. If you have yet to try this game, all I can say is it will be well worth your time.… Expand
  33. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    9
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good
  34. nekut
    Jul 13, 2021
    10
    Прекрасная игра, лучшая в серии. Интересный геймплей, огромные возможности, действительно сложная стратегия. Наиграл 500 часов, но все равно регулярно возвращаюсь. Чтоб научится понадобится не один час но это точно стоит того.Прекрасная игра, лучшая в серии. Интересный геймплей, огромные возможности, действительно сложная стратегия. Наиграл 500 часов, но все равно регулярно возвращаюсь. Чтоб научится понадобится не один час но это точно стоит того.
  35. KTheSlayer
    Jun 18, 2021
    7
    The upgraded 4'th Civ. A lot of new mechanics, some of which are not that great
  36. KevLooney
    May 12, 2021
    7
    The game is inaccessible. I had at one point felt flow while playing though.
  37. KiraSSJ2
    May 7, 2021
    9
    For me on of best strategy games, Game play is very satisfying, One bad thing is units' auto move, they don't know which way should go. Different options in difficult always do good job.
  38. BFG-1337
    Apr 24, 2021
    3
    Things i hate the most: Gambling, drug and alcohol addiction and soulless addictive games like WoW, Candy Crush and so on..

    This game falls under the soulless addictive games category. Most people do the "MUST PRESS NEXT TURN", I however didnt feel that it was fun pressing next turn, i felt dread every time i pressed next turn because nothing would happen for 20+ turns and every time    Things i hate the most: Gambling, drug and alcohol addiction and soulless addictive games like WoW, Candy Crush and so on..

    This game falls under the soulless addictive games category.
    Most people do the "MUST PRESS NEXT TURN", I however didnt feel that it was fun pressing next turn, i felt dread every time i pressed next turn because nothing would happen for 20+ turns and every time something happened it was very slow.
    This game isnt the fun type of addicting, its the ALCOHOL type of addicting, every time you press next turn its like "just one more shot and im going home". I personally didnt fall for the **** "gameplay" of this "game".
    I played Civ 3, Civ5 and Civ 6
    Civ3 was a great 4x strategy game that required thinking and real strategy, this and civ 6 dont require any brains, its a pure **** of a game.    … Expand
  39. YigidOx2
    Feb 3, 2021
    8
    You know, those unnecessary panels in strategy games. This game does not have them. Because you don't need it. It tells you what to do next and you make the choice. So it does not tire you, but you determine the events. In short, it is a game that even those who don't like strategy / can't manage should play.
  40. kezzyhko
    Jan 9, 2021
    7
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  41. Fallconex
    Dec 17, 2020
    9
    Spent many hours playing, multiplayer is well done. The game is full of interesting content and mechanics.
  42. Torgall
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    The only game in this series that I played, and although it's not my kind of a game, I enjoyed it very much. It's extremely addicting, so behave or "just one more round" syndrome. The music in the main menu is beautiful.
  43. Kekkone
    Dec 11, 2020
    9
    Best Civ in my opinion, although I find it hard to compare this with Civ II (especially the Test of Time), which was awesome at its time.

    To get everything out of this game, you absolutely have to have the DLCs, which combined are not too cheap. Diplomacy could have a bit more depth and there could be more varied victory conditions, and also the civ bonuses and social policies should    Best Civ in my opinion, although I find it hard to compare this with Civ II (especially the Test of Time), which was awesome at its time.

    To get everything out of this game, you absolutely have to have the DLCs, which combined are not too cheap. Diplomacy could have a bit more depth and there could be more varied victory conditions, and also the civ bonuses and social policies should be better balanced (can be fixed with mods1), but still it's a great game.    … Expand
  44. OldManGamerOMG
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    Civilization V is a very addictively fun strategy game. The fun historical facts thrown in, along with the personalities that have related bonuses for having that said leader make this game more challenging and increases the replayability. Having it on random is not nearly as fun, as you do not get to line up the bonuses with the map that you will play, but it does add to the difficulty,Civilization V is a very addictively fun strategy game. The fun historical facts thrown in, along with the personalities that have related bonuses for having that said leader make this game more challenging and increases the replayability. Having it on random is not nearly as fun, as you do not get to line up the bonuses with the map that you will play, but it does add to the difficulty, if you, for instance, get Queen Elizabeth I on a map that isn't good for naval combat, which is her biggest bonuses.

    The fun with Civilization V that keeps me coming back, is it is fun to build, fun to be diplomatic, though the computer controlled players are very unpredictable and will hate you no matter what in the end. For instance, I was in a position of being friends with a map of 15 other civilizations, when just after declaring our friendship, 3 declared war on me. I took their lands and that set me to dominating the map, so I cannot complain too much. I ended up winning through culture in that match, which brings up another thing that absolutely love about this game. Victory is not any one thing. You can win by being diplomatic and convincing other civilizations to vote you as world leader; you can win by decimating your foes and taking their starting capitals (or all cities if changed in the options); you can win what I find as the easiest way to win, via the culture victory; and you can win via science, and launching a space shuttle into space, leading to the next game which I will be playing soon.

    The combat is also fun to watch, and after playing for quite some time, and when you are going for a faster match, you can turn off the combat animations and have it instantly display the health changed and results. While you have the animations on, however, you can see each troop do their own specific type of attack or defense. The naval combat is my favorite thing to focus on, as having a good naval fleet is very powerful in this game. There is nothing like having an aircraft carrier, a couple of missile cruisers and a couple of nuclear submarines loaded along the shore of your next target. It takes a little bit to get built up that powerful, so you have to be diplomatic to start, especially if you try to hold off making too many troops up to that point. If you do not like naval combat and prefer ground troups, you will love the giant death robots, which obliterate their enemies. Strategy of using them is important, as you can easily lose your strongest troops if you do not plan your attacks well. The maps you choose also make a huge impact on the flow of the game, and your play style within it.

    Whether you are militaristic, diplomatic, scientific, or a builder of culture, religion and/or trade, this game has a path for you to take for victory. I definitely recommend Civilization V for strategy gamers, and all gamers who might be on the fence.

    I personally am not impressed with Civilization VI, and will be enjoying this game a while longer, until Civilization VII finds its way about.    … Expand
  45. aap4ixx
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Кома как а мне игра крайне хорошо зашла. Переигрывал не раз.
  46. DIDAZ
    Oct 3, 2020
    9
    Jeu ayant une durée de vie infinie. Chaque partie est unique. Un des meilleurs jeu de stratégie de tout les temps. 9/10
  47. KonstantinPayne
    Aug 29, 2020
    9
    Не стоит слушать тех, кто считает ванильную 5 цивилизацию лучше шестерки. Визуально - возможно да, но в случае механик и глубины геймплея определенно нет. Желаете сыграть в супремативную цивилизацию, устанавливайте мод Vox Populi, а можно еще и Enlightment Era. Все дополнения пятерки меркнут по сравнению с этим гигантом, вписывающимся в игру безупречно. В этом случае да, пятая частьНе стоит слушать тех, кто считает ванильную 5 цивилизацию лучше шестерки. Визуально - возможно да, но в случае механик и глубины геймплея определенно нет. Желаете сыграть в супремативную цивилизацию, устанавливайте мод Vox Populi, а можно еще и Enlightment Era. Все дополнения пятерки меркнут по сравнению с этим гигантом, вписывающимся в игру безупречно. В этом случае да, пятая часть бессмертная, уже сейчас, классика.… Expand
  48. BobbyTarantino
    Aug 15, 2020
    7
    a man goes to the doctor. says he's depressed. he says life seems harsh and cruel. says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. the doctor says "the treatment is simple. the great clown pagliacci is in town tonight. go and see him, that should pick you up." the man bursts into tears. he says "but doctor... i am pagliacci."
  49. DexEngineer
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    Addictive game... One more turn... Sleepless nights. Hundred hours played. Lots of fun if you are determine to explore the rules.
  50. Sean-M
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    This is a nice game, but comparing to CIV IV, it is not as good. 8 out of 10.
  51. tagginondawal
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    This is my frist Civ game. It's a fun turn based game, giving us a wide array of people (commanders/countries) to play as. It has some interesting ways of winning, as culture and getting to space first. Again, this is my first game, so I'm not sure if these have been implemented prior.

    Also, Ghandi...wow. I didn't realize he was a warmonger, until I looked up why he was. However, the    This is my frist Civ game. It's a fun turn based game, giving us a wide array of people (commanders/countries) to play as. It has some interesting ways of winning, as culture and getting to space first. Again, this is my first game, so I'm not sure if these have been implemented prior.

    Also, Ghandi...wow. I didn't realize he was a warmonger, until I looked up why he was.

    However, the AI tends to take the hardest way possible or walk back and forth when multiple units are together. Example: Early game, I'll order a unit and next to him there's a hill and plains. He could make the 2 grid move through the plains, but he'll go over the hill and lose a turn. It's annoying, especially when turns count for war.

    Not much I can say. I got about 50 hours on it.    … Expand
  52. Hellgates666
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    This game is easily one of the best strategy games ever created, and it's beautifully crafted. With the power to suck you in for hours on end, beautiful graphics, and endless gameplay possibilities, Civ V will always leave you wanting more. This game forces you to simultaneously plan ahead, strategize in innovative ways, and think on your feet, all at the same time. Truly a masterpieceThis game is easily one of the best strategy games ever created, and it's beautifully crafted. With the power to suck you in for hours on end, beautiful graphics, and endless gameplay possibilities, Civ V will always leave you wanting more. This game forces you to simultaneously plan ahead, strategize in innovative ways, and think on your feet, all at the same time. Truly a masterpiece within it's genre.… Expand
  53. EsteticBomzh
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Люблю эту игру из-за тех воспоминаний, которые она дарит, когда я о ней вспоминаю.
  54. Ugliest_boy
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I have no word on how good this game is. I can understand why some people doesn't like it but it's one of my favorite game.
  55. Svetlendrius
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    A good strategy for playing a party, with many varieties of victory, good dls, but a poor device for online games. Chilli game. Of the minuses, a long one, they never played out to the end.
  56. FidelGastro
    May 16, 2020
    9
    One of the best strategic games created ever. I have over 2000 hours played in this game. I love playing it when im traveling on train for hours and hours.
    Every game you play is different. It still looks good. I actually love it more than VI.

    9/10
  57. drlowdon
    Mar 25, 2020
    8
    The latest instalment of the long running series continues the evolution of the ultimate strategy game. Starting with a single band of settlers at the dawn of man-kind the goal is to create the ultimate civilization to eclipse all rivals. Whether you do this by colonising the stars, waging war on your enemies or marvelling all comers with your sophisticated culture is completely up to you.The latest instalment of the long running series continues the evolution of the ultimate strategy game. Starting with a single band of settlers at the dawn of man-kind the goal is to create the ultimate civilization to eclipse all rivals. Whether you do this by colonising the stars, waging war on your enemies or marvelling all comers with your sophisticated culture is completely up to you.

    Forgoing the usual campaign mode Civilization instead allows players to create a world of their own devising and jump right into it either by themselves or with others in multiplayer. Customisation has always been key to the series and before each game players can choose the makeup of their world such as the balance of ocean to land or the scarcity of natural resources.

    Continuing its turned based, rather than real time, gameplay this new edition does make a few changes from the previous instalment. For the first time it ditches the square based tiles and replaces them with hexagons allowing for more realistic terrain movement. The ability to stack multiple units on single tiles is also removed. This prevents the 'stack of dooms' seen in previous titles that made battles dull wars of attrition at later stages of the game.

    As would be expected new technologies and units are also added to the mix and a few features, such as religion, have been removed although most impact positively on the gameplay. In the end whether you are successful or not the Civilization series has always been about creating your own stories and yet again it succeeds.    … Expand
  58. Wiebe
    Feb 27, 2020
    5
    Too much like the old games, but then without the previous DLCs, bad AI, easy to game, showing its age
  59. sss_riders
    Jan 22, 2020
    9
    Civilization V or Civil 5 I call it!.... I give this game a 9.0 out of 10 rating because this game is absolutely by far the most anticipated strategy game I have ever played even though this came out in 2010. Civilization V is one of the first 4X strategy type of games I have ever played in my entire life except for Civilization IV but I never stuck to it because it didn't interested meCivilization V or Civil 5 I call it!.... I give this game a 9.0 out of 10 rating because this game is absolutely by far the most anticipated strategy game I have ever played even though this came out in 2010. Civilization V is one of the first 4X strategy type of games I have ever played in my entire life except for Civilization IV but I never stuck to it because it didn't interested me back then. However this game has been one of the most creative, intricate, analytic and diplomatic game I have ever played. So many Gold stars I just want to give it lol. A game that allows different Victories for example Domination, Cultural, Science, Diplomatic and Time. I love all the different civilizations I can be including the Added DLC packs and expansion packs of this game. I love that you can chose a large number of teams of AI or players added to the map where as other RTS games only allow 6-8 but here you can have more playing simultaneously. The maps are huge and small which gives a variety of ways to play. I also love how you take turns for each player because it reminds of board games I use to play, and always have to come up with different strategies and Ideas to counter or to interact with other players. Civ 5 does just that. I also love the fact that you can come up with different ideas every turn and solving problems and coming up with solutions for example; when to attack, should I trade, should I ask city states to help me declare war on and many more. This game has thousands of options to chose for. This was the first game I had to write a review because it was too good to not say anything about it. This game is definitely a 9/10 for and has so many Pros to offer.
    There are cons in this game. Warmonger I almost won in turn 70 but I didn't like how AI can Guard themselves because its a bit unfair because in late game, like Turn 200, they were too hard to compete even though I was declining every friendship they wanted with me. I wish Warmonger penalties weren't that harsh, I mean I came up with a strategy of a large force to take them out in a few turns. Lucky last Positive Religion and Culture is a great feature for me to change from War fighting destruction sort of style a play and actually focused on converting enemy kingdoms to accept my religion. Thats a bonus score added to this game. Well done 2K Games you have made me come back from playing no games for years into playing something that can be a bit too addictive .    … Expand
  60. coachdds
    Jan 16, 2020
    0
    the amount of crap necessary to install the game is ridiculous. from steaming pile of dogcrap to the game itself
  61. HaloFever
    Nov 22, 2019
    7
    This review is for Civ V complete, with the Gods & Kings and Brave New World expansions. The "vanilla" game is a stripped down version that offers very little game play. Fortunately for you, the game is so old that the complete edition is super cheap.

    Civ V is a delicacy. The game is missing core features from old civ games but adds a lot of great features for fans of strategy games.    This review is for Civ V complete, with the Gods & Kings and Brave New World expansions. The "vanilla" game is a stripped down version that offers very little game play. Fortunately for you, the game is so old that the complete edition is super cheap.

    Civ V is a delicacy. The game is missing core features from old civ games but adds a lot of great features for fans of strategy games. The good: the hex based strategic combat feels smart for the first time in civ history. No more stacking units to take a city or facing a stack of doom from the computer. You can win wars by playing smart. The bad: the game rewards only a few styles of play and does not offer a risk-reward for player choices.

    On that bad part, the game punishes the player for building an empire. Ever new city increases unhappiness to the point that any amount of cities greater than 4 leads to happiness problems in the early game. Conquering enemy cities generates even more unhappiness, and many a campaign of conquest ended with a peace treaty because of it. The notion of happiness if fine, but the execution is terrible. The result is that most players stick with civilizations that reward small empires.

    More on the bad. While some choices are essential, such as choosing to focus on a few cities to preserve happiness, others are inconsequential. For example, you can choose the Patronage social policy tree to lower the cost of gold needed to bribe city states. Or you can choose a policy tree that increases you gold earnings. Later on, you can choose the Freedom ideology to increase the generation of great people by 25%. Or you can choose Order and to increase the generation of great people by 25%. None of these choices have a drawback. Choosing Patronage will not hamper you ability to generate money or increase science. The same goes for Rationalism, which increases science with no extra cost to your civilization in happiness, culture, or gold generation. Every choice you make is a winner, which makes the choices extremely boring.

    A little side note on city states: you can buy their allegiance or do some very gamified quests to gain their allegiance. There is little nuance, and for the most part, the city states do little to enhance the game. For the most part, I used the city states as shields in the early game and then as a source of votes in the late game for a diplomatic victory. Overall, though, I think they clutter the map and are a sink for gold in the diplomatic game. I often half the number of city states or leave them out of the game entirely.

    Civ V has a great mod support from the community. If you are on PC. On Mac, you have access to many mods, but not the most game changing mods that fix all of the problems I mentioned above. On PC, you want to go with the Steam version (even though I find it bothersome to have to launch Steam to play a game) and find the Vox Populi mod. I would have preferred if the developer opened up the game to tweaking by the user as old civ games did. (For example, I edited some text files in Civ II to increase gold per turn so I wouldn't have to bother moving caravans. Fortunately Civ V automates caravans.) At least the mods add some life to the game. Mult-player still works and people do play it. Head over to the Civ V reddit page if you are looking to find people still playing.

    I would love to score this game higher as Civ is my favorite game series of all time (though I hated, hated, Civ III). Maybe if I would love the game more if had a PC instead of a Mac, and ran the Vox Populi mod. But I don't, and after hundreds of hours of gameplay, I can safely say this game has much less to offer than it seems, which is kind of sad.    … Expand
  62. CriticalHit20
    Oct 23, 2019
    9
    Lots of strategic fun. Late game turns can take forever though. I usually try not to build too many cities.
  63. Broyax
    Aug 9, 2019
    5
    J'ai passé pas mal d'heures sur ce Civ 5 avec les deux principales extensions et tous les **** à-côtés qui rajoutent un paquet de concurrents dans cette course à l'échalote mondiale (j'avais pris la Complete Edition à la faveur d'une solderie chez le gros).

    On apprécie l'interface bien pratique ma foi, de même que les jolis graphismes (pour un Civilization...) et on gère tout ça assez    J'ai passé pas mal d'heures sur ce Civ 5 avec les deux principales extensions et tous les **** à-côtés qui rajoutent un paquet de concurrents dans cette course à l'échalote mondiale (j'avais pris la Complete Edition à la faveur d'une solderie chez le gros).

    On apprécie l'interface bien pratique ma foi, de même que les jolis graphismes (pour un Civilization...) et on gère tout ça assez tranquillou... puis, on commence un tantinet à se faire chier... oui un petit peu quand même. On peste sur les villes ennemies qui sont devenues quasiment imprenables... si on peut plus guerroyer à son aise, alors à quoi bon finalement ?

    L'extension qui apporte la religion est particulièrement hermétique en ce qui concerne ses possibliités et ses unités et plus globalement, le jeu laisse l'impression éminemment désagréable de pédaler dans la semoule : privé de possibilités guerrières, on vivote et on s'échine à micro-gérer, micro-optimiser afin de viser l'une des autres conditions de victoire.

    Le jeu principal reste pourtant bien fait et s'avère plutôt plaisant mais en définitive un brin usant et répétitif sur le long terme.    … Expand
  64. miccael
    Jul 29, 2019
    8
    Lovely game, even better than 6. 6 looks like a mobile game with some improvements.
  65. isaacm
    Jul 20, 2019
    9
    one of my favorite games ever. i always come back to it it so fun i play it for hours at a time. i never played strategic turn based games before but i loved this game its a great entry point into these types of games. easy to understand hard to master. the game has lots of options on how to play many civs to choose from and with mods being so easy to use it doesn't lose anyone of my favorite games ever. i always come back to it it so fun i play it for hours at a time. i never played strategic turn based games before but i loved this game its a great entry point into these types of games. easy to understand hard to master. the game has lots of options on how to play many civs to choose from and with mods being so easy to use it doesn't lose any replay-ability once you've played the first time.… Expand
  66. volumass35
    Jul 13, 2019
    0
    It's a boring copycat of previous games. The graphics is adequate, the gameplay too. The Civ cant get any fresh idea.
  67. Noah-
    Mar 28, 2019
    9
    One of the best strategies of all time. Play interesting,the game has a large number of countries and many ways to win. I liked the fifth part more than the others. But one game lasts a very long time, you can sit and play all day,if not more.
  68. Psiraphim
    Mar 21, 2019
    10
    Это самый лучший сиквел лучшей пошаговой стратегии всех времен.
    Первая цивилизация была шедевром. ВТорая очень сильна ушла от своих же стандартов. Третья перевела основы первой на современные движки и механики. Четвертая продолжила эту тенденцию. И только пятая сказала: мы возьмем основы первой, но сделаем их интересней и глубже.
    Игра получила черты варгейма с одним юнитом на гекс. И это    Это самый лучший сиквел лучшей пошаговой стратегии всех времен.
    Первая цивилизация была шедевром. ВТорая очень сильна ушла от своих же стандартов. Третья перевела основы первой на современные движки и механики. Четвертая продолжила эту тенденцию. И только пятая сказала: мы возьмем основы первой, но сделаем их интересней и глубже.
    Игра получила черты варгейма с одним юнитом на гекс. И это самое главное изменение которое превратило Цивилизацию в настоящую стратегию. Никогда не забуду как я ковырял последний город последнего противника в четвертой: у него был один город, с одним жителем, без каких-либо клеток вокруг - кормила только земля города. В нем было бомбоубежище и 100 юнитов танков. Я утюжил их бомбами, артиллерией и ядерными бомбами, но они очень медленно умирали. О какой стратегии может идти речь?
    Пятая решила эту проблемы - тут есть кавалерийстксие рейды по тылам с артиллерией, фланговые атаки и удержание позиции пехотой. Танковый прорыв и морская блокада. Так и должна выглядеть война в игре Цивилизация.
    Дополнения решили все проблемы - не перегруженная механиками и очень полезная и разнообразная религия. Социальные институты позволяют собрать нужную цивилизацию, а высокая культура позволяет собрать их все!
    Зданий ровно столько, сколько нужно, великие люди крайне полезны, а игра за разные цивилизации идет очень по-разному.
    в игре есть именно то, что делает ее идеальной. Как говорил Экзюпери: "Идеал это не тогда, когда нечего добавить, но когда нечего убрать"...    … Expand
  69. RoamGod
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    Из-за этой игры я начал интересоваться культурой разных стран.
    Например играл я за Наполеона,а после игры я просто взял и прочитал несколько книг про их историю.Настолько это игра тебя затягивает своим геймплеем.
  70. kman5473
    Feb 5, 2019
    10
    With all the DLC installed, this game is so definitively amazing that I really don't think I'll ever buy another Civ game--which, is probably, not the intent by 2k games in making this. Sincerely though, if you have not ever played Civ but have a bit of interest, wait for a Steam Sale and buy this with all DLC. Totally worth it. I have played this game for hundreds of hours. I've had itWith all the DLC installed, this game is so definitively amazing that I really don't think I'll ever buy another Civ game--which, is probably, not the intent by 2k games in making this. Sincerely though, if you have not ever played Civ but have a bit of interest, wait for a Steam Sale and buy this with all DLC. Totally worth it. I have played this game for hundreds of hours. I've had it since it came out originally when I was in college, and now I play whenever I just want to kill time but don't want something that's going to need as much immediate attention like an FPS. If you love history and adventure, this game is it! If you love strategy-based war games, this is it!… Expand
  71. AteshPasha
    Feb 1, 2019
    9
    gameplay is very good but sometimes it can be boring gameplay because it repeats itself.graphic enough for a strategy game.
  72. Schism78
    Nov 27, 2018
    7
    It is an entertaining, a little addictive, but it can be boring once you have won a couple of games because by then the game will be easy for you.
    At first glance it seems a complex game and full of options, but once you get to know it it can become boring and simple.
    AI is one of the worst aspects, because it is very predictable and often irrational. You can not trust anyone because if    It is an entertaining, a little addictive, but it can be boring once you have won a couple of games because by then the game will be easy for you.
    At first glance it seems a complex game and full of options, but once you get to know it it can become boring and simple.
    AI is one of the worst aspects, because it is very predictable and often irrational.
    You can not trust anyone because if you neglect your army, it is very likely that they will betray you and declare war on you even though you have had a good relationship with that civilization.
    Sometimes they make you deal with unfair and meaningless trades.
    For all this, winning by conquest is the most entertaining and satisfying way to play because in the victories for culture or science is boring and you know that you will win after the industrial age since literally not much to do besides produce buildings and wait many turns to reach the limit year to win.
    The AI ​​is so incompetent as to do something to overcome the game. If your borders are on the other side of the map of another civilization with more power, it is likely that you declare war but can not do anything because it is on the other side of the map, and in the end it will make you sign a peace treaty with a Couple of luxury resources or a free city for you. That is why after those of more difficulty modes than "Normal" they put advantages to the AI, any player minimally experienced can win a game.    … Expand
  73. canceRnya
    Oct 30, 2018
    9
    Потрясающая игра, наиграл часов 5000, кста.
    Весело в мультиплеере, не менее весело наблюдать тупейшэго ИИ в сингле, к которому уверенна прокатившись блицкригом как гроссватэр, приходишь просить пощади в его последний город с населением в 2. Поэтому и из за зачем-та вырезанных цивилизаций, доступных лишь за отдельную плату собственна лишь 9.    Потрясающая игра, наиграл часов 5000, кста.
    Весело в мультиплеере, не менее весело наблюдать тупейшэго ИИ в сингле, к которому уверенна прокатившись блицкригом как гроссватэр, приходишь просить пощади в его последний город с населением в 2. Поэтому и из за зачем-та вырезанных цивилизаций, доступных лишь за отдельную плату собственна лишь 9.
  74. Pelu
    Oct 27, 2018
    9
    The best modern strategy game I've played. Hexagonal grid and getting rid of stacks was a good way to limit the maximum efficient army size. A game can last exciting for the whole time if you pick a hard enough level, I would recommend Emperor. AI is somewhat stupid so I would not give a 10.

    For me it's the best Civ but I haven't played widely loved Civ IV.
  75. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    10
    Turn-based or Action:

    This is a turn-based strategy game. Was it fun? I love this game and have played almost 1,000 hours. I can not say enough good things about this game. Are there any similar games? It reminds me a simpler (but more enjoyable) total war game. I love the total war games but in some ways I think this game is better. Favorite Character/Unit to use? The    Turn-based or Action:

    This is a turn-based strategy game.

    Was it fun?

    I love this game and have played almost 1,000 hours. I can not say enough good things about this game.

    Are there any similar games?

    It reminds me a simpler (but more enjoyable) total war game. I love the total war games but in some ways I think this game is better.

    Favorite Character/Unit to use?

    The Great Scientist, I am the king of Science victories and with Great Scientists make everything that much easier.

    However my favorite Civ in the game is Babylon. Such a science powerhouse.

    Would you play it again?

    I will continue to play this game (atleast until CIV VI comes out).

    Any Complaints?

    I don’t have a great computer and sadly my computer can barely run it so I wish it was available for other platforms because a PS4 is much cheaper than buying a good gaming CPU.

    How many hours did you play it?

    I have played this game for at least 900+ hours. Its a fun game to get together with friends and play this game and then get into Nuke wars.    … Expand
  76. RodrigoFD99
    Sep 5, 2018
    9
    All you need to know is that this game is a masterpiece, a must-have... Stop wasting your time and purchase it.
  77. RagingPoet
    Aug 8, 2018
    9
    Civilization 5 continues success of its predecessors. It has pretty much the same strengths and weaknesses: it's highly addictive, accessible and replayable but has terrible AI ruining any chance at diplomacy.

    P.S. A lot of negative reviews here are outdated, the game at its current state has barely any bugs.
  78. hiltong55
    Jul 16, 2018
    7
    Before I start my ramble I would like to say that only played the base game and from what I hear the game was greatly improved with DLC. My personal taste for turn-based strategy was shaped by the Total War series so naturally, I have that bias so take my opinion for what it is.

    With all that being said I can tell you that Civ V definitely has that one more turn, addictive nature to it.    Before I start my ramble I would like to say that only played the base game and from what I hear the game was greatly improved with DLC. My personal taste for turn-based strategy was shaped by the Total War series so naturally, I have that bias so take my opinion for what it is.

    With all that being said I can tell you that Civ V definitely has that one more turn, addictive nature to it. I actually really enjoyed the beginning moments of the game as you are trying to discover new blocks and getting into small battles with barbarians. This element of discovery and not knowing what is around you gives the game a sense of wonder. Building and expanding your nation is pretty easy to figure out without many handholdy tutorials in your face. You can find what you need to learn in the menu fairly easily. The technology upgrade system has a lot of different choices and is surprisingly detailed. The combat is kind of dull and simulation-based but that was to be expected. I was just hoping for some varied animations and creativity.

    The game for me really started to show its flaws around mid-game as I was discovering other nations. I quickly started to realize that the diplomacy system is not in anyway detailed or functional enough for what I would expect out of a civilization game. Trading seemed overly simplistic. If the nation likes you they will trade, if they don't they won't. From the very beginning, I was very confused as to what the winning conditions were and equally confused as to who I should be attacking and who I should be allying with (this just may be my lack of experience with this specific game).

    Overall I guess I can say I enjoyed the game but was disappointed with the overall mechanics of the AI. I would say to the developers that if this is the style of turn-based strategy that you are going to present you really need to focus on the depth and detail of your diplomacy. Also, just be a little more clear on what I should be focusing on to achieve victory. Good game 7/10.    … Expand
  79. Kbek
    May 15, 2018
    5
    I have been playing Civ since the first one, logged my share of hours on the second and third title also.

    Civ 5 has nothing more to offer in my opinion. It's not a bad game. Someone that never played Civ can discover the franchise and think it's a very good game but as the fifth of the serie, it does not offer enough to deserve more than a 5/10 in my opinion. Good game taken out of    I have been playing Civ since the first one, logged my share of hours on the second and third title also.

    Civ 5 has nothing more to offer in my opinion. It's not a bad game. Someone that never played Civ can discover the franchise and think it's a very good game but as the fifth of the serie, it does not offer enough to deserve more than a 5/10 in my opinion.

    Good game taken out of context but if you are going to push a franchise to it's 5th, 6th, etc.. game, you will get tired along the way. Anyway, for fans that were here since the beggining. Maybe they don't care about us and are aiming at the new players.    … Expand
  80. Feels64
    Apr 20, 2018
    9
    My favorite strategy game. I have played Civ 5 since release and always come back to it. With the DLC's it's really an incredible game. I'm using a few mods that enhance things further and fix a few gripes I have with UI. There's really only 2 things I don't like about the game. 1: There's a lot of vital information that is hidden from you. Things that you should be able to see. I use theMy favorite strategy game. I have played Civ 5 since release and always come back to it. With the DLC's it's really an incredible game. I'm using a few mods that enhance things further and fix a few gripes I have with UI. There's really only 2 things I don't like about the game. 1: There's a lot of vital information that is hidden from you. Things that you should be able to see. I use the mod InfoAddict to counter this. and 2: The AI, though they should be predictable and for the most part are, occasionally do really stupid and infuriating things that make no sense. Why are you mad at me for not getting along with the Mongols? Weren't you at war with them a few turns ago? Nonetheless, fantastic game. I love it so much I haven't even glanced at Civ 6. This game suits all my strategy civ-like needs.… Expand
  81. PimN
    Feb 28, 2018
    9
    Civilization V starts with your settlers founding your first city. From there on, your civilization will grow and expand by your command. As the game progresses you will meet other civilizations, and you will start trading, and getting involved in international politics. The ultimate goal is to get your civ to defeat all other civs. This can be done in multiple ways. You can win with aCivilization V starts with your settlers founding your first city. From there on, your civilization will grow and expand by your command. As the game progresses you will meet other civilizations, and you will start trading, and getting involved in international politics. The ultimate goal is to get your civ to defeat all other civs. This can be done in multiple ways. You can win with a Military, Science, Cultural, Diplomatic or Time victory.

    This is the best game of the franchise. I've spent rougly 200 hours in this game (only 100 hours on the steam version), and I think I have seen all of what Civ V has to offer.

    If you ever loved any strategy game, I think you should try Civilization V. It is simply the best 4X and best turn-based game out there. The game is very cheap on sales, so if you're hesitating, just get it on sale.

    If you're buying this you should get the complete bundle with all DLC packs, because the expansions are great.    … Expand
  82. Jack5switch
    Dec 19, 2017
    8
    This game is phenomenal. The gameplay is worth every second. The expansion packs are fantastic and add whole new levels to the game that can have you lose hour after hour to their contents. But to top it all off, it has a colossal modding community and a map editor, and was one of the most played games on Steam for a while, despite having been released in 2010.
  83. NZAnimeManga
    Dec 7, 2017
    9
    Excellent turn-based strategy game - hands down the best purchase that I made in the steam autumn sale (in a bundle with all DLC for just £8.06). Already put 42+ hours into it in the last 2 weeks: to the potential detriment of my university grades...
  84. DrawTheLine
    Nov 23, 2017
    10
    No game has ever made time fly by so fast as Sid Meier's Civ. V. The game which can be played for hours every evening without ever getting boring or repetetive. Simply an amazing game.
  85. nicholas06
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    I've put 1061 hours into Civ V and its expansions. That's more than 44 days straight. It's a great game and probably one of my favorites all time alongside The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and maybe World of Warcraft.

    The number of civs you can play as + the number of ways you can win + a randomly generated map every game = a game that has paid for itself over and over and over. The    I've put 1061 hours into Civ V and its expansions. That's more than 44 days straight. It's a great game and probably one of my favorites all time alongside The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and maybe World of Warcraft.

    The number of civs you can play as + the number of ways you can win + a randomly generated map every game = a game that has paid for itself over and over and over.

    The only negatives are that there are clear strategies that are head and shoulders above the rest. The AI can also be infuriating with "forward settling" where the map is wide open, but they still insist on plopping a city right by you. But, these are nitpicks.

    The complete edition of this game is probably so cheap and easy to play on current PCs that it's one of the better games you could possibly get!    … Expand
  86. WalterDisney
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    My favortite game from the series. If you're debating between CIV V or CIV VI, definately choose CIV V.

    P.S The game was just on sale for $0.90... that's less than a damn coffee.
  87. ISCybercoreSI
    Sep 1, 2017
    10
    A todas las críticas negativas, que dios les perdone porque yo no, preparaos para la guerra!
    Nah, hablando en serio creo que el juego nos sería lo mismo sin Brave New World, aunque de todas formas la saga es un gran logro no solo en lo técnico y jugabilístico, sinó que es un buen punto de apoyo cultural :)
  88. auditbadger
    Jul 30, 2017
    7
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  89. randomphoenix03
    Jun 29, 2017
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. It's addicting, but it's a good type of addicting. There is so much gameplay and content that you'll end up playing for hours upon hours without realizing it. And if the endless amount of content isn't enough for you, you can either make or download user-made mods so you can have even MORE content. The amount of gameplay and possibilities areOne of the best games I've ever played. It's addicting, but it's a good type of addicting. There is so much gameplay and content that you'll end up playing for hours upon hours without realizing it. And if the endless amount of content isn't enough for you, you can either make or download user-made mods so you can have even MORE content. The amount of gameplay and possibilities are endless, and you won't regret buying it.… Expand
  90. hassall
    May 14, 2017
    5
    This game is fun when you play it with friends but if you play it on your own it can get boring . Happiness is hard to understand, the units look all the same, and the game is slow.
  91. Rangaman
    May 3, 2017
    8
    A great game, with a few problems that drag it down. I've logged almost 300 hours on this game, more than any other game I own. Yes, I know that's pretty small by Civ standards, but it's particularly impressive by mine.

    So those problems: well, the easiest is Universal Happiness. It's a mechanic designed to limit expansion. In theory, population growth and city building add unhappiness,    A great game, with a few problems that drag it down. I've logged almost 300 hours on this game, more than any other game I own. Yes, I know that's pretty small by Civ standards, but it's particularly impressive by mine.

    So those problems: well, the easiest is Universal Happiness. It's a mechanic designed to limit expansion. In theory, population growth and city building add unhappiness, so you must please your population before expanding further. Sounds good, right? Wrong. Natural resources play a big part in this, and if you don't have any population-pleasing resources in range, you're screwed. On top of that, happiness is completely random at times. Dropping from 2 to -3 for seemingly no reason on one memorable occasion.

    Oh, and the AI is rock-stupid. And it will declare war on you for no good reason.

    But aside from those issues, Civ V is a fun, well-executed strategy game that, while perhaps not as well-balanced as its legendary predecessor, is definitely more accessible.    … Expand
  92. Roke_
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    Fantastic strategy game as it really is one of the best of its kind as the single player is interesting even though the difficulty need to be a bit higher on some higher difficulties and later the AI do just start cheating but its fun and has massive replay-ability as you can do what ever you want in the game as there are hardly any restrictions and they also included scenarios which areFantastic strategy game as it really is one of the best of its kind as the single player is interesting even though the difficulty need to be a bit higher on some higher difficulties and later the AI do just start cheating but its fun and has massive replay-ability as you can do what ever you want in the game as there are hardly any restrictions and they also included scenarios which are really cool as you play out historical events which can be really fun but they could be better if they were multiplayer as you could verse each other in historical events. Also the multiplayer is fantastic even though it can be hard to setup as there are problems with servers and glitches but once you get playing its so addicting and fun to play.… Expand
  93. Sokar
    Mar 18, 2017
    9
    I think that is one of the best strategic games in the world, you can do everything you want with your empire and this "everything" is made so so good.
  94. VoxMare
    Mar 15, 2017
    7
    Настоятельно рекомендую к покупке. В общем-то, я не знаю чего можно написать о Циве такого, все знают, что такое Цива, но выделю моменты, которые мне НЕ понравились.

    1. Боевые действия невыгодны. Может я неправильно воюю, но куда проще нафармить злата и подружиться со всеми взятками и уступками, чем тратить деньги на армию, время не перекидывание войск и вообще все осуждают войну. Мой    Настоятельно рекомендую к покупке. В общем-то, я не знаю чего можно написать о Циве такого, все знают, что такое Цива, но выделю моменты, которые мне НЕ понравились.

    1. Боевые действия невыгодны.
    Может я неправильно воюю, но куда проще нафармить злата и подружиться со всеми взятками и уступками, чем тратить деньги на армию, время не перекидывание войск и вообще все осуждают войну. Мой милитарист негодуетЪ

    2. Убрали статистику в конце игры, а ту, что оставили, порезали до примитива и это весьма плохо!

    3. Дипломатия здесь сводится к тому, кто больше заплатит. Можно, например, подкупить все города-государства на выборах ООН и победить в дипломатической победе, даже если вы будете страной-изгоем. Да и вообще, вся дипломатия тут -- один сплошной недостаток.

    4. Долгие загрузки. Игра довольна стара и почему она так долго грузится -- мне не понятно.

    5. Стратегический режим слишком громоздок, а некоторые значки неинформативны. В 6 с этим, вроде как, получше будет.

    6. Шпионаж бесполезен(времени на воровство технологии нужно столько, что к тому моменту вы уже на 10 технологий вперед уйдете), а зачем нужна религия -- я так и не понял, ее единственная польза -- в закупках за очки веры. А, ну и возможность создать веру в Бога-Императора радует.

    Если говорить в целом, то 4 часть мне нравилась больше. Может со временем, я смогу снова запустить Циву5 и наконец-то распробую ее сполна и тогда начну ее любить, но пока что 4 лучше. Но это не значит, что пятую часть нужно проигнорировать -- в пятой части много интересных фишек, как то новая система войск или "артефактов", которая позволяет создать страну-"курорт". А учитывая низкую цену игры -- то сомнений быть не должно, надо поиграть.    … Expand
  95. Lordjosh286
    Mar 9, 2017
    8
    I'm going to begin with Vanilla Civ V leaves much to be desired but thats just how Civ games are until they begin releasing the expansions revealing what they truly have planned for a game. Now the first thing I was thrown off by was the change to a hex based system but in all honesty it made it easier for me to manage my forces so I am no longer force to compete with death stacks butI'm going to begin with Vanilla Civ V leaves much to be desired but thats just how Civ games are until they begin releasing the expansions revealing what they truly have planned for a game. Now the first thing I was thrown off by was the change to a hex based system but in all honesty it made it easier for me to manage my forces so I am no longer force to compete with death stacks but instead I can make a front to deal with enemy forces. Also the revamp to religion was great since now you have a more tangible benefit to becoming a religious nation other than for example Russia and I share a religious view +4 in diplomacy! While it is still there to help out with deals and negotiation the fact I can get increase production from fishing boats makes coastal cities very viable for you. The DLC is a must buy in my opinion if you don't own it already although you would be better served buying the complete edition from Amazon or Steam. I would highly recommend playing and if you have some friends and play just one more turn...… Expand
  96. Barnes1987
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This is just quality. The game that got me properly hooked on CIV. Endless hours spent on this game.
    Best to get the complete edition if purchasing and comes highly recommended. 10/10
  97. JakGLaDOS29
    Dec 30, 2016
    8
    As my first taste into the Civ series, this game doesn't disappoint. It seems as though the game can go anyway you want to go, which is why it is difficult to review as your journey in the game can be completely different to someone else. I find that when I'm winning, I'm more impressed by the game and want to play more. I find myself biting nails during wars. This game is not withoutAs my first taste into the Civ series, this game doesn't disappoint. It seems as though the game can go anyway you want to go, which is why it is difficult to review as your journey in the game can be completely different to someone else. I find that when I'm winning, I'm more impressed by the game and want to play more. I find myself biting nails during wars. This game is not without fault but with 55 hours of game time I still havent won a game (lol) but its been enough for me to see that this game is not for those who are impatient. A solid game but it can be very interesting, or very boring, it all depends on your style of play.… Expand
  98. veedub
    Dec 21, 2016
    10
    Overall an amazing game. Procedural generation of the world makes it feel fresh, especially when you disable start biases. Doing well at the game requires an overall balance of strategy -- doing well in one area might make you deficient in others and leave you open to getting beat by someone else, running out of resources, being unable to expand the way you want, or getting dominated byOverall an amazing game. Procedural generation of the world makes it feel fresh, especially when you disable start biases. Doing well at the game requires an overall balance of strategy -- doing well in one area might make you deficient in others and leave you open to getting beat by someone else, running out of resources, being unable to expand the way you want, or getting dominated by your opponent's superior military (either in numbers or in technology).

    Game looks good, plays well on a full range of hardware.

    Gandhi declares nuclear war? America embraces Communism? Aztecs the most technologically advanced nation? Pacifist Germany? HECK YEAH BABY!    … Expand
  99. bigcountrylolz
    Nov 2, 2016
    10
    My 1st 10 rating!!! One of the best games IMHO of the last 5+ years. I have thousands of hours into it, and I am not finished yet. I got VI, but I'm already sliding back into V. The community and the mods and the everything really, has made this game what it is. I am still getting converts even today. If you like 4x games this one is a MUST OWN.
  100. NP-complete
    Oct 25, 2016
    7
    The game is fun because it's a Civilization game, but I disprove many of the additions from Civilization IV. Changing your government to adapt your gameplay to the situation is never recommended because of the number of perks you'll lose (why did devs think civics are permanent perks? Politics do not work as RPGs), and the one-unit-per-tile rule is the source of absurd traffic jams. Also,The game is fun because it's a Civilization game, but I disprove many of the additions from Civilization IV. Changing your government to adapt your gameplay to the situation is never recommended because of the number of perks you'll lose (why did devs think civics are permanent perks? Politics do not work as RPGs), and the one-unit-per-tile rule is the source of absurd traffic jams. Also, I don't know why city-states cannot eventually become normal empires. I definitely prefer Civilization IV.… Expand
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#4 Best PC Game of 2010
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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90

Universal acclaim - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. Thunderbolt
    Apr 3, 2011
    90
    Despite my gripe with the animations in multiplayer, Civilization V is the perfect entry for the series' debut in the current generation of gaming.
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  2. games(TM)
    Jan 20, 2011
    80
    We're just a little bit disappointed that this Civ evolution isn't as polished as we'd expected. [Issue#102, p.108]
  3. Eurogamer Spain
    Jan 15, 2011
    80
    An old franchise that knows who to evolve to adapt to modern times. Its latest new ideas might not be perfect, but serve the purpose of making the game even more interesting.
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