Sid Meier's Civilization VI

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  1. j_m_a_n
    Nov 21, 2016
    9
    I've owned every single Civ game and this is by far the best. Beyond Earth was a disappointing experiment in my opinion and it goes to prove the old adage, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Civ 6 goes back to the roots of Civ 5 and doesn't attempt to fix it, but improves on it in many different ways. OK its not the finished product and there is stuff I'm not totally sold on yet, but 2I've owned every single Civ game and this is by far the best. Beyond Earth was a disappointing experiment in my opinion and it goes to prove the old adage, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Civ 6 goes back to the roots of Civ 5 and doesn't attempt to fix it, but improves on it in many different ways. OK its not the finished product and there is stuff I'm not totally sold on yet, but 2 marathon games completed and I can tell you it's addictive as ever and 90% of the new stuff hits the spot, the gameplay is second to none. I actually like the graphics too and they fit the style of game quite well, the music is the best ever in a Civ game - I don't think you'll find many dispute that.

    The AI is still garbage though which is a shame - I haven't really tried out too much of the diplomacy mainly because it seems much harder to create friendships with any of the other civs in the game. And how the AI attacks you is just laughable.    … Expand
  2. elmo779
    Nov 4, 2016
    9
    I have played all Civilization parts so far and here is what i think about the new Civ 6: I love it! The districts and the new political system provide in my opinion a whole new game experience. The aggressive barbarians require new tactics and I really like how the city states and the great people are handled now.

    And yes, not everything is perfect so far. There are still a lot of    I have played all Civilization parts so far and here is what i think about the new Civ 6: I love it! The districts and the new political system provide in my opinion a whole new game experience. The aggressive barbarians require new tactics and I really like how the city states and the great people are handled now.

    And yes, not everything is perfect so far. There are still a lot of things that should be fixed, especially KI und UI. But these things don't weigh so heavily to me that they could drop my rating.    … Expand
  3. SneakyBasterd
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    Just dont buy this overpriced and uplayable game, please. They destroyed Civ game series with this awful game.
  4. PapaJustifyTV
    Jun 11, 2022
    0
    Russian nazi language is there, but no Ukrainian. 0 from me. I'm so tired of this...
    Game is great tho.
  5. Snobgoblin
    Oct 21, 2016
    1
    Obviously not a review or anything, but I have found so many issues with this game already just by playing for a little while that I am considering a refund, as it's rapidly becoming unplayable for me.

    Graphics in game The world map makes it very hard to distinguish features for me. Never had this issue before in a civ game. It's pretty difficult to distinguish tiles with resources    Obviously not a review or anything, but I have found so many issues with this game already just by playing for a little while that I am considering a refund, as it's rapidly becoming unplayable for me.

    Graphics in game
    The world map makes it very hard to distinguish features for me. Never had this issue before in a civ game. It's pretty difficult to distinguish tiles with resources without the icons turned on as well (Deer for example is pretty much invisible). The fog of war makes matters worse, confusing me, because I cannot easily recognise the land I have discovered. The day and night circle adds to the problem. It's a huge cluster♥♥♥♥.

    Minimap
    Continuing the great mistake of Civ:BE, the minimap is absolutely useless. It's impossible to see what's going on. Might as well disable it altogether. It's also very "tiled" and ugly to look at.

    Tooltip
    This can't be disabled or edited in any way as far as I can see? First of all, it got an overload of information, so you have to look for a while to find what you were really looking for, second, it pops up too fast. I can't rest my mouse pointer anywhere without a huge tooltip window. It's very intrusive.

    Voice Acting
    I find it very annoying that Boromir keeps telling me stuff. It's very distracting. I don't know what it is about Firaxis and voice acting, it was a huge failure in Civ:BE as well, and they continue the failing here. An image of Boromir pops up in my head every time I hear him. They should have gone with a voice actor that is less famous. There's so many great actors out there - why choose one with a very easily recognisable voice, that you can't help connect with several popular franchises and tv shows.

    I'll give it some more time, but I am really not enjoying it right now.. what a waste of waiting time and anticipation :(    … Expand
  6. Johnny114
    Oct 24, 2016
    8
    Civilization VI is a strange new world. It seems to bring back a good bit of the SimCity-ness of the original. The leaders are bigger jackasses than in any previous Civ. It's like they learned how to interact with people from EVE Online mission agents. It took a couple days, but I'm finally getting used to what seems to be the most poorly crafted Fog of War system ever.

    After several    Civilization VI is a strange new world. It seems to bring back a good bit of the SimCity-ness of the original. The leaders are bigger jackasses than in any previous Civ. It's like they learned how to interact with people from EVE Online mission agents. It took a couple days, but I'm finally getting used to what seems to be the most poorly crafted Fog of War system ever.

    After several days of playing, Civ 6 has really grown on me, becoming more engaging and entertaining as I slowly master the various mechanics to city management and global diplomacy.

    However, had this not been a series that I was already a big fan of, I don't think I would have given the game more than an hour before uninstalling. First impressions and all that.    … Expand
  7. zaftgun
    Oct 23, 2016
    8
    Plays essentially the same as Civ 5 with a few added features. Reviews absolutely over rates this A score of 8 is only warranted because there are improvements over the last game and it largely works properly, and it is one of the better made games out there.

    The game seems to be made inefficiently or uses inefficient tools. Tasks that should be simple takes a round about way to    Plays essentially the same as Civ 5 with a few added features. Reviews absolutely over rates this A score of 8 is only warranted because there are improvements over the last game and it largely works properly, and it is one of the better made games out there.

    The game seems to be made inefficiently or uses inefficient tools. Tasks that should be simple takes a round about way to complete therefore require higher specs for PCs. This seems to be a trend for new games.

    Game design/mechanics could have seen more and better improvements, in this respect the game is still really a 7.

    For players that havent played civ 5.

    You control a civilisation with a starting city on a map divided up by tiles with a number of other civilisation like you and some neutral cities.

    You use your city to build buildings to give you different kinds of resources/currency like production capacity, faith and more. There are a few different tech trees that you constantly have to select which route and option to pursue. The speed you progress through these tech trees is determined by the relevant resource - faith, culture, science, etc.

    There's also limited diplomacy function and a number of different victory conditions you can choose to meet other than domination which means you conquer every other civilisation.

    The game play is quite slow and rigid after a while and you get familiar with it.    … Expand
  8. honschi
    Oct 28, 2016
    9
    Most important to say, the gameplay & features makes me call it a new game and not a DLC like remake of it successors. After 5 civilizations the makers succeeded to provide a fresh game based on the same idea of Civilization. It has a big potential to become a gem like civ 5 is, maybe some polishing and DLC will be needed. But still a game worth playing now.
  9. Surrealspanner
    Oct 24, 2016
    9
    From a Civilisation veteran, I think this has potential to be the best game of the series. Needs balance / bug / AI patches, but an engrossing and immersive game as it stands. An absolute triumph.
  10. henrybauer2
    Nov 5, 2016
    10
    Civ 6 holds the bar set by it previous additions to the franchise and in some ways Jumps past it. The Score is the best yet, considering the Grammy nods given to IV very exceptional.
  11. diaper
    Oct 23, 2016
    0
    Garbage game! Story: there is none 0/10 Music: Boring and weird historic music 0/10 Gameplay: slow and boring. 10000x slower than Call of Duty. Overall score: 0/10! Couldn't recommend this game to anybody!
  12. vezon
    Nov 10, 2016
    10
    Update. After playing a couple of playthroughs. This game in its curent state is definitely not a 10, maybe a 8-9. But comparing to previous iterations it definitely deserves a 10.
    U see there a lot of biased reviews, some people are turned away by its art style, but for this kind of games, graphics should not have such a big impact. Is it badly optimized? Probably, I can't say for sure,    Update. After playing a couple of playthroughs. This game in its curent state is definitely not a 10, maybe a 8-9. But comparing to previous iterations it definitely deserves a 10.
    U see there a lot of biased reviews, some people are turned away by its art style, but for this kind of games, graphics should not have such a big impact. Is it badly optimized? Probably, I can't say for sure, I just updated my videocard, but I can tell for sure Civ5 graphical engine was weak and Extremely badly chosen and yet almost nobody complained.
    Most people say that Civ5 is a much better value now, that Civ6 feels like an alpha. And yes I can confirm, Civ6 needs a lot of tweakings, and yes there are plenty of strange things happening, especially in the AI department but as of game design its miles away from Civ5. In my first 3 playthroughs with Civ5 I had much worse experience with Civ5 AI than with Civ6. So should I say to u better buy Civ5 with its 2 expansion. hell no, if u didn't got it till now, I don't know why u would bother now.
    But if u are afraid of being turned away by some stupid (buged) AI decisions, or some badly done UI, then u should wait. U can see about the reviews that 1 of 5 people are really pissed off.
    Now some details why I consider a big leap in game design this iteration.
    First of all, I consider different victory condition mostly stupid maybe because they are badly designed in its core, but mostly because Civilization is about the voyage not the destination, those should be only achievements. The only good victory condition should be Diplomatic Victory just like Orion1.
    So a 4x game is all about power gain (strategy), and wear down enemy power (tactics).
    Now in Civ5 they did something about tactics, but it was a small leap only, and because of AI not really impactfull.
    We all know that power is all about economics, economics will say how much military, culture or religion can u have. Now what about strategy? Investing in culture or religion power doesn't help u proportionally in gaining more power as military power does. So they exist only for the sole purpose of victory condition but never actually help u to get there. Every time I went on rampage I didn't win domination victory, that's just a stupid waste of time, everytime I won the culture, science, religion victory (in that order). Firaxis should understand that culture and religion should be another way of getting more power, not wasting it just to check a victory condition.
    Long story short, now for the first time in the series they changed the economics, starting from cities, science, and civics. Do they need tweaking? YES. And maybe we will got them in the expansions, or in Civ7, but after 25 years they finally changed something fundamentally. And that's why I gave him a 10.    … Expand
  13. bignoise
    Oct 26, 2016
    9
    There have been a lot of complaints about how the graphical style is 'childish' or makes the game 'for children' or casual mobile gamers. This could not be further from the truth. The very fact that I can eat my breakfast in the time this game takes to load (on a newish skylake 6600k with SSD and Radeon RX 480), should tell you that this is NOT Clash of Kings or some other such rubbish.There have been a lot of complaints about how the graphical style is 'childish' or makes the game 'for children' or casual mobile gamers. This could not be further from the truth. The very fact that I can eat my breakfast in the time this game takes to load (on a newish skylake 6600k with SSD and Radeon RX 480), should tell you that this is NOT Clash of Kings or some other such rubbish. The 'cartoony' graphics may well attract a few younger gamers - but that is not a bad thing. I've been playing Civ since I was 8 years old when Civ 2 came out and I readily admit to being a bit creeped out and scared by the expanse of jet black nothing which surrounded the 2x2 isometric diamond that constituted the known world.

    For us older and supposedly wiser gamers i'd like to remind you that YOU DO NOT PLAY CIVILIZATION FOR THE GRAPHICS. This version of Civ is the most filled out on-launch that I can remember. The vanilla versions of Civ 4 and 5 were dull and lacking in features. The vanilla version of Civ 6 is at least as complex and I believe (having actually played it instead of commenting on screenshots) more complex than the fully loaded Civ 5 with Gods and Kings AND Brave New World expansions.

    Simply put, this is the most refined, complex and satisfying initial release of Civilization yet. There are minor niggles (I want to move the board around with WASD but one does not simply find that option available). However, all games have patchable flaws on release so i'm told.

    P.S. If anything, I think the graphics have been simplified just so that everything can actually fit on the board without the GPU tanking. Cities now span across the map rather than staying on one hexagon, which increases the rendering complexity significantly. Also remember that many people will be playing on Macs with 4k or even 5k resolutions. One of the graphical triumphs of Civ 6 is that it is playable in 4k and it looks wonderful.    … Expand
  14. rodericrinehart
    Jan 1, 2017
    10
    This is the best Civilization yet and feels like it has already has a major expansion. It took everything good from IV and V and combined them with some new stuff like districts and honestly a gorgeous art style. I've played them all and this one is the best and will continue to add and improve for years!
  15. Jessrond
    Nov 18, 2016
    8
    Overall, this is a very fun game and if you enjoyed Civilization in the past, you will still like it now.

    However, there are some issues that keep it from being an amazing game. The biggest problem is the movement. Numpad movement is gone and you are forced to use the mouse and there are no settings to fix this. I hope they are able to bring it back in the future. Another issue I    Overall, this is a very fun game and if you enjoyed Civilization in the past, you will still like it now.

    However, there are some issues that keep it from being an amazing game. The biggest problem is the movement. Numpad movement is gone and you are forced to use the mouse and there are no settings to fix this. I hope they are able to bring it back in the future.

    Another issue I have is the UI. It is too clean and sterile and looks like a work application more than a game, especially the various menus you go through when starting a new game.

    But despite these qualms I really do enjoy the game and will continue to play it. It is a bit harder than Civ 5 so far, or perhaps I am just not used to the new mechanics and need to relearn the basics.

    If you like Civ games, you'll still enjoy this, but if you are new to the franchise, you might want to try an older one to make sure you enjoy this style of gameplay.    … Expand
  16. Chelini
    Nov 18, 2016
    8
    Ok. Once again its great!. Come on , its Civ. I dont need to explain. BUT.... You guys brought back the old same problems. TURNS TAKES FOREVER. My gear is not low end ... but still. In a big map ONE turn can take ONE FULL MINUTE to process. I alt tab it and study... this is how bad ....
  17. Barnes1987
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    At first i was a little worried about the new changes made, but after a few games you realise that this game is every bit as good as the last one if not better. Highly recommended.
  18. Yosho
    Nov 17, 2016
    8
    Very good - IMHO better than Civ V. Why? Connection between what you are doing - with science progress. In previous you could build military and science and quickly discover farming.... now if you are willing to discover something fast you have to invest in it beyond science - in ex. build trade market to seed up economy discovery etc. Ii is something I was waiting for! And for thatVery good - IMHO better than Civ V. Why? Connection between what you are doing - with science progress. In previous you could build military and science and quickly discover farming.... now if you are willing to discover something fast you have to invest in it beyond science - in ex. build trade market to seed up economy discovery etc. Ii is something I was waiting for! And for that 10/10... but.. AI is bad like (5/10)make it better and this game have some much potential for now enemy are strange ? at best... :/ Overall I like it new ideas of managing cities are good, new military ideas are good, science and dicovery is good, cultural grow is good so overall....8/10 and 10/10 if they improve AI.… Expand
  19. ronza149
    Oct 27, 2016
    10
    I would say this game is a 9 out of 10 at current state, 1 point off due to incompetent AIs, but it is surely a step in the right direction in almost any other aspects, adding more depth and more planning to an already successful formula. Firaxis has done a wonderful job and deserves our praise.
  20. Paulo-Maciel
    Aug 29, 2017
    9
    Civ 6 is a step forward in the series, it has all the elements I love from civ5 but with new ideas that work really well like the districts, the wonders that take one exagon and that I can actually see, changes in diplomacy and city states and nice cartoonish graphics that balance a complex game.
    But it still needs refinements like we had in the previous versions, it´s to easy to have a    Civ 6 is a step forward in the series, it has all the elements I love from civ5 but with new ideas that work really well like the districts, the wonders that take one exagon and that I can actually see, changes in diplomacy and city states and nice cartoonish graphics that balance a complex game.
    But it still needs refinements like we had in the previous versions, it´s to easy to have a huge empire without even starting a war, AI needs to be more aggressive settling cities and fighting for territory.
    I had 2 cultural wins without even playing for it and found myself repeating future tech, social media and globalization several times. The most annoying thing is that AI places cities away from their continent with the city center touching my border (no free space between or 6 hexagons around the city) and if I atack I get the warmonger penalty.
    I´m sure the game will be perfected within the next months.    … Expand
  21. herlius
    Oct 27, 2016
    7
    The Builder unit is an absolut waste. Why do you need a Builder unit as long as most of your buildings are built automaticaly around your city center? It sounds totaly illogical to me. Not to mention they last only 3 turns. Why? Is there any historycal reason for it?
  22. Sayoose
    May 25, 2019
    0
    This game is total unplayable garbage on Windows 7. It won't launch no matter what you do. It's absolutely broken and there's nothing you can do except remember that pc gaming is absolutely terrible.
  23. shafzxx
    Oct 29, 2016
    9
    Its great game i like like civilization series. But i think it is lacking some features. Am currently playing and enjoying it. I think the maps are smallers then civilization 5 maps.wouod Recommend this game to a friend.
  24. julgzfz
    Oct 27, 2016
    9
    Some UI, balance and AI issues affect the gameplay in a significant way. That said, even in its current state, Civ 6 is a contender for best game in the series.

    Having a blast playing with the district system, leader agendas, great people and the new eureka system. Those that enjoyed Civ 5 will love it from the start, and the experience will only get better with patches and DLCs in the    Some UI, balance and AI issues affect the gameplay in a significant way. That said, even in its current state, Civ 6 is a contender for best game in the series.

    Having a blast playing with the district system, leader agendas, great people and the new eureka system. Those that enjoyed Civ 5 will love it from the start, and the experience will only get better with patches and DLCs in the coming months.

    Give it a try, it might not be a flawless game (yet), but there is potential for greatness here. One more turn is alive and well.    … Expand
  25. karius85
    Oct 26, 2016
    9
    Well crafted new gameplay additions makes this a must have for people who like strategy games. Poor AI is the only flaw, but after a while you'll want to play more multiplayer games anyway.
  26. disappointedgam
    Dec 26, 2016
    10
    Civ6 is truly a worthy successor to its predecessors. The gameplay is great, I love the visual style, and I've lost many many hours to playing it. Warning, it is VERY addicting!
  27. halldors78
    Jan 3, 2017
    6
    Started the game and it looks very good and plays greatly and all that but the main thing i have against it is that i can't use the num keys for unit movement wich has been possible in any civilization up till now, that just barely makes it playable on my laptop, except when im sitting in a very good position with a real mouse instead of the touchpad. and until they will fix this wichStarted the game and it looks very good and plays greatly and all that but the main thing i have against it is that i can't use the num keys for unit movement wich has been possible in any civilization up till now, that just barely makes it playable on my laptop, except when im sitting in a very good position with a real mouse instead of the touchpad. and until they will fix this wich should be this big of a problem i will not play the game.… Expand
  28. Kharador
    May 20, 2022
    9
    Absolute wonder game. I have like 1000 hours of playing and I still wants to play. Highly recommended
  29. sherbz
    Nov 2, 2016
    7
    I have thought long and hard about how good this version of civ is. I think in its current state, a solid 7 out of 10 would be fair. Civ is a vastly complicated and strategic game. There are a huge number of features and systems at work in it. And “balance” is almost an objectively impossible scenario to achieve. I think at release, it is in pretty good shape (certainly much betterI have thought long and hard about how good this version of civ is. I think in its current state, a solid 7 out of 10 would be fair. Civ is a vastly complicated and strategic game. There are a huge number of features and systems at work in it. And “balance” is almost an objectively impossible scenario to achieve. I think at release, it is in pretty good shape (certainly much better than V). For the most part the new systems work, and work well. Districts are an interesting strategic development; faith is included from the start and has a similar implementation to how civ 5 works; the new card system for social policies is far more flexible than the previous social policies; and the separation of trees is a good feature. There are a couple of areas though where it falls flat. The first is the AI. This is tied closely to one of the design decisions – to keep one unit per tile. The fact is that strategically it is far easier to code an AI that has to contend with stacks as opposed to moving dozens of units across a diverse terrain. A carpet of doom is no more fun than a stack of doom. And when coupled with the new restrictions on movement, the liability of vast traffic jams is an annoying and persistent feature. The AI also has a significant problem in upgrading its units. And its not uncommon to be fielding tanks against an army of AI horseman. The AI is also not aggressive enough at expansion and is handicapped by not being able to wage war effectively. I also think that removing all restrictions on number of cities was perhaps not the wisest decision. The UI could also do with some attention as largely it looks bland and not having building queues is a pretty bizarre omission. Other than that though, it retains its same addictive feel, and once a few patches are out, it will be the same old civ. If you are sitting on fence and not sure whether to buy the game, then don’t. Wait until its on sale or the price has dropped before purchasing.… Expand
  30. Sh4rk82
    Dec 3, 2017
    8
    I actually don't understand all these bad review. Honeslty they are more than severus. How you can give to this game 2 as a vote? You probably have something against Civ VI or the software house.
    Game is solid, mechanincs works well. I also like this cartoonish graphic that give to game a less serious tone.
    One of the most important weak point for me is the AI that often take some weird    I actually don't understand all these bad review. Honeslty they are more than severus. How you can give to this game 2 as a vote? You probably have something against Civ VI or the software house.
    Game is solid, mechanincs works well. I also like this cartoonish graphic that give to game a less serious tone.
    One of the most important weak point for me is the AI that often take some weird decisions. Anyway I noticed that has been a bit improved during the last update. After all a must have if you like these kind of game. One of the best!    … Expand
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#10 Best PC Game of 2016
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#9 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#20 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 84 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 84
  3. Negative: 1 out of 84
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2017
    90
    You don’t want to spend your night in front of the computer? You have a wife and kids? You cherish your friendships and enjoy parties? Beware of this game. It’s that good. [13/2016, p.44]
  2. The Overpowered Noobs
    Jan 11, 2017
    90
    It's a more playful, fun feel to the franchise, perhaps, but all that's wrapped around a deeply nuanced game. If you've ever enjoyed playing a multi-layered, immersive and strategic board game with a bunch of funny characters, get in here.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Jan 1, 2017
    74
    Firaxis has made some significant, exciting changes, but has also obscured vital information. [Christmas 2016, p.70]
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