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
  31. MaxCoyle
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Have been playing Civilization since Civ2 and Civ6 is everything you could want from the series. Its coming of age incorporates the best ideas and advancements from previous games and is a recommended purchase for any 4X player.
  32. HaloFever
    Oct 13, 2021
    6
    At least it is a Civilization game. When Civ 6 was released, I was skeptical of the ugly cartoonish art style and the district system. After playing on iPad and now on PC (technically Mac), I am still skeptical. Though not as bad as Civ 3, Civ 6 has some of the worst changes in the series.

    The game kind of looks like Civilization, but instead of playing as some kind of world history,    At least it is a Civilization game. When Civ 6 was released, I was skeptical of the ugly cartoonish art style and the district system. After playing on iPad and now on PC (technically Mac), I am still skeptical. Though not as bad as Civ 3, Civ 6 has some of the worst changes in the series.

    The game kind of looks like Civilization, but instead of playing as some kind of world history, global conflict simulator, the game plays like a board game that has a too few many rules. Instead of government, you have card that you play. Government is essentially meaningless. Choices are meaningless. What matters is using cards and board piece placement to maximize bonuses and then hitting end turn until you gain enough points in whatever to win.

    The district system is interesting and not in a good way. Instead of building improvements in a city, improvements are spread across the map. This means that wonders of the world like the Great Library will take up 100 square miles of land. (Maybe they need the space for parking.) It also means that if you want to build a library to increase science, you first have to build a campus and then a library. You can't just choose library and have the campus auto-built with it. (The delayed gratification if found throughout the game. Build a Missionary or a Rock Band and then waste its first turn giving it a promotion.) Need a quick boost to happiness? First you have to build an entertainment district before building an arena. How do the citizens feel about this? They have to drive 100s of miles to get from their neighborhood to the factory district. The whole district system is mocked by the game itself when builders have the options of making seaside resorts and solar farms without the need for a district.

    2K Games undercut the districts (and wonders) with the changes to how cities gain points for victory. Civ V went too far in the direction of fewer cities built big (tall gameplay). Civ VI goes to far the other way with no limit on the number of cities (wide gameplay). Every game benefits from investing in settlers to found more cities. Why build a district when you can build a whole new city? Why build an industrial zone when you can have more mines? The developers are hell bent on cost benefit so no mechanic is broken. But when every mechanic is nerfed, none of the mechanics matter.

    Civ 6 also kills many quality of life changes enjoyed in previous Civ games. A player cannot automate a city, so a world winning wide empire leads to toiling in tedious torment. Even in Civ V, which championed small empires, you could take over the entire world and set up all the captured cities as puppet governments. The a.i. would prioritize gold in every captured city and that was fine because gold is useful. Civ 6 doesn't even have an option to set the city to auto-generate projects like making more science.

    War is not great but it does include many of the strategic advancements from Civ 5. The barbarians in the early game are a nightmare. They always have the best weapons and generate 3 or 4 units at a time. It's like the early rushes from Aztecs in Civ 5, only now every game has a rush. Because builders must be rebuilt after every 3 uses, pillaging is a real pain in the ass. Units are so broken out by era that by the time you build an army to deal with a threat, it becomes obsolete. Meanwhile, the barbarians you marched toward for the last 20 turns are spawning the latest gunpowder units. Just so fun for players. And because 2K Games didn't know it wanted for strategic gameplay, armies are back.

    Did I mention the terrible selection of leaders? I like that addition of new and interesting leaders. I don't like the removal of old favorites like Caesar, Napoleon, and Lincoln. And please stop releasing games in a sad state only to sell the players more content with DLC packs. This is why I always wait so long to buy games. (Full disclosure: my son bought Civ 6 with all the DLC. I've been playing it through the Steam family sharing feature. )

    There are good additions. The district system means a player can plop down Golden Gate Bridge between two landmasses or dig a canal through a continent. Spies are more useful than Civ 5. Religious combat is its own thing (maybe too much its own thing). All-in-all, Civ 6 is the kind of Civ release that really makes you think "When is the next one?"    … Expand
  33. Orlandeu
    Dec 25, 2016
    8
    Compared to civilization 5 which i think it was awesome, this have definitely some plus and minus. Briefly 1 plus is more diplomacy, 1 minus is cartoon looking is not appropriate with civilization soul.
  34. Tomle1202
    Mar 23, 2018
    8
    Sid Meier's Civilization VI still maintains the brilliance of the long-running turn-based strategy series, yet at the same time, regrettably fails to deliver in a number of ways.
  35. smilzoboboz
    Feb 22, 2017
    7
    A good Civilization game, evolved from Civilization V, with great mechanics on a bad implementation.

    I liked a lot the addition of districts, cards and differentiation of social and science advancement trees. I also welcomed the new religious victory condition (even if it's kinda flawed, will write about it later). On the other hand the new graphic style and the lack of “penalties”    A good Civilization game, evolved from Civilization V, with great mechanics on a bad implementation.

    I liked a lot the addition of districts, cards and differentiation of social and science advancement trees. I also welcomed the new religious victory condition (even if it's kinda flawed, will write about it later).

    On the other hand the new graphic style and the lack of “penalties” for large empires (the game actually forces you to rush creating new cities in your empire, will write about it later) dragged things a bit down for me.

    So, in detail, the mechanics of this new Civilization game are very good, overall positively evolved from Civilization V, but since the game forces you to rush on city building you get two bad side effects:
    Capturing cities feels like a joke, for example you may end up capturing 10 to 15 cities in just a few turns with no real side effect on your empire.
    For the same reason (too many cities) religious victory condition is a mess, you will see 3~4 priests per city battling (yeah… that is lame) for religious supremacy which is beyond annoying.
    Again for the same reason it's just easier to colonize to get certain resources rather than initiate trading with other empires or trying to acquire influence over state-cities.
    To get you the idea, totally forget about Civilization V Arrigo Dandolo play style, it's just impossible with the current state of the game.

    Something I was worried about, because so many people pointed that out, was bad AI, but I have to say that in my 2 games AI was quite good, just a bit too aggressive, in everything (e.g. Teddy building a city in a tile between two of my cities, ending up with a oblong, space crippled city or Hojo declaring war just to move through my territory).
    Finally I have to say that at the moment leaders offer you a little bit of variance only at the very start of the game, middle and ending phases of the game are more or less the same whichever leader you get to play: huge empires, fought at least two or more wars, fairly high in all compartments (science, culture, etc).

    Would I recommend this game, yes, no doubt about it, but don't get it right now, wait till a few DLC are out (or even better a GOTY edition “final” pack) because there are both “flaws” and lack of diversity at the moment.    … Expand
  36. xxxSMDxxx
    Nov 28, 2016
    8
    Civilization 6 has some really awesome features I really enjoyed the new mechanics, new diplomacy and and the slight buff in civilization abilities, making the game slightly more fast paced, however the game still feels incomplete, To few Civilizations mostly, hoping for some expansion packs soon and the AI still needs some work.
  37. BlakeArius
    May 25, 2017
    8
    Everything is a clear refinement of CIv 5 and its expansions. Religion might be a bit too simplified. People complain about the graphics style but they make it easier to know what's going on in your empire. A major issue would be the ai which is seriously retarded, Brutally overpowered in the early game and a joke after the mid game, i hope to play it when these issues are improved.
  38. GamingPoptartTV
    Dec 26, 2016
    7
    It's better than vanilla Civ 5 but nowhere near as good as Civ 5 with all the expansions. The main problem it suffers from is lack of innovation. Not a lot of things have changed since the previous title. Combat is the same, trade routes work the same, so does religion, enemy AI is just as stupid, etc.

    There are some areas where the game did some modifications though, the most    It's better than vanilla Civ 5 but nowhere near as good as Civ 5 with all the expansions. The main problem it suffers from is lack of innovation. Not a lot of things have changed since the previous title. Combat is the same, trade routes work the same, so does religion, enemy AI is just as stupid, etc.

    There are some areas where the game did some modifications though, the most noticeable being the Districts. This makes you "specialize" your cities as you can no longer build all types of buildings in the city and have to think very well what you build considering the amount of tiles you have available. The social policy system has been changed as well, for the worse in my opinion, as now you gain some social cards when researching a social policy and you can select the bonus of a number of these cards depending on what goverment you have. Again, like in Civ 5 there is no downside to any form of goverment and some of the combinations you make don't even make sense(for example you can drag the Rationalism Card to a Theocracy and you don't get any penalty).

    One thing that I liked is that you can boost your research of Tech and Social by making certain actions in the game. For example, building a number of Quarries can boost your Research towards Mansory, reducing the time you need to research this tech, or defeating barbarians can boost you research of Bronze Working and so on. This is the best addition in my opinion as you are no longer need to put a lot of effort in creating Science and Culture, especially if you like to play Military.

    I would rate this higher if it wasn't however for the horrible presentation of the game. I think everyone is already familiar with the horrible iPad graphics. Look, nobody expected this to have Battlefield graphics and you can talk all you want about unique art style but there is no excuse for a 60 dollar game in 2016 to look like a Fermium iPad game, especially when it looks worse than its predecessor. The sound isn't any better either. The Main Menu theme is fine and the choice of Sean Bean as the narrator is excellent, but the music in the main game sucks. Previous Civ games had classical music to listen to as you built your empire. This game has the type of generic crap that you usually hear in Facebook games.

    My 2 cents? Wait for the price to drop or at least for some mods to show up.    … Expand
  39. Wiebe
    Feb 27, 2020
    3
    Too much like the old games, but then without the previous DLCs, bad AI, easy to game, showing its age
  40. Brend0g
    Nov 25, 2016
    8
    For me Civ 6 was a good step forward in the franchise. The introduction of the district system was a highlight. The new art style, at first i didnt like it but it has grown on me. The barbarians and the 2 now distinct tech and culture trees are way better and provide a new balance. The barbarians are now a treat which is also a good challenge.

    The cons are the AI , no real update. The    For me Civ 6 was a good step forward in the franchise. The introduction of the district system was a highlight. The new art style, at first i didnt like it but it has grown on me. The barbarians and the 2 now distinct tech and culture trees are way better and provide a new balance. The barbarians are now a treat which is also a good challenge.

    The cons are the AI , no real update. The same thing happened in civ 5 where lets be friends and then in 10 turns WAR! This stuff is till happening. The UI and the start menu feel a little lack luster and not much effort was put into it in my opinion. It need more detail like civ 5. Also by being unable to restart a game and having to go back to main menu just kills me. This is really a negative in my opinion.

    Overall the changes that this game brings is better but hopefully with some patches it can be way better.    … Expand
  41. ZergSpawn
    Jun 27, 2017
    9
    Most of the claims are that it's not SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION V (or the previous part). The game is excellent, I did not notice any problems with the work of the game.
  42. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    6
    I have finally done it. I have finally purchased a gaming PC and I can finally start playing PC games. This is a game that I have owned for a long time but I could never play it because my PC couldn’t handle the mid game. Now that I have finally sat down and play through an entire game, I feel underwhelmed. Civilization V is one of my top 5 favorite games of all time and Civ VI just feelsI have finally done it. I have finally purchased a gaming PC and I can finally start playing PC games. This is a game that I have owned for a long time but I could never play it because my PC couldn’t handle the mid game. Now that I have finally sat down and play through an entire game, I feel underwhelmed. Civilization V is one of my top 5 favorite games of all time and Civ VI just feels lacking.

    I love the Art style and its still turn-based and part of the problem is I don’t know what I’m doing. I will continue to play it and hope eventually that the game will click with me. Civilization Revolution was the first Civ game that I played and it clicked with me instantly, Civ V was the first PC version and that was instant as well. This just feels off to me.

    I’ll keep at it and maybe expansions will help but for now, its not just not doing it for me.    … Expand
  43. Instable
    Dec 12, 2016
    8
    Несмотря на незначительные изменения геймплея, игра остается главным пк эксклюзивом. Остается лучшим представителем жанра стратегии после затухания Героев Меча и Магии.
  44. dankomarcha
    Nov 2, 2016
    8
    I think it's a fine game, they fixed the issue with Builders/Workers from the last one, now they have actions and they disappear after 3 actions but they realize the duty in one turn, which is great. So it's quick to develop a new or conquered city and the whole system it works better then the last one. They simplified the develop system and cities buildings, so it's optimized and youI think it's a fine game, they fixed the issue with Builders/Workers from the last one, now they have actions and they disappear after 3 actions but they realize the duty in one turn, which is great. So it's quick to develop a new or conquered city and the whole system it works better then the last one. They simplified the develop system and cities buildings, so it's optimized and you don't need to care that much with citizen management, food or production.… Expand
  45. ExpertPL
    Nov 11, 2016
    7
    I was never a fan of Civilization series, that may be a reason why I give such low score, but I think that Civilization VI introduced not enough new things into this series compared to it's predecessors. In my opinion the audio and more animated graphics in Civ VI are the way to go for the whole series, thanks to it, I feel like Civ VI shows that it is a game inspired by history, notI was never a fan of Civilization series, that may be a reason why I give such low score, but I think that Civilization VI introduced not enough new things into this series compared to it's predecessors. In my opinion the audio and more animated graphics in Civ VI are the way to go for the whole series, thanks to it, I feel like Civ VI shows that it is a game inspired by history, not actual historical strategy and I think it's better that way.… Expand
  46. SkyTank
    Nov 19, 2016
    8
    미완성 게임 치고는 잘 만듬.

    단점.. 1.자잘한 버그 게임이 특정 턴이 되면 튕기는 버그가 있음. 가장 짜증남. 거래버그 있음 2.멍청한 문명 AI 야만인AI보다 못함. 전쟁 중인데 원거리 유닛으로 내 병사를 안침. 장점... 1.좋은 OST 문명6 ost는 갓갓임 2.타임머신6 으어어 시간이 사라져간다 시공의 폭풍으로! 3.선택의 차별화 제곧내    미완성 게임 치고는 잘 만듬.

    단점..

    1.자잘한 버그
    게임이 특정 턴이 되면 튕기는 버그가 있음. 가장 짜증남.
    거래버그 있음

    2.멍청한 문명 AI
    야만인AI보다 못함.
    전쟁 중인데 원거리 유닛으로 내 병사를 안침.

    장점...
    1.좋은 OST
    문명6 ost는 갓갓임

    2.타임머신6
    으어어 시간이 사라져간다
    시공의 폭풍으로!

    3.선택의 차별화
    제곧내
  47. PimN
    Feb 28, 2018
    8
    This game improves, refines and innovates to become the finest Civilization game to date. Unstacked cities, stacked units and improved trading to name a few (though the game's ruined by the bad AI though, I'll explain).

    Introduction Civilization VI is yet another entry in the long lasting Civilization series. Civilization VI is a strategy game within the 4X subgenre. 4X stands for:    This game improves, refines and innovates to become the finest Civilization game to date. Unstacked cities, stacked units and improved trading to name a few (though the game's ruined by the bad AI though, I'll explain).

    Introduction

    Civilization VI is yet another entry in the long lasting Civilization series. Civilization VI is a strategy game within the 4X subgenre. 4X stands for:
    - Explore
    - Expand
    - Exploit
    - Exterminate

    Review

    These are 4 things that you will be doing in this game. You start off with a settler and a warrior unit, and then you are supposed to found your first city. You pick a location and start exploring. When exploring, you're looking for new places to expand. Land that you have claimed is exploitable, by constructing buildings or improvements. Finally, you will bump into other civilizations, and possibly conflict. To win, you have to exterminate everyone else (literally or figuratively).

    There are several victory possibilities:
    - Time Victory
    - Domination Victory
    - Religious Victory
    - Science Victory
    - Culture Victory

    This game improves upon Civilization V, yet it also lacks some features. Civilization VI features unstacked cities, and stacked units. It also now has a culture tree. These features improve the game IMO.

    The AI is actually worse compared to Civ V in my opinion. Also, you either love the art style or hate it. I like it, it's easy on my eyes and things are clear to read.

    While Civilization VI had some problems for a long time, it has been improved. AI was completely screwed up on launch, but has improved somewhat.

    Verdict

    I recommend this as a solid entry in the Civilization series, and a good strategy game overall. If you're not sure, get Civilization V, it's still a great game and is on sale a lot and is often under 10 euros for the complete edition.

    Were the AI to be significantly improved, this game would be a 10/10.    … Expand
  48. Raxumotra
    Jul 29, 2017
    8
    A must have for players of civilization games, I enjoyed playing this game a lot, time flies playing civ 6. Check it out and you wont be disappointed. Please enjoy all video games.
  49. andreadavided
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    The game is good. It's fun to play and engaging. You still want to do one more turn and go to bed too late. That being said it's not evolved one iota from the previous versions.

    Combat is still lame and technology only goes to nukes and computers. We have better tech even today but it's lumped into "Future tech" and you can't see it or research it. That's a let down hence my grade of 7.    The game is good. It's fun to play and engaging. You still want to do one more turn and go to bed too late. That being said it's not evolved one iota from the previous versions.

    Combat is still lame and technology only goes to nukes and computers. We have better tech even today but it's lumped into "Future tech" and you can't see it or research it. That's a let down hence my grade of 7.

    One very big problem: launching the game is harder than starting an old car engine. It takes 5 minutes. Buttons are unresponsive and there's no dialogue or visible timer. The DRM soft must be heavy and ****    … Expand
  50. sanchess
    Aug 14, 2019
    0
    of course it was always going to be a mobile game... duh I remember dev team confirming its not going to be. Guess how wrong were they. I give 0 for horrible practices
  51. 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 CIVA 6
  52. GoldenKing95
    Feb 13, 2018
    9
    I must say, the new improvements are really great. The developers said that they started from scratch, and it does feel like a new civilization. Yet it still uses some of the great mechanics from earlier civilization games, and why wouldn't you. Civilization 5 was a masterpiece after all.

    So should you buy it? Of course you should, especially if you liked the earlier installments of    I must say, the new improvements are really great. The developers said that they started from scratch, and it does feel like a new civilization. Yet it still uses some of the great mechanics from earlier civilization games, and why wouldn't you. Civilization 5 was a masterpiece after all.

    So should you buy it? Of course you should, especially if you liked the earlier installments of this franchise. Or even when you are new to this franchise, it will be a good time consumer.    … Expand
  53. YaBoiRoice
    Apr 8, 2018
    8
    This game has brought me almost as much fun as Civilization V. In my opinion it's a great game - I like the new features and enjoy the gameplay, but my main problem with the game is the AI. The combat AI is horrible - I had never seen worse battle decisions before, even though Civilization V had really bad combat AI as well. The diplomacy of the AI leaders was really obnoxious. When theyThis game has brought me almost as much fun as Civilization V. In my opinion it's a great game - I like the new features and enjoy the gameplay, but my main problem with the game is the AI. The combat AI is horrible - I had never seen worse battle decisions before, even though Civilization V had really bad combat AI as well. The diplomacy of the AI leaders was really obnoxious. When they don't like you they spam ridiculous trade deals, which you would never accept, but after a couple of turns they come back with equally unfair deals. Despite that my opinion of this game is very positive and I really enjoy it.… Expand
  54. Pashu1289
    Aug 30, 2021
    1
    Good game but no Ukrainian language. If dont speak English well - dont buy it, there is a LOT text in the game.
  55. Zerobyte
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    The game is absolutetly amazing! Multiplayer works fine most of the time, customization is amazing. Overall top CIV game.
  56. Syhlcam
    May 14, 2021
    9
    Un classique du genre, les graphismes sont très coll comme les nouveautés. Quelques défauts dans les menus qui sont parfois par pratique. Toujours excellent.
  57. VrrKdor
    May 24, 2022
    8
    Best CIV ever. Incredible in all aspects. If you want a good strategic game this is the best choice.
  58. KepasaAmigo
    Jul 1, 2021
    8
    That is just a Good game, nothing else to add. Solid 8 out of 10. Must have for every strategy players.
  59. Ulise
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    Best GAME EVER, Much better than the last game/Cel mai bun joc, mult mai bun decat jocul precedent
  60. MikeTepelus
    Oct 16, 2021
    10
    Sid Meier's series continues to dazzle us, history and Turn-Based Strategy addicts, with the 6th installment of the Civilization franchise.

    I admit I had played the previous ones, starting Civ2, but usually hadn't played more than several maps, usually just one. This time, with Civ6, it made no difference. However, the brightness and amplitude of the Civilization series is again in    Sid Meier's series continues to dazzle us, history and Turn-Based Strategy addicts, with the 6th installment of the Civilization franchise.

    I admit I had played the previous ones, starting Civ2, but usually hadn't played more than several maps, usually just one.
    This time, with Civ6, it made no difference.

    However, the brightness and amplitude of the Civilization series is again in the front-line of gaming.
    It isn't a fast paced FPS, nor a MOBA, but if you are keen on building cities, nations and long term careers, this game is for you.

    I had some pleasant time spent playing Civilization 6 and I may be return to it, sooner or later, for another map with glorious historical leaders and well animated units.    … Expand
  61. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Sep 12, 2021
    7
    Im not the biggest fan of the genre tbf, but this hooked me for 30 hr give or take. I guess its pretty overwhelming at the start but gets easiert after a couple of games. Mind you this game has about 50 % of the content hidden in DLC.
    Overall a solid game with decent depth, but it gets old pretty fast once you figure out how it works. Bigger maps are very annoying because not all win    Im not the biggest fan of the genre tbf, but this hooked me for 30 hr give or take. I guess its pretty overwhelming at the start but gets easiert after a couple of games. Mind you this game has about 50 % of the content hidden in DLC.
    Overall a solid game with decent depth, but it gets old pretty fast once you figure out how it works. Bigger maps are very annoying because not all win conditions and factions scale equally.    … Expand
  62. buddookan
    Feb 12, 2021
    6
    Mega nieczytelna, bzdurne zasady, AI tragiczne, nudna i mnóstwo błędów. Najgorsza od czasów jedynki.
  63. SargonVI
    Feb 21, 2021
    9
    It has a really nice feel to it. It has been tightened up from previous versions. I don’t like how unit costs scale the more you buy them. Builders are way to necessary to becomes so expensive over time. Nuclear accidents are way too frequent...in this case the political comment interferes with game play. It would be nice to be able to search the map for certain types of units, cityIt has a really nice feel to it. It has been tightened up from previous versions. I don’t like how unit costs scale the more you buy them. Builders are way to necessary to becomes so expensive over time. Nuclear accidents are way too frequent...in this case the political comment interferes with game play. It would be nice to be able to search the map for certain types of units, city names, etc, once your empire gets bigger.… Expand
  64. ertyz
    Jan 13, 2022
    8
    very addictive
    very nice game if I need to compare among all other games by the way.
  65. Vacuolum
    Mar 14, 2021
    7
    A very good game, but the bots epicly dumb and if u wanna play multiplayer u need to find lots of other trustable player or everyone will just leave the game by turn 10. The game have lots of desync and connection issue as well.
  66. SamLoki200707
    Mar 21, 2021
    8
    This entry to the Civ series uses fun game play mechanics of Civ V while introducing fun, new ideas to the game, there is some problems with the AI that can damage the feeling of making a new world. However I would not give this game lower than the score I have given it.
  67. Topoide
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    Muy buen juego, realmente nunca jugué algo como esto, se siente como si fuera un juego de mesa
  68. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    8
    So many things to do, good graphics, can spend hundred of hours for this. Getting better.
  69. Zski
    Aug 26, 2021
    9
    Same classic Civilization formula, but even more fleshed out. Super addictive and truly difficult to put down. The issue with Civilization games for me have always been that when I'm playing it, I cannot stop playing it because I’m fully hooked. The matches take a very long time, sometimes longer than major AAA full length games, and once it’s over, I feel like I need a break from theSame classic Civilization formula, but even more fleshed out. Super addictive and truly difficult to put down. The issue with Civilization games for me have always been that when I'm playing it, I cannot stop playing it because I’m fully hooked. The matches take a very long time, sometimes longer than major AAA full length games, and once it’s over, I feel like I need a break from the game. I don’t feel motivated to immediately start up another match, but I always end up coming back to it after a period of time has passed. The expansions add a lot of content to the game and are absolutely worth the cost. The only problem I have had was with questionable AI decisions. Whether it’s planting a city right next to your border for no reason at all, completely unwilling to work with you for no apparent reason, or just a random unprovoked war. Otherwise, it’s fantastic.… Expand
  70. dikii_hohol
    Jun 6, 2021
    8
    дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер
  71. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    8
    Favorite turn-based strategy, sometimes it's nice to return to the game, the main thing is to understand the basic mechanics
  72. Woolee
    Oct 4, 2021
    7
    You don’t want to spend your night in front of the computer? You have a wife and kids? You cherish your friendshi
  73. IJustWorkHere
    Nov 17, 2021
    9
    This is one of my favorite games of all time for Online Co-Op. I don't think the AI is particularly great but depending on settings it can vary from easy to truly difficult. Joining a friend to beat on some computer players is enjoyable and the gameplay mechanics are solid. There is a ton of variety with different civilizations and it is nice and immersive as the game progresses.This is one of my favorite games of all time for Online Co-Op. I don't think the AI is particularly great but depending on settings it can vary from easy to truly difficult. Joining a friend to beat on some computer players is enjoyable and the gameplay mechanics are solid. There is a ton of variety with different civilizations and it is nice and immersive as the game progresses. For me this is about as close to perfect as video games come and definitely one of my top 5 in the last 30 years.… Expand
  74. Rnoviok
    Dec 4, 2021
    7
    a good continuation of the series, but I'm sticking with number five .
  75. Yuvalsv
    Jan 17, 2022
    9
    Great game !!! I haven't played previous version but this one is highly enjoyable
  76. Izoeros
    Apr 26, 2022
    8
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  77. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    3
    Что-то там намудрили перемудрили и жиденько так обкакались ну и ну воняет жутко
  78. dr-kenobi
    Sep 7, 2022
    7
    Еволюційна цивілка, але все одно не змогла перевершити 5-у. Можливо колись з 7-ю вийде краще
  79. Pelu
    Oct 27, 2018
    7
    It's OK, but much worse than Civ 5 or 4. It has new interesting features, which don't add much value. The AI is complete garbage and graphics ugly. Would not buy again.
  80. drlowdon
    Jan 3, 2020
    8
    The latest in the long running turn-based strategy game series this sixth instalment, as it has always been, is all about guiding and developing a civilization from their first settlement through to the modern age with the goal of beating your (AI or human) opponents.

    Any fan of the Civilization series will tell that you can’t fully judge each instalment until all the expansions are    The latest in the long running turn-based strategy game series this sixth instalment, as it has always been, is all about guiding and developing a civilization from their first settlement through to the modern age with the goal of beating your (AI or human) opponents.

    Any fan of the Civilization series will tell that you can’t fully judge each instalment until all the expansions are added, but VI is possibly the most complete the series has been right out of the gate. There are of course all the new technologies, units etc. you’d expect from a sequel but the addition of ideas like districts, which specialise in certain building types, adds even greater depth whilst still keeping things relatively accessible. The only real negative remains the A.I, particularly when it comes to conflict, but if (like me) you play online against friends and family this is largely negated anyway.    … Expand
  81. Klewer
    Aug 3, 2023
    7
    It's a pretty good entry in to the series. It does feel a little repetitive, and I found after getting 30 odd hours of fun from it games felt a bit of a chore. It's pretty consistent with the series except a few changes, so fans of previous games will likely enjoy.
  82. PowerGamer
    Jan 17, 2021
    7
    I've played the CIV games since they came out may decades ago.
    Got this most recent incarnation for free off of the Epic store.
    The game was pretty fun for a while on the first try, and stopped when I beat it once. Didn't feel like it was worth playing anymore. Kind of a let down. It needs some quality of life elements added to the UI. Why repeat some of the same dialog options over    I've played the CIV games since they came out may decades ago.
    Got this most recent incarnation for free off of the Epic store.

    The game was pretty fun for a while on the first try, and stopped when I beat it once. Didn't feel like it was worth playing anymore.

    Kind of a let down. It needs some quality of life elements added to the UI. Why repeat some of the same dialog options over and over again when they didn't matter for instance. Such dialogs could have a "don't show me again" checkbox.

    The worst of it is the balance and progression between the various units.
    For instance jet planes are a nearly unstoppable defence. The mobile SAM units are almost worthless. The only way to combat them is to bring your own planes.
    And the balance in the progression is off. The game is likely to be over from a cultural victory way before you get to have fun towards the space age.

    Maybe this is just a problem with computer games in general, but the AI seems pretty much the same one from CIV3.

    I really like the battles and the tech upgrades so I wish they would focus more on them. Now you are just considered a "war monger" if you fight for more than several turns.

    Instead of suggesting a future tech, why not just one? There could be futuristic laser weapons, hover tanks, antimatter bombs, etc.

    Somewhere I feel there is a great CIV game waiting to happen, but mostly the game appears to have had a graphics upgrade but the gameplay has stagnated.    … Expand
  83. lukytomi18
    Jan 24, 2021
    9
    I love this game. It can be so much fun. The most complex experience is of course with all the DLCs which is kind of a shame (it can be expensive) but at the end you get a game with almost infinite amount of replayability. I like the style of the game, the soundtrack is amazing and the game mechanics are fine. The AI can make some silly moves tho, but for me it is completely fine.
  84. JERupp
    Jan 2, 2019
    2
    I've played this game for 20 hours now. 3 entire games I've started, trying to figure out what makes the AI tick.

    My conclusion? It's literally randomized. AI behavior makes no **** sense at all. A great example is the following: https://i.imgur.com/hP26R4N.png I had great relations with the Japanese halfway across the **** globe, yet for some reason they decided to declare was on    I've played this game for 20 hours now. 3 entire games I've started, trying to figure out what makes the AI tick.

    My conclusion? It's literally randomized. AI behavior makes no **** sense at all. A great example is the following:

    https://i.imgur.com/hP26R4N.png

    I had great relations with the Japanese halfway across the **** globe, yet for some reason they decided to declare was on me with absolutely no reason given whatsoever.

    Uninstalled and filed away as "massive waste of my **** time." Later, Firaxis.    … Expand
  85. marc5477
    May 24, 2022
    1
    Shadow of former glory. This beloved franchise continues to take steps backward from its origins. What used to be a tactical strategy franchise for teens and adults has been dumbed down s that even a grade schooler can figure it out. This is clearly a desperate move by executives to score a few extra bonuses while they trash the franchise without a care in the world. Though I am all forShadow of former glory. This beloved franchise continues to take steps backward from its origins. What used to be a tactical strategy franchise for teens and adults has been dumbed down s that even a grade schooler can figure it out. This is clearly a desperate move by executives to score a few extra bonuses while they trash the franchise without a care in the world. Though I am all for making games for everyone, this is not a Civilization game any more and they should have called it something else but they knew that if they had, it would have likely flopped.

    So whats the problem with civ6? Same thing as civ5 and same problem as the old horrible game on the xbox360 calling itself civilizations. They once again chose to go with the single unit per tile approach and very few tactical options as you advance through eras. Combat is straight boring because its too easy and the AI is predictable to the point that the only way they could manage to make the game harder was to give the AI insane types of cheats. This is how you know a game is poorly designed. How bad are the cheats? Well aside from the just pure multipliers to unit strength and economic stuff, they also give the AI double to triple your starting resources. How bad does it cheat? Well even on normal difficulty (Prince) they get a boost to science, culture and faith as well as a big boost to production and economy and a free tech. THATS ON NORMAL and yet, despite the advantage... they are a total joke because they cannot make good choices and that doesnt change with higher difficulty. So how do you overcome horrible design? Give more bonuses which is literally the least fun way to design a tactical game. How bad does it get? You start with 1 settler and 1 warrior but the AI will start with up to 3 settlers, 5 warriors, and 2 builders! LoL. Thats how bad the design is and you know what makes this even sadder? Even on that difficulty it only took 2 tries for me to figure out how to beat them silly. Thats how bad the AI is.

    Further the 1 unit per tile approach shrinks the map immensely taking away from any sort of feeling of scale. This feels more like a horrible tactical RPG made for 8 year olds more than it does civilizations. Remember Final Fantasy Tactics? That was great right? Well this i FFT with less than half the units and 95% of the spells and abilities removed. Does that sound fun to you? Maybe when I was 2nd grade.

    I can go into all the other stuff that has been cut from the old games to make this more accessible to the masses but it would just depress me. Civilization the franchise seems to be dead if you are an adult looking for good tactical gameplay. It might be ok if you are super casual or very young. Otherwise skip this and dont bother with civ5 either. The last decent civ game was 4.    … Expand
  86. WondemanLocke
    Dec 22, 2019
    4
    Game is unplayable because in main menu, you cannot access advanced settings in menu because screen cuts wrong way. It is stupid to play an other game for hours if it is not your dream game you have done.
  87. micheldbruin
    Oct 15, 2017
    6
    There is a lot to like but also a lot not to like. The game takes forever load, go make that coffee meanwhile, the gameplay is fluent sometimes, other times a bit laggy. Very often the game won't close and I'll need to log out to get back to the desktop. The soundtrack, not very entertaining for long. I like the new featured which were introduced. Other players never respect anotherThere is a lot to like but also a lot not to like. The game takes forever load, go make that coffee meanwhile, the gameplay is fluent sometimes, other times a bit laggy. Very often the game won't close and I'll need to log out to get back to the desktop. The soundtrack, not very entertaining for long. I like the new featured which were introduced. Other players never respect another player's religion, even if they promise to do so. I never start religions anymore as a consequence. The other players are a bit tame for my taste and the barbarians far too aggressive. A barbarian camp will pop up and creates a barbarian every turn for 5 to 10 turns which forces you to keep an army. If you eradicate the camp it will pop up again even before your warriors have returned home. I'm fighting barbarians far more than other players. The units are less looking than in civ5 (boring legion and samurai). What's up with the weird world wonders! Not wonders at all most of them. Truth be told, I like civ5 better.… Expand
  88. Chucklenut
    Mar 28, 2020
    6
    An otherwise solid sequel hampered by DLC dependency and poor single-player balance. Civ 5 was criticized at launch for lacking most of the features Civ 4 had with its two expansion packs, making it feel like a shallower experience with prettier graphics until its own DLC was released. Learning nothing from this (or perhaps learning people will begrudgingly accept being nickel and dimedAn otherwise solid sequel hampered by DLC dependency and poor single-player balance. Civ 5 was criticized at launch for lacking most of the features Civ 4 had with its two expansion packs, making it feel like a shallower experience with prettier graphics until its own DLC was released. Learning nothing from this (or perhaps learning people will begrudgingly accept being nickel and dimed for their niche), Civ 6 suffers from this same issue and is anemic of past features, civilizations, and wonders in the base game. While it does feel like a complete game once you buy all of it's current DLC, are you really willing to spend the full $167 when for it? If you live and breathe Civ, maybe you are, but at the very least wait for a sale so you don't embarrass yourself too harshly.… Expand
  89. MarcioCavalcant
    Jun 23, 2019
    3
    A huge step back from the previous titles as this title is more children-oriented instead of focusing on good Art Style, Political, Religious and Crisis management and expansion of the civilizations.
    Seems like Firaxis completely lost touch with their player base (mostly adults as it always seemed to me) and shot themselves in the foot with this game.
    The gameplay mechanics are just as    A huge step back from the previous titles as this title is more children-oriented instead of focusing on good Art Style, Political, Religious and Crisis management and expansion of the civilizations.
    Seems like Firaxis completely lost touch with their player base (mostly adults as it always seemed to me) and shot themselves in the foot with this game.
    The gameplay mechanics are just as bad as the style of the game and they completely ignored the now old demand from the players for a better Artificial Intelligence!
    Besides all that their DLC policy is noew even more shameful! This game was half ready when they released and then later they came with a DLC that didn't even fulfill in fixing this.
    They also added several civilizations that SHOULD HAVE COME WITH THE BASE GAME into several DLCs just from pure greediness (as if the base game wasn't expensive enough)!!!!    … Expand
  90. TBall
    Dec 31, 2020
    2
    Loved CIV V and can't stand this game. Too many things going on that don't improve the game play. Don't like builders vis a vis workers. Don't like the way religions work and will only play if I can turn that aspect off. I really don't like the way the board looks, reverting almost to undiscovered territory after you move through an area. It is very difficult to win at even the easiestLoved CIV V and can't stand this game. Too many things going on that don't improve the game play. Don't like builders vis a vis workers. Don't like the way religions work and will only play if I can turn that aspect off. I really don't like the way the board looks, reverting almost to undiscovered territory after you move through an area. It is very difficult to win at even the easiest level. Is that a feature of a ten level game? I don't think so. I will continue to play CIV V and probably never play this one,… Expand
  91. FelipeVital
    Feb 15, 2020
    8
    It's an amazing game!
    In the face of this sea of **** they made some mistakes in this compared to the previous version (CIV V), but the positives points outweigh the negatives over time.
    The game is tremendously immersive and super fun, it is really possible to love or hate other leaders because of their well-built and defined personalities and behaviors, just as you hate or love real    It's an amazing game!
    In the face of this sea of **** they made some mistakes in this compared to the previous version (CIV V), but the positives points outweigh the negatives over time.
    The game is tremendously immersive and super fun, it is really possible to love or hate other leaders because of their well-built and defined personalities and behaviors, just as you hate or love real people.
    When the day Artificial Intelligence becomes more evolved and better implemented on videos games, this game series specially, will be awesome, hope to continue here to see!    … Expand
  92. Melgacius
    Feb 8, 2018
    7
    I love grand strategy games and the prospect of playing any Civilization game always fills me with excitement. Civilization VI was acclaimed upon its release as being a glaring improvement over its predecessor. Now that the dust had settled and the game has been around for some time, I do not think they have told us the whole story.

    I've really enjoyed playing this turn-based strategy    I love grand strategy games and the prospect of playing any Civilization game always fills me with excitement. Civilization VI was acclaimed upon its release as being a glaring improvement over its predecessor. Now that the dust had settled and the game has been around for some time, I do not think they have told us the whole story.

    I've really enjoyed playing this turn-based strategy game, yet I admit I became a fan of the game's scenarios or expansions, and I was not totally convinced by the traditional sandbox mode that was always been my favourite previously. This entry of the series presents a considerable dose of new mechanics, but that after squeezed it is clear that they are only derivations of what already happened in the last expansion of the previous game. Two of those are mandatory to be mentioned given the fact that they change the planning of cities in a remarkable way. The introduction of specialized districts that add bonuses and allow for evolutions throughout the game has now ended with the random upgrades of each of the hexagons that we could make in previous games. The decision of where to put them messes with many things in the present and future. Each one obeys certain rules, giving more or less bonuses depending on their location. This seems simple seen individually, just choose the hexagon that assigns the biggest bonus and put the district there, nothing special... however this placement will interfere with the placement of new districts in the future, or with the improvement of the hexagons if some new bonus is discovered in that tile, or even with the placement of World Wonders. This has turned my usual farm-filled cities into sparsely upgraded cities, since any improvement I could make could stir up future bonuses. Speaking of improvements now the workers are consumables. In the old days we would leave them there to make automatic improvements and there you go. We never thought about them ever again, but they were continually in their toil to micromanage hexagons. Now they only make three improvements each and then we have to produce or buy a new unit. It is no longer workers who build the roads, but the merchants, who when starting a commercial route create the road to the city to which they are going. Briefly, these are the biggest changes that the game presents us.

    There are other changes but with less impact on gameplay. In my opinion all these changes made the game more interesting. The four forms of victory are now domination, religious and science that already existed, and the diplomatic changed to the cultural one. Now everything that does not involve war has become much more interesting. We can spread religion all over the world, with our missionaries and apostles being able to engage in religious battles with their opponents, something that involves lightnings and arms thrown in the air, until one of them gets tired and ends up dying of apparent religious boredom. The spies work in a funny way, and they give a good help to our development by stealing technology that saves us a good amount of shifts in our productions, something very important in a scientific victory. Planning our cities to offer maximum tourism is an exasperating challenge because it is a bit of trial and error since we do not know the practical results of our decisions. But in a game of strategy it is blood that we seek, and it is with war that we obtain it. Artificial intelligence has many flaws and it is in this aspect that it is more noticeable. If we choose a low level of difficulty, it does nothing, if we choose a high level it cheats and produces much more units than possible, overwhelming us by the magnitude of the numbers. Even though they are not able to have a decent strategy during a war, and whether it is against us or against another bot player, wars are never beautiful to see and always end up close to a draw. I have been declared war multiple times, so many that I do not always understand why. The speed with which they declare war does not mean that they end up attacking us, often they do not, and sometimes they can not even reasonably interpret the terms of the peace treaties, mostly to their disadvantage. If they consider that they are losing the war even if they are winning it, they have no problem offering us cities to end the war with.

    Probably they do not mind that becaus one of the game biggest issues. Spam of cities. There is no downside to have multiple ones because now the degree of satisfaction of the inhabitants is done one by one and not in a general way. It is also easy to solve their needs, which means that if we distract ourselves we are surrounded by a sea of adversary cities and with no space to expand. In the long run more cities represent more points to everything.

    Well, to few characters that I can use, so much more to say...    … Expand
  93. Jack5switch
    Nov 10, 2020
    7
    Sid Meier's Civilization VI is an alternative to the traditional gameplay of the fifth instalment. It expands the original strategy with new skill trees, units, resources and diplomacy. It is also the prettier game between it and Civilization V, with fully integrated multiplayer and modding support.
  94. canceRnya
    Oct 30, 2018
    2
    И зачем нада было делать все мультяшное вместе отвратительным туманом, с абсолютно новыми и отвратительными механиками культуры, религий и рабочих, которые способны построить лишь 3 клеточки, и многое другое? Понравилось лишь идея с кварталами, да и дипломатия получше, чем в 5 будет.И зачем нада было делать все мультяшное вместе отвратительным туманом, с абсолютно новыми и отвратительными механиками культуры, религий и рабочих, которые способны построить лишь 3 клеточки, и многое другое? Понравилось лишь идея с кварталами, да и дипломатия получше, чем в 5 будет.
  95. Tigershark
    Nov 25, 2019
    0
    This game is awful. I've tried 5 times to get through the tutorial which glitches out every time. The game has game breaking graphic screen tearing every time an enemy becomes visible. And closing the application and clearing cache and restarting does nothing to fix it. It is unplayable.
  96. Gaudy
    May 10, 2023
    8
    Gran cantidad de civilizaciones y de localizaciones. Las partidas son largas y el juego es super adictivo. Cierto es que no aporta demasiado a la franquicia pero es empezar una partida y no parar. Tipico jeugo de pc para echarle horas y horas.
  97. chicoruso
    Jul 19, 2018
    1
    Playing Civilization since the 1st Civ, I should say this one is the worst. Graphics compared to Civ5 is like a cartoon after Star Wars. The introduction of the Civics Tree makes gameplay really stupid, so one can have Computers without even knowing Elecrticity lol. Wonders are so costly and the placement of them is so ridiculous, basically there is no need to bother building more than 1Playing Civilization since the 1st Civ, I should say this one is the worst. Graphics compared to Civ5 is like a cartoon after Star Wars. The introduction of the Civics Tree makes gameplay really stupid, so one can have Computers without even knowing Elecrticity lol. Wonders are so costly and the placement of them is so ridiculous, basically there is no need to bother building more than 1 or 2 (and there are more than 20 in the game), so more than 90% of them are absolute waste of... whatever.
    The idea of specialized districts is interesting, but actually it is so underdeveloped it's adds more pain in the ass rather than logic. The game is less countable - counting the religious influence from other cities you have to look for those arrows, which are by far less clear. Same things refers to the external tourism output - you can see it, but how it grows you basically have to calculate yourself (and this is a Culture vistory main prerequisite). Religion victory is impossible in multiplayer, cause any military unit can kill your missionaries (in a single player game the AI is sooooo stupid that it won't do that), which makes religious victory a step back vs diplomatic vistory in Civ5 (that at least had sense). I could continue, but overall it's clear - this is a project that just want to get more money from the famous franchise. Not worth it.    … Expand
  98. doritoite
    Oct 31, 2018
    3
    I loved Civ 5, one of my favorite PC games. And for the most part, I really liked the new features in this newer iteration. However there is one glaring issue that completely ruins the whole game. The A.I. is one of the most terrible I've ever seen in a strategy game. Randomly declaring war, randomly denouncing you, some of the most terrible trade offers possible. If you're not sureI loved Civ 5, one of my favorite PC games. And for the most part, I really liked the new features in this newer iteration. However there is one glaring issue that completely ruins the whole game. The A.I. is one of the most terrible I've ever seen in a strategy game. Randomly declaring war, randomly denouncing you, some of the most terrible trade offers possible. If you're not sure whether to purchase Civ 5 or 6, don't even think twice. Get Civ 5. The A.I. completely ruins this otherwise great game.… Expand
  99. HarrySatschel
    Jun 4, 2020
    0
    Garbage game. Plays horribly. Don't waste your time or money. It's a real shame because this series used to be really great, but it's just slid too far downhill.
  100. M3TAmeat
    Dec 5, 2018
    6
    Fact is, I just like the Civilization series and the gameplay too much, as that I could leave out a part. But unfortunately I am already thinking since the last two parts more and more to buy the game for the release.
    And sorry, normally I would give a 7 out of 10 for the initial teething problems, broken AI and mediocre balancing. But due to the growing, ridiculous DLC policy, I can not    Fact is, I just like the Civilization series and the gameplay too much, as that I could leave out a part. But unfortunately I am already thinking since the last two parts more and more to buy the game for the release.
    And sorry, normally I would give a 7 out of 10 for the initial teething problems, broken AI and mediocre balancing. But due to the growing, ridiculous DLC policy, I can not agree more than 6 in 10 for myself.    … Expand
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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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