- Publisher: 2K Games
- Release Date: Feb 11, 2025
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
- Summary:
- Developer: Firaxis Games
- Genre(s): Strategy, Turn-Based, 4X
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 79 out of 101
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Mixed: 19 out of 101
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Negative: 3 out of 101
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Feb 3, 2025Civilization VII is very much the Civilization for now – deep and complex, but with an emphasis on human drama and achievement rather than the sweep of faceless units across a mathematical matrix. There are still few moments in video games as pleasing as building the Hanging Gardens, or discovering a bountiful new location for a town, or marching a phalanx of troops into a battered enemy capital. This game, which once almost cost me my job, will gracefully sneak away with hours, days and possibly months of your life. But then, nobody ever conquered the world in an afternoon.
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Feb 3, 2025This new installment takes a step forward in gameplay, making it feel both familiar and fresh. Moreover, the game has been provided with enough depth, giving enthusiasts plenty to explore again without losing sight of newcomers thanks to accessibility. Audiovisually, it's also excellent, though the base game still feels a bit light in content, but that will be supplemented in time. In short, an excellent strategic game.
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Feb 3, 2025Midway through my fourth game of Civ 7, I forced myself to go to bed to squeeze in a minimally appropriate amount of sleep before work. When I woke up in the morning, my first thought was that I wanted to keep building my empire, and that's when I finally knew how I felt about the game. Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is streamlined, strange, and bound to be divisive. It's also, undeniably, Sid Meier's Civilization. As ever, the series stands apart.
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Feb 3, 2025Thanks to its (not so) few changes from previous instalments, Civilization VII provides more freedom to think and strategize so that we can build a different way of playing each time. With a wide range of options and more profound decision-making, Fireaxis offers one of the best games in the franchise.
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Feb 18, 2025Civilization 7 brings strategic changes, a focus on multiplayer, and fewer eras. Progression is more rigid, and the interface can be confusing. Still, it remains strong in the 4X genre, despite its limitations. Although many of the new features may arrive via DLC.
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Feb 11, 2025Civilization VII is a great strategy proposal with new ideas, breaking with the tradition of the saga. It is a game that looks spectacular, although it is not free from technical problems. It aims to be a new kind of challenge but at the cost of betraying a traditional concept that many users expected. And if we take its previous installment as a reference, it can even be seen as a very limited product in terms of options and content.
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Feb 3, 2025A competent entry with some poorly executed ideas and a striking lack of personality.