- 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
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May 1, 2025Once the one that would show the industry how things should be done, Civilization VII is an unpolished, pale imitation of what a Civilization instalment should be. There are a myriad of problems with this, but the biggest one is that the wonderful feeling of freedom for which the series was always known for is now completely gone, as players are forced to go down very specific paths in every single match. Unless there’s a very, very big sale, it would be best to stay away from this bundle of disappointment.
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Apr 14, 2025One of the most beloved aspects of the Civilization series is how it makes 4X strategy accessible and unusually nice to look at, at least compared to its many bureaucratic peers in the genre. This port sacrifices both of those defining facets without any meaningful consolation. Civilization VII VR is a good enough proof of concept that is desperately in need of its own flavour. Sure, it works, but at what cost?
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Feb 3, 2025A competent entry with some poorly executed ideas and a striking lack of personality.
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Apr 2, 2025Despite of its lacks, its beautiful returns to Civilization and play one turn, and another one.
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Feb 3, 2025I think the test of whether or not one of these games “works” is always the same. Does it have that gravitational pull? Do you always want one more turn? Last night, I looked down and it was 1:05 AM. I was supposed to be in bed hours ago, but I just wanted to dig up my Relics and maybe rush the cultural victory. Everything was humming along, and I could see the finish line right in front of me, especially given the fact that I was absolutely crushing Charlemagne militarily at the same time. That’s the Civ experience for me — that loss of time and that chasing feeling — and there I was again, wrapped up in what I was doing. Civilization 7, even if it’s a little rough, has me hooked.
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Feb 26, 2025The major design changes in Civ 7 address important criticisms of earlier versions and help to ensure that players are faced with challenges, not tedium, even as the game progresses - albeit at some loss. By the time I wrote this review, I had spent more than 50 hours playing the game - proof enough that despite its flaws, Civilization 7 sustains that “one more turn!” desire to plow through history and see what happens next.
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Feb 3, 2025In a game of Civilization VII, some players will leave a legacy of conquest — others of inspiring cultural works. But the legacy I leave behind will be one of excellent civil engineering.