Sid Meier's Civilization VI

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  1. eplate2
    Jul 24, 2023
    7
    If you love skilled turn based games this one is for you. I really enjoy the eras of this game though I do wish they were a bit more evolved.
  2. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    4
    Too boring to play even for couple of minutes Dont like to play in future. Can check only for nostalgia
  3. BoeBogan
    Jun 8, 2023
    8
    One of my favorite strategy games. there is little better than getting some friends together and playing late into the night. the game is incredibly addicting, you won't want to stop playing once you start so set aside a large chunk of time. i do have to take away points however because the PS4 version is heavily limited compared to the superior PC version, smaller maps, and a 4-playerOne of my favorite strategy games. there is little better than getting some friends together and playing late into the night. the game is incredibly addicting, you won't want to stop playing once you start so set aside a large chunk of time. i do have to take away points however because the PS4 version is heavily limited compared to the superior PC version, smaller maps, and a 4-player multiplayer limit really restrict how much fun you can have with the game for me.… Expand
  4. gamakazil
    Apr 25, 2023
    5
    A Missed Opportunity for Greatness - 5/10

    Civilization VI is undoubtedly an ambitious installment in the iconic 4X series, boasting impressive artistic efforts and a myriad of new gameplay elements. However, despite these commendable aspects, I find myself struggling to fully enjoy the game due to issues with gameplay pacing and an overwhelming sense of "overdevelopment." With so    A Missed Opportunity for Greatness - 5/10

    Civilization VI is undoubtedly an ambitious installment in the iconic 4X series, boasting impressive artistic efforts and a myriad of new gameplay elements. However, despite these commendable aspects, I find myself struggling to fully enjoy the game due to issues with gameplay pacing and an overwhelming sense of "overdevelopment."

    With so many elements crammed into the experience, the game often feels disjointed and, at times, even a chore to play. While Civ VI may still reign as the king of AAA 4X games, I sincerely hope that future installments will refocus on streamlined gameplay and a more historically authentic experience.

    This leads me to one of my major pain points with Civilization VI: its departure from historical accuracy. As a longtime fan of the series, I fondly remember Civ III as an incredible history encyclopedia. In contrast, Civ VI feels more like a fairy tale, prioritizing political correctness over historical facts.

    The inclusion of mythological queens alongside historical leaders and the introduction of zombie units alongside real-world armies creates a jarring experience that detracts from the game's authenticity. It's almost as if the developers decided to parody their own franchise, losing sight of what made it so captivating in the first place.

    In conclusion, while Civilization VI showcases the artistic talents of its development team, it falls short of delivering a satisfying and historically accurate 4X experience. I believe that the series has the potential to recapture its former glory, but only if future installments refocus on a streamlined, historic, and immersive experience that fans have come to know and love.    … Expand
  5. Redfloda
    Feb 17, 2023
    3
    You could have made it simple, but nope it’s very annoying to go through all the buttons and writing, the animations are for kindergarten kids the progress is dull and the people to choose are not of big interest. We can choose Ghandi ?! Lol. I remember populous what a great game that was .
  6. Kumorii
    Feb 17, 2023
    7
    I know this game is probably amazing. But I have given it multiple hundreds of hours and I still can not get into it. The learning curve is so extremely steep and learning it feels like a lifetime worth of tasks. If your beginner tutorial videos are a multiple part - 20+ hour series. It might be a bit too hard to step into, especially if you play with friends who know how it works already.
  7. darfnader
    Oct 23, 2022
    4
    For those who have played this for the past nearly 30 years here are my gripes: AI players are either overpowered or complete zeroes depending on the map so the difficulty settings are a switch between unplayable and pointlessly boring with little consistency.

    The climate change factor is interesting in theory but overdone because the tech tree is organized so that if you industrialize,    For those who have played this for the past nearly 30 years here are my gripes: AI players are either overpowered or complete zeroes depending on the map so the difficulty settings are a switch between unplayable and pointlessly boring with little consistency.

    The climate change factor is interesting in theory but overdone because the tech tree is organized so that if you industrialize, you will have climate change, period. It would have been nice if there were alternatives to burning coal to get your civ rolling but there of course weren't so the game ends with the planet being either effed or obliterated (depending on how much you cared) no matter how many wind and solar farms you build. The planet starts to go wonky shortly after you industrialize. That's just how it is.

    For the 100+ hours logged on this game, I had one game that was good enough to see it to a victory condition where it didn't end quickly or be without opposition.

    Oh yeah, online never worked right.    … Expand
  8. Karatepacan
    Aug 17, 2022
    9
    Игра шикарная . Иногда вылетает с модами на большой карте по этому 9 из 10.
  9. Nathanisgames
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do not buy. There are bugs in this game that don’t allow you to build with a certain policy card. Completely breaks the game. I was on turn 400. Do not waste your time or money on this price of ****… Expand
  10. MrBrooun
    Feb 20, 2022
    4
    Просто кошмар, такую франшизу загубили, игровые механики поломали, лидеры скучные, так ещё и оптимизация отвратительная
  11. Jonathanblack
    Feb 8, 2022
    1
    Po zainstalowaniu upgradu ze wszystkimi DLC nie da się grać. Powyżej 350 tury non stop błąd i wyrzut do ekranu głównego konsoli. Przy cenie dodatków to jakiś żart...
  12. Bibikelis
    Dec 7, 2021
    10
    Провёл более 100 часов в игре, жду следующию часть. Если играть в двоем вообще топчик
  13. LMaoTse-tung
    Nov 28, 2021
    8
    Questo gioco è uno dei migliori strategici a cui abbia mai giocato. Ha un sistema di alleanze complesso, ci sono molti tipi di risorse da commerciale e il sistema di controllo, le civiltà tra cui scegliere sono molte e distribuite nelle varie epoche storiche con un albero dei progressi tecnologici e sociali variegati e completi e infine un sistema di gestione del territorio è benQuesto gioco è uno dei migliori strategici a cui abbia mai giocato. Ha un sistema di alleanze complesso, ci sono molti tipi di risorse da commerciale e il sistema di controllo, le civiltà tra cui scegliere sono molte e distribuite nelle varie epoche storiche con un albero dei progressi tecnologici e sociali variegati e completi e infine un sistema di gestione del territorio è ben studiato, però non va oltre 8 per via di alcuni bug (alcuni invalidanti, altri solo grafici).… Expand
  14. HaloFever
    Nov 18, 2021
    6
    Civilization VI should have been designed better. It wasn't and that kind of sucks for Civ fans. I do give the game and series as whole credit for being the only games of their kind. (Except for Humankind, which is not on PlayStation). I've been a fan since the original Civilization (because I am old). The series has seen ups and downs before. This one is a down.

    Full disclosure: I am    Civilization VI should have been designed better. It wasn't and that kind of sucks for Civ fans. I do give the game and series as whole credit for being the only games of their kind. (Except for Humankind, which is not on PlayStation). I've been a fan since the original Civilization (because I am old). The series has seen ups and downs before. This one is a down.

    Full disclosure: I am playing with all DLC on the PS5. The DLC materially changes how you play the game, so go no further if you only plan playing "vanilla" Civ VI.

    My main gripe with Civ VI is the design of the entire game. To save characters, I will pick only a few examples of things that Civ VI gets terribly wrong to give you an idea of how Civ VI goes wrong as a whole.

    Roads. You can't build them. Instead you make a Trader unit and tell the Trader where to go. The route the road takes is chosen by the Trader, and turn by turn, the Trader will poop out a road as it travels. If you want more roads, you need more Traders. To get more Traders, you first need to build a district. Then you need to build a building in that district that opens up a slot for the Trader. Then you can build the Trader and make the new road. Unless a barbarian kills you trader.

    Districts. In the early game, you cannot build a library to make science. First you need to build a Campus District. Now instead of waiting 10 turns to build a library like in old Civ games, you need to wait 20 turns to build the campus and then the library. Then repeat with all other districts and all of their buildings. Then repeat for all of your cities. Placement of the districts matter, and certain hexes will give you higher numbers for certain things. Congratulations, you now playing Sim City.

    Workers. In old Civilization games, you made a few workers and set them task for thousands of years making farms, mines, and roads. The concept was ridiculous but the series kept it for a good 25 years before Civ VI. You might think the district system means that farms and mins are also districts. Nope. Instead you have to spend 10 turns to build a worker. Then the worker builds a few farms and dies. If you need more farms or mines or whatever, you need to wait more turns to build more workers. You can buy workers if you have the gold and then buy them again when they die. Wouldn't it be easier to just buy farms and mines instead of buying workers? Maybe, but that is player concern and not something a game designer needs to worry about.

    Waiting. Much of the game is waiting for turns so you can do something. Civ VI tries a few things to make the earlier game spicier. You might fight hoards of barbarians that magically create units out of thing air. (Immersive!). Later on, you can deal with natural disasters and the odd enemy city that rebels. Generally, you will spend a lot of time hitting "next turn" while you wait for a certain technology or that one Wonder to build. In the end game, though your victory is assured, you have to wait up to a hundred more turns for spaceships to build or tourism to spread. While you are waiting, you can perform menial tasks that should be left to the a.i. What the game is missing is any reason to engage. You can make more cities but that means more build orders and more waiting. You can make more units and go to war but that means menial tasks of moving units and managing upgrades. The game's design is disincentive to do more than necessary to win. There were better ways in old Civ games like letting the a.i. control your cities and selecting large groups of units for mass movement. Those technologies appear to have been lost to time.

    I'm not saying Civ VI needs any kind of narrative. A narrative would be great, especially if that meant meaningful choices of governments and policies. (Imagine you make slavery legal, and then the slaves revolt and start their own civilization. Or you have a Republic like ancient Rome and then a rouge general wants to call himself emperor. ) What the game really needed was a different design that focused on the enjoyment of the player. For me, the enjoyment is playing out an alternative world history of my making. Districts are a fine change but too tedious, especially when most of the policy choices are based on the districts. The game does have a newness and fun factor for a new player. But playing it more does not make it better. Believe me. I tried.

    Last note, the game needs serious optimization. I played this on Mac and PS5 and both have series performance issues in late game on larger maps. At its base, the game is merely crunching numbers and any modern CPU should be more than enough to handle this game. The problem is the game, and Firaxys should fix it.    … Expand
  15. Hoji
    Oct 15, 2021
    0
    Multiplayer still doesn't work. No help from their support. Scam. If you want to play with your frieds, do not buy this game.
  16. TushNB
    Sep 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unplayable on PS5. I was playing Civ6 on PS4 Pro, issues started late game but could usually be dealt with by loading auto save. But on PS5 the game frequently corrupts its own Save Data File and crashes. And this is at the start of a new game. When you try to restart the game you get a black screen. The only way to resolve the issue is to delete the corrupted Save Data File…but that erases all progress you have made in a new game, and erases your Hall of Fame history as well. I have literally gone back to using my PS4 Pro to play Civ 6. My advice, don’t buy this game for PS5 unless or until a patch to rectify problem is released. However, I am not holding my breath for a patch anytime soon. The forums are full of similar complaints across all platforms for several months and so far nothing has been done to address them. Firaxis clearly developed this game for PC as they have always done. Likely, the port to consoles done by third party as a cash grab for 2K. With the bulk of core fans playing on PC, there is little incentive to improve the console versions. Let alone the PS5, as only the lucky few (like me) have been able to purchase it so far. On a list of priorities, I doubt making Civ6 playable on PS5 is high on the agenda.

    As for Civ 6, I have played every entry since Civ1 and In my opinion each has been an improvement over previous editions. The vanilla Civ6 is a let down, but the final release with all the DLCs is once again superb. I learnt my lesson years ago, and now always wait for the final “Full” version of the game to release before I purchase it. The occasional glitch is to be expected for modern complex video games. On PC there are workarounds and mods, not the same for consoles. As others have mentioned, Civ6 is a “PC” game and that is how it should be played, assuming you can afford a proper gaming PC.

    If I was playing this on a PC I would rate the “Full” final anthology release a 10. But given the fact that the game is “literally” impossible to play more than a few turns on PS5 (and that is the literal truth) and the PS5 is supposedly “backwards” compatible, and supposedly PS4 games should play better on PS5..which is the exact opposite of not being able to play at all….well you get the where I’m going…that is why I rate this 0 for PS5 because, in case I failed to communicate clearly…it can’t be played on PS5…but it pretends to be playable by allowing you to download and install it on PS5.

    BTW, as of yet..there is no separate category to rate PS5 games apart from PS4.    … Expand
  17. psyctor88
    Sep 9, 2021
    0
    I just gave up playing, the game is VERY slow, and it's played in turns, which makes it even more monotonous, because every turn you have to wait for other players to make their moves. It gets sleepy, I played a few games with more than 4 hours and it wasn't even halfway through yet, I gave up on this ****
  18. Al1ne
    Jul 2, 2021
    9
    If you like strategy games,you must play it,if you haven't play any of them,you have to try. It's a perfect strategy for start,graphics is good,controls is comfortable
  19. fabgo
    May 15, 2021
    6
    It's a fun game. A little more lighthearted and cartoonish than Civilization 5, but also more streamlined. The mechanics are pretty good. I recommend that you don't get the expansions, unless you want to really complicate your game and micro-manage everything. The base game is fine.

    The UI is however pretty atrocious on the playstation. It's very difficult to see which city production    It's a fun game. A little more lighthearted and cartoonish than Civilization 5, but also more streamlined. The mechanics are pretty good. I recommend that you don't get the expansions, unless you want to really complicate your game and micro-manage everything. The base game is fine.

    The UI is however pretty atrocious on the playstation. It's very difficult to see which city production selection is highlighted. Same for the highlighted choice in dialog boxes. Navigation is clunky, and not intuitive at all. When trading for example, if you want to change the number of items on offer, you are presented with a popup where you select the number of items, and it only has a "Back" button, which really means "OK. And if you hit the circle button, thinking that it takes you back as well, it does, but cancels the change. Figuring out which promotion your Apostle has is very difficult and time consuming, requiring multiple selections. You also have to pause and wait everywhere for info dialogs to pop up. This also requires some back and forth sometimes for it to show up.    … Expand
  20. Fanta747
    Apr 30, 2021
    4
    If you are playing thia game in 2021, i have a few words for you, civ is not a bad sequel at all, the idea of the game about mix strategy and history of civilizations all in one is very good, but talking about pratical isn't the same. Starting with the bad menu interface maybe thats just my but it looks awful, the early game if playing in difculty 6 or abavo forget about the game beingIf you are playing thia game in 2021, i have a few words for you, civ is not a bad sequel at all, the idea of the game about mix strategy and history of civilizations all in one is very good, but talking about pratical isn't the same. Starting with the bad menu interface maybe thats just my but it looks awful, the early game if playing in difculty 6 or abavo forget about the game being fir, its unbalenced and broken, you can do your best growing your city or your army, you will be ALWAYS behind both in points and production belive me i'm not a tryharder but i do play realy well after 1 year of gameplay, looks like they made a realy well game in apearence but a bad and broken game in logic , balance and fairness… Expand
  21. dogeswillkill
    Apr 22, 2021
    6
    It's not the best, but also not the worst.. it definitely needs some work lol but is fun anyway
  22. Bloody_Peaks
    Apr 9, 2021
    4
    This game would be amazing if it didn't crash every half hour. Reinstalling it doesn't fix it, returning your PS4 to factory settings doesn't fix it, reformatting your HD, rebuilding your DB doesn't even work. It's literally the ONLY game that I have that crashes so much it's borderline unplayable.
  23. Paxman56
    Mar 23, 2021
    0
    I invested 4000 hours into this game and it just gets harder and harder!

    What’s the point? This could have been a good game if the difficulty Gad been scaled back a little. Time flows too quickly. The game moves too slowly. All the AI takes advantage of you. You should be able to place cities wherever the hell you want! Why is there permissions to access water? Why can I not travel    I invested 4000 hours into this game and it just gets harder and harder!

    What’s the point?

    This could have been a good game if the difficulty Gad been scaled back a little.

    Time flows too quickly.

    The game moves too slowly.

    All the AI takes advantage of you.

    You should be able to place cities wherever the hell you want!

    Why is there permissions to access water?

    Why can I not travel through open borders?

    Special units are weak!

    And the charicatures are ATROCIOUS

    The game is offensive to Jewish people    … Expand
  24. BigMatchu
    Feb 19, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing. One more turn!!! I have been a fan of civ since the early days on pc and I'm so grateful that they've released this on console. This gives me hours upon hours of fun. I even went as far as buying the expansion bundle because the game is that awesome. Seriously, I'm super impressed. This is the most addictive game I've had the pleasure of playing. I lose total conceptThis game is amazing. One more turn!!! I have been a fan of civ since the early days on pc and I'm so grateful that they've released this on console. This gives me hours upon hours of fun. I even went as far as buying the expansion bundle because the game is that awesome. Seriously, I'm super impressed. This is the most addictive game I've had the pleasure of playing. I lose total concept of time when I'm playing… Expand
  25. ccmillertx
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    A great port but I never played it on PC so I cant contrast. Im currently playing on my PS5. I did play it on my PS4 pro and it was difficult because of how slow the game got in later rounds.

    So on ps5 Im having a blast with it. I havent tried multiplayer as the AI seems more than capable of providing a fun challenge for me. I havent mastered it. I like all the mechanics and it gives me    A great port but I never played it on PC so I cant contrast. Im currently playing on my PS5. I did play it on my PS4 pro and it was difficult because of how slow the game got in later rounds.

    So on ps5 Im having a blast with it. I havent tried multiplayer as the AI seems more than capable of providing a fun challenge for me. I havent mastered it. I like all the mechanics and it gives me that wonderfully addictive Civ feeling which should tell you all you need to know.

    I dont give 10s. So 8 from me is strong. All that is holding it back is the ridiculously expensice DLC and the cartoon like animations. Personally I never look to historical world leaders as comical but it does give them some personality I suppose. In hindsight its not terrible but just a tad goofy.

    If you like Civ, especially if you have a PS5, this is a good bet. Solid 8.    … Expand
  26. WOLFOG
    Feb 3, 2021
    9
    This game is gud ... thous hu crap on game specifically on consoles all full of crap bcz on consoles they have almost non gud Strategy game(many 4 str total....they don't know what strategy games are so they give 0 and thous pc gamer hu play on console wtf man gtf on pc )) ...game is fun (thous hu don't like game go play fortnite,cod or some **** like that )game is fun and gud oh yeah meThis game is gud ... thous hu crap on game specifically on consoles all full of crap bcz on consoles they have almost non gud Strategy game(many 4 str total....they don't know what strategy games are so they give 0 and thous pc gamer hu play on console wtf man gtf on pc )) ...game is fun (thous hu don't like game go play fortnite,cod or some **** like that )game is fun and gud oh yeah me buyd this game for 10$ on sale and get few dlc at civ 6 ....some say stellaris yeah right paying 60$ for game and then you have 50 dlc for game bcz paradox developers are like EA most gud content is on dlc base wersion is crap so if you want to spend ton of money yeah go for stellaris… Expand
  27. BaconMan332
    Jan 28, 2021
    9
    this game is really good, the only thing is that the price is very big. if you like 4x games then i recommend buying this game. It's also educational you can learn wonders of the world and more. So if you have the money and you like 4x strategy games i think you should buy it
  28. Knockout8173
    Dec 28, 2020
    2
    What a crap game. They took what was good about the past civilization games and ruined it. I paid 80$ for garbage. It’s a horrible, slow moving game. The difficulty settings are crap and you will spend hours to get nowhere you want to be. They should pay us to play the game.
  29. Ibkorean
    Nov 26, 2020
    3
    Game doesnt give even playing field. Diety cpu starts with multiple units. I dont know how many times ive been put right next to another color and they have 3 or more units right away to my 1 and they kill right away. Have video of green by turn 10 they have 3 cities and 7 horsemen already lol. Online is trash. Barbs will be right next to other military but never atrack them. Terrible.
  30. Thr33-Nin3s
    Oct 4, 2020
    7
    I’ve always enjoyed the Civilization games....have still got the PS1 version somewhere. This edition has some great new features, new building wonders and natural wonders not to mention a whole plethora of Civilisations you can play. Fair warning...they’re not all balanced and while some are terrible others are OP.
    Game crashes fairly frequently on standard sized worlds during the final    I’ve always enjoyed the Civilization games....have still got the PS1 version somewhere. This edition has some great new features, new building wonders and natural wonders not to mention a whole plethora of Civilisations you can play. Fair warning...they’re not all balanced and while some are terrible others are OP.
    Game crashes fairly frequently on standard sized worlds during the final eras...especially if you’re going for a domination victory and the system is trying to keep track of countless units roaming about. Puts a fair bit of stress on the PS4 and it clearly struggles....often sounding like a jet engine going full bore trying to keep up and stay cool.
    Still...the game is enjoyable and if you like strategy games you’ll like this. Probably not really worth the full price I paid but definitely worth it if it goes on sale. Season pass mixes things up again and is a welcome addition...but once again I feel it’s way overpriced for what it offers.
    Over all a fairly decent game marred slightly by a few niggling operation issues.
    Buy it....but wait for it to go on sale.
    Really good replay value so I bumped it up from a 6 to a 7.    … Expand
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  1. Gameplanet
    Mar 9, 2020
    95
    Perhaps the greatest triumph for Civilization VI on PlayStation is that it is the full, uncut, and immersive Civilization experience PC players have been enjoying for decades perfectly translated to console. A challenging, but welcoming strategy title that is either the perfect entry point for new players, or the single best reason for long-time fans who have transitioned to a more couch-based gaming lifestyle to jump back in.
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  2. LaPS4
    Jan 6, 2020
    88
    With improved graphics and very responsive control, the developer Firaxis has managed to do what few do when bringing a PC strategy game to the world of consoles. Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is a game that fans of this franchise can enjoy as if they were playing on PC, good graphics, excellent controls and gameplay that borders on perfection.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 30, 2019
    95
    Civilization VI in its fullest ultimate form debuts on consoles strongly, transferring all of the parts of a beloved strategy franchise onto controller and TV screens. With its expansions and rich content, really well balanced learning curve and heavenly presentation, it is a must play for any strategy lover.
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