2005's Civilization IV had the advantage of being built from the ground up as a new game on top of the tried and true formula. Civilization V seems to be taking that same route, keeping the Wheel to Rocket timeline and tile map focus, but dramatically changing mechanics we've all become used to.
Civilization V continues to be one of the most popular grand-strategy games you can play on Steam, for about three years.
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Philip Boyes:
When I was a kid, I played a lot of Civilization 2. I played a lot of strategy games in general, but having a deep love of both history and sci-fi, the epic sweep of Civ 2 from prehistory to the stars held a particular appeal. I loved taking my little people from their huts and ziggurats to the world of science and advanced space-flight.
