
Adam writes, "Approaching multiplayer in a traditionally single-player game like Civilization is always tricky. Many of the game's mechanics don't work well in a multiplayer setting, but the idea of building rival empires against a human opponent or cooperating against unforgiving odds has a draw all its own. How well does Civ V handle this dilemma?"

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.