GameShark writes: "For all of its problems – and there are some big ones – the new Civilization passes the test that Meier and Microrpose set back in 1991. There will be many sleepless nights and many rage quits inspired by Napoleon being an unreasonable jerk. There is math and planning and lots to debate over which strategies are viable and when you should build that first settler. Though you can imagine this game being released and not being called Civilization – it is that dramatic a departure from the traditional design – it is a more than worthy heir to the name".
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.
