PC Authority tested Civ V with a selection of graphics cards and Intel's integrated graphics.
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.
I'm surprised it plays at all, get a real computer, don't fall for the Intel HD marketing scheme next time, if battery life is a must, look to an Optimus solution.
Been there, done that. I buit my own PS with the latest System brds, processors, Video cards and monitors. Then every time a new hot game came out, you needed more RAM and a new video card.
I can't see myself going back to that. I am happy with what I have on console. I don't even have the time or desire to play them all.
Civilization is a great series though. If they bing the less featured console (360) version, I will buy it. Else no thanks.
unscrupulous stores sell pre-built computers with shitty on board chips that say shit like
"1576mb shared grapics memory for stunning hd video and gaming"
when in reality it wont play the loading screen of any modern game.
if you want to game on pc and don't know how, buy a $500 to $600 pre-build dual core with 6 to 8 gb ram and throw in a $80 to $150 gpu and you will be ale to play all games, if you already have such a pc at home, if you have a pc from the last 2 or 3 years, you do, just add the gpu and >>>> BAM!!!!
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