Before the fifth instalment I had never experienced the series which had already been hugely successful, with some even arguing that the fourth game is in fact better than its successor. However, that aside there are a lot of things to like about the game; perhaps it is odd, but the first thing I find myself enjoying is that there is so much to learn. Though there is no denying that the game is very complicated, it is no way unaccessible. From personal experience, I can say after several single and multiplayer games I am much more comfortable than I was to begin with, although am still asking for help regularly.
Source: Eurogamer
Somehow the game gives you the feeling both of genius and helplessness. There is a tendency for the game to switch on its head very quickly: at one moment everything might be going very well, but a few turns later cities maybe under siege and your resources could be being drained. What is most significant though is the time it takes to get to those pressure swinging situations, though I can guarantee you wont realise how many times. The time it takes to move from, say, the classical to renaissance period should in theory take a lot of your effort and time. Well actually, it does take a lot of time and effort, but you wont realise.
You could spend weeks playing this game. Literally, thousands of hours. Then, Civilization V is in anyone's book a very good game, but after all of the things that are impressive about this game, I challenge anyone who plays this game to stop themselves saying at one stage or another: 'Just one more turn.'
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