Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition reign begins Sept. 27

@Zloth2 - "Grognards that get heavily into 4X games like this are waiting for Sword of the Stars 2 to release." ... umm, not sure if that's correct. I'm awaiting SotS2 in hopes that it is much improved over SotS1. SotS is primarily tactical, thus if someone wants a true empire building strategy game, SotS is probably not it, and offering your opinion as 'fact' is probably not right either. SotS is a cool game, but it's a niche game.

This is nice and all, but I am really hoping for a true expansion to come out. The DLC is nice, but I want new additions to the gameplay as well.

Got to wait for the Gold Edition for everything to be included.

not really a goty if it doesn't include the koreans

@ZIoth2 I hate knowing that ive been playing a game with not all the parts included, it just feels wrong.

@kris9031998, Nah, not really. The vast majority of players only play one or two nations before moving on to another game. If you REALLY want one of these nations in particular then you can buy Civ 5 for about $25 right now and buy that nation's DLC and save yourself some money. Grognards that get heavily into 4X games like this are waiting for Sword of the Stars 2 to release.

As a korean person, i feel offended! :P Just kidding, but i must say this is a better price then just buy the dlc and the game separately, but then again it is still expensive. I mean really, THIS should have been the Civ V that shipped back in September, 2010.

For those who have said Civ V is the worst or not up to par to Civ IV is simply not giving the game mechanics / additions a chance. I too was completely dissapointed with Civ IV until I gave it a legitamit go. Before that, I was hooked on Civilization Call to Power and before that, the original Civilization that started it all. If there was a single thing I wish they would address, it would be the 2050 turn limit. I wan't to see advanced future vehicles and technologies and continue to battle it out to the very bitter end.... Perhaps to 2100 AD? Regardless, give this game a CHANCE and you will certainly be hooked!

To this day , Civ5 demo doesn't work on my PC for a reason that I don't know.

You know, it's funny. My civ3 gold edition I got from a software catalog in grade school 6 or 7 years ago came with pretty much all of the mentioned civs here. In fact, I started a new game as the Koreans just this past week...

To bad this is not the version that should have shipped at launch. Micro transactions....

Conquered half the world with one faction not to keen to spend another 1000 plus turns on another. The Hotseat mode is fun. Just don't play with people who take forever to make up their minds.

The most disappointing Civ game i have ever played.

This deal is incomplete. Why withhold the last expansion? Should I wait for another year for CivV:GOTY II?

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Ridiculous price. Gtfo! 2 words: Steam sale.

Withholding the Koreans? That's racist!

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Just add hot-seat and Ill buy it. It's all Ive been waiting for.

@Arther-la-Blunt I felt the same way, it was tough getting used to it and kept going back to IV. Though I eventually got into Civ V. Takes some time but it's still a great game.

Well until they make the game not crash every 15 minutes I won't be playing it (and it's not my PC because it exceeds all requirements by a long shot).

I just could never get into part V. I'll play Civ IV forever!

I'll just wait for Steam's winter sale and buy it all for 75% off.

huh, no Korea. Well, it looks like I had all the GotY material for a while with the Steam summer sale. Glad I didn't wait, beats paying $50. :P

GOTYE? is the E really needed? And while I'm complaining about something so insignificant as that... why do we call all of these GOTY editions? most of them weren't even the GOTY. We should call them "NRO" editions ("Not ripped off") when they finally release all the DLC in one pack for 75% off it would have been to buy them as DLC.

Glad I picked up the game for $12.50, now to wait on Steam bundling up all the DLC and having a sale. :)

How can it be a GOTY when it still has massive crashing issues? Its a great game, but at least fix the issues first before milking the product!

Uh? This bundle has been out in Europe for a while now. In fact, it's already been discounted to around 20 euros here :/

@Hanzaisha I agree. Their incessant milking is a bit frustrating. :(

Those elusive Koreans, its like the Korean War all over again

Sweet!

I knew it was a good idea to hold off on buying it during Steam's midweek sale.

Really 2K? Holding out the newer DLC and asking $50??? Just wait for the next Steam sale and you can get the game + all DLC for much cheaper.