Well first of all, I have to say that I haven't played any of the previous Civilization games so I can't compare this to them. Anyway, I must start by saying this game is ALOT of fun if you enjoy a good stratergy game. There are plenty of civilizations to choose from which all have their up's and downs, giving a good sense of balance between them. The game is quite easy to get the hang of and offers a nice variety of options to use in order to win. You could gather a huge army and lay waste to every other civilization in sight, or you could use that army to defend your territory while you get an ecenomic, cultural, technelogical or ecenomic victory. Every time you advance to a new era it becomes apparent to you as the player that times have moved on, not just visually but with the new options and abilities the age brings to your civilization. Theres a nice reward system in place aswell, a series of comical 'gifts' including dancing bears etc can be given to your civilization by special people which add a sense of humor to the game. Aswell as this there are titles given to you after each game to show what you achieved during it. My only problems with the game are that you cannot choose how long you would like each game to last, and if nobody achieves any of the victory conditions within a set amount of time then the game ends and victory goes towards the player who has done the best overall, which can ruin the sense of accomplishment you as the player are seeking by trying to meet the victory conditions. The game also has a list of different difficulties, so you can start of easy and get better the more you play and take on harder difficulties. If you live in the UK and fancy a good stratergy game I highly reccomend you this as it comes at a budget price of £30, I would happily have paid £40 for this but that lower price made the game an even better option. A very satisfying, enjoyable and addicting experience, a game I will probably beable to pick up anytime im bored waiting for another time to pass the time.
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