Is Civilization 5 worth it?

elephantium · 04-23-11, 01:09 AM

Civ 5 means infecting my computer with Steam, so I'd say it's not worth it. I hang out on another board (civfanatics), and a bunch of people there have tried Civ 5 and didn't like it -- they got bored with it really quickly. The "one unit per hex" was supposed to be a big deal for the game, but from what I've heard, they screwed that up for the AI.

I'm generally a big fan of the Civ series -- just finished playing some Civ 3 tonight. I'd move on and give Civ 4 a try, but my computer can't handle the graphics requirements.

mookiemookie · 04-23-11, 01:11 AM

I have both, and my druthers are Civ IV with the Beyond the Sword expansion.

seaniam81 · 04-23-11, 01:43 AM

I'm with Mookie. Go with CIV 4 with BtS. While I have Civ 5, and did enjoy playing it a few times Civ 4 BtS ended up on my PC again.

Arclight · 04-23-11, 01:50 AM

Civ5 is a nice game. It's a lot easier to get into than previous titles thanks to some streamlining, but I think that's also the reason it doesn't hold interest as long (my interest, anyway). There's just less there to really dig into.

Still, definetly something I'll get back to from time to time.

04-23-11, 01:11 AM	#2
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I have both, and my druthers are Civ IV with the Beyond the Sword expansion. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

04-23-11, 01:43 AM	#3
seaniam81 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 624 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	I'm with Mookie. Go with CIV 4 with BtS. While I have Civ 5, and did enjoy playing it a few times Civ 4 BtS ended up on my PC again. __________________ Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings) - Inscription on french cannons, on order of Louis XIV

04-23-11, 01:50 AM	#4
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Civ5 is a nice game. It's a lot easier to get into than previous titles thanks to some streamlining, but I think that's also the reason it doesn't hold interest as long (my interest, anyway). There's just less there to really dig into. Still, definetly something I'll get back to from time to time. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

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04-23-11, 01:09 AM	#1
elephantium Bosun Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 62 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Civ 5 means infecting my computer with Steam, so I'd say it's not worth it. I hang out on another board (civfanatics), and a bunch of people there have tried Civ 5 and didn't like it -- they got bored with it really quickly. The "one unit per hex" was supposed to be a big deal for the game, but from what I've heard, they screwed that up for the AI. I'm generally a big fan of the Civ series -- just finished playing some Civ 3 tonight. I'd move on and give Civ 4 a try, but my computer can't handle the graphics requirements.