Civ 5 as a strategic war game11/2/2022 ![]() ![]() These settings effect the length of the game a player wishes to undertake. CIV 5 AS A STRATEGIC WAR GAME SERIESThis popular series lets a player taking control of the destiny of a chosen people from the stone ages right through to the near future, leading them to ultimate victory through military domination, cultural supremacy or simply by surviving long enough.Īfter a simply … astounding … full-motion video opening sequence, players have numerous choices at the outset of a game, ranging from which country they wish to represent, (China, France, Greece, etc.) who their opponents will be the size of map they wish to play on, which includes a neat "duel" size (two players only) for shorter games and the type of terrain they will encounter and eight difficulty levels ranging from Settler to Deity. To anybody who is new to the Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise ( Civ’ to its friends), this sort of slightly twisted account of history is quite normal. It’s 1820, and I’ve just invented flight. Of course, I would have betrayed them eventually anyway, but we did have some rather lucrative trade deals going at the time.įinally, I scroll to observe the Eastern border where my troops surround the land of the Aztecs, and I take a quick look at the date. I conquered those lands from the Inca people, who had unfortunately managed to eradicate my American allies not long before. I recall that they hadn’t stood much of a chance against my Musketmen fifty years previously, and nor had the American cities of Boston and Seattle on yet another chunk of land to the East. To the south, the ancient lands of Egypt lie prostrate before my all conquering forces. The fools thought they could stop me by building the Great Wall, but they were mistaken. ![]() There’s my capital city, London of course, complete with its famous pyramids and the Great Lighthouse, and over to the Northwest is the continent of Germany, a land which has been under my rule now for over two hundred years. I chuckle to myself as I lazily scroll around the planet’s surface with my mouse and keyboard. It is dark within my secret command centre as I study the map of the world laid out before me. This is a game that seeps into your very pores and won’t let go. CIV 5 AS A STRATEGIC WAR GAME PCPassed Inspection: A beautifully rendered addition to one of the most well-known PC games series, this is engaging, entertaining and utterly addictive.įailed Basic: The AI is a little erratic and can swing from one extreme to another, issuing cutting insults one moment and grovelling apologies the next. Sid Meier’s Civilization V – PC Game Review By Doctor Sinister ![]()
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