Sid Meier's Civilization V in 2023.

[Talion 2024.]

Good afternoon everyone. From what I've heard, Sid Meier's Civilization V is one of the best strategy games out there, and I've been meaning to ask if it's worth trying out this year or not, and how it compares to the likes of Total War strategy games overall.

Thank you for your patience, understanding and assistance in advance.

[x1Heavy]

Ive played Civ 5 since the original DVD release. And if the Steam people can stand to keep it going I will continue to play the game to the end of my life.

Ive owned and played about 1200 games on computers since the Tandy Cassette days and Civ 5 is one of a handful of games that holds up nicely.

In fact I am in the process of hunting the internet to purchase again original DVD Material in computer games because everything is being migrated to streaming and internet only. Its good to have stand alone DVD games that play on computers without a internet in the future.

This would be one of the few situations where the original store price of a DVD at 60 or so dollars increased to several hundred today on the second hand market.

[Eekhoorn]

Not sure if it is the best strategy game out there, but certainly the most fun.
I have been playing this game off and on for years now and I keep coming back... and I am not the only one.

Civ5 is the perfect blend (for me) between depth and simplicity. You can setup the board to your liking and no two games play the same. On the other hand it's not overinflated... all systems are easy to grasp.

If you haven't played Civ5 in 2023... you really should.

Not sure how it compares to the TW series... the last one I enjoyed/really played was Shogun II (and everything before that) is very different from Civ.
Think of Civ5 as a more complex Catan game combined with Risk.

[Talion 2024.]

Noted. Any technical issues I should be aware of before purchasing Civ5?
Crashes, bugs, you name it?

[Eekhoorn]

Originally posted by MasterChief2023.:

Noted. Any technical issues I should be aware of before purchasing Civ5?
Crashes, bugs, you name it?

Never had a single crash unless some mod was causing it. The game is very stable.

[Talion 2024.]

Got it. Thanks for the info.

[Talion 2024.]

Originally posted by Eekhoorn:

Originally posted by MasterChief2023.:

Noted. Any technical issues I should be aware of before purchasing Civ5?
Crashes, bugs, you name it?

Never had a single crash unless some mod was causing it. The game is very stable.

More so than Civilization 6?

[Talion 2024.]

I couldn't help but notice that compared to its successor Civ6, Civ5 has far more positive reviews.

May I ask why that is the case? Could it be that overall Civ 5 is a more polished and balanced game?

[Matthew]

Originally posted by Eekhoorn:

Think of Civ5 as a more complex Catan game combined with Risk.

Yes. It is more like a board game.

Civ 4 (a bit dated as this point) and Civ 5 are kind of the peak of the franchise. Or seemingly. Beyond Earth fell short, and Civ 6 has a bit of a mixed reception. Neither of those are necessarily terrible, more or less, depending upon whom you ask. But there is a lot of praise for both 4 and 5 for a reason.

It is worth playing 2023 simply because nothing has yet toppled it as king. It is consistently fun to go back and play a few games every so often. Whenever you got that itch for a historical-based 4x, Civ 5 is there waiting.

[Matthew]

Civ 6's graphics had a split reception. Some really disliked the Pixar style. Others didn't mind.

The AI in these games has been questionable, but it is extremely bad in 6. This is due to more complex game systems in which the AI has not been coded to mimic/play well.

As for those systems, they are interesting but in many ways pull the game from its 4x roots. I could go into detail, but won't waste your time with a lengthy post. If you've played the Starcraft games, that is kind of a good comparison. Broodwar has maintained popularity all the way up to the pro scene despite SC2 being the newer, shinier version.

[kensw]

Over 11,000 Mods in the Workshop really helps !!
I have over 10K Hrs and keep finding new mods and new ways to play never get tired of it.

[Talion 2024.]

Noted. Thanks for your thoughts and opinions. I'll definitely check out Civ5.

[[COS]Puff|)r@g0nZ]

Yes, it is the "Cadillac" of the civ series, as my friend put it. 1999 Alpha Centuri was very, very in-depth and customizable, you could micro manage almost everything. Check that game out as well, if you can find it. And get it running.

[Talion 2024.]

Got it.

[Eekhoorn]

Originally posted by MasterChief2023.:

Got it.

The swift replies speak volumes...
As you can see... a 13 year old game still has a very active community.

Buy the game on sale (complete edition). Next Steam sale is in about a week. (21st if I am not mistaken).

Cool game man!

[Talion 2024.]

Originally posted by Eekhoorn:

Originally posted by MasterChief2023.:

Got it.

The swift replies speak volumes...
As you can see... a 13 year old game still has a very active community.

Buy the game on sale (complete edition). Next Steam sale is in about a week. (21st if I am not mistaken).

Cool game man!

I don't doubt it. Frankly, this game seems more enjoyable overall than the Total War games I've been looking up on the internet.....mostly because they're renowned for having a troublesome game engine that makes playing them these days almost impossible.

Not to mention CA's recent fall from grace with the release of Total War Pharaoh.