Which one to buy IV, V or VI?

[Rolo Fuentes]

I use to play this game back in the 90's... now is a world between that and what is now.. what do you recommend?

Im just a mid 40's guy that want to have fun from time to time

[Grendalcat]

V is my favorite. Most people here will say the same. There are a few who like IV better, almost no one here likes VI better. Of course you will get different opinions on the IV and
VI forums.

[Rolo Fuentes]

Originally posted by Grendalcat:

V is my favorite. Most people here will say the same. There are a few who like IV better, almost no one here likes VI better. Of course you will get different opinions on the IV and
VI forums.

Thanks!!!, but I do believe that people from here has try VI, but from VI not all of them, so if you are here probably is because you have already try VI... hahaha... I don't know if I understand what I have already wrote.. but maybe just maybe you can understand it better than me

[knighttemplar1960]

If you played Civ II and liked it then you'll want to go with IV. If you played Civ III and liked it you'll want to go with V. I have them all from I-VI (including the Colonization games that used the Civ II and CIv IV engines) and the only one that I can't stand to play is VI.

If price is an obstacle you can get the complete Civ IV bundle pretty cheaply when it goes on sale. V rarely goes on sale but VI goes on sale frequently.

[Rolo Fuentes]

Originally posted by knighttemplar1960:

If you played Civ II and liked it then you'll want to go with IV. If you played Civ III and liked it you'll want to go with V. I have them all from I-VI (including the Colonization games that used the Civ II and CIv IV engines) and the only one that I can't stand to play is VI.

If price is an obstacle you can get the complete Civ IV bundle pretty cheaply when it goes on sale. V rarely goes on sale but VI goes on sale frequently.

Thanks!!!

[friend robocat]

i must warn you about the skulls in civ 4 - they expose the delete unit button so carelessly, unlike civ5

otherwise, civ5 all the way!

[DerEider]

Something that I really enjoyed about Civ4 is the wide variety of play afforded by the "Officially Approved" mods included in Civ4 - Beyond the Sword.
I liked Civ3, but now prefer Civ5 to that. The enormous mod library makes V endlessly replayable.
Civ6 is "OK", but doesn't hold my interest; do not care for the cartoon Leaders.
I started the series with Civ3 and bought the anthology that included Civ1 and Civ2. However, not having played those early versions when they came out, I found them too "archaic" to enjoy = spoiled by III and IV = No nostalgia factor

[Jiggy]

Originally posted by Rolo Fuentes:

what do you recommend?

Do not waste your money behind Civ-VI. They are already dumping it at 90% discount, might even lure you with 95% or free later.

It is not just the game and particularly it's AI that is a mess but the whole attitude of the developers towards that one.
Almost, every month they released an update adding leaders, whether you needed it or not.
While it could have been a welcome gesture but almost every update broke the game.
The last one broke the ambient background music (which was really good) and saved files which were using mods.
You can check just the top 30 general discussions on Civ-VI forums, including the pinned ones.

Civ-V for me is the best, go for complete edition, there are many scenarios as well.
It might coast you just $8-$10 even on official key shops because since eight months, Steam hasn't put it on sale because it wants to peddle Civ VI.

Even Civ IV is a good option.
If you have a decent budget, buy both Civ IV and V, just that Civ IV will not have hexagon tiles and a little dated graphics. It will give you much much better experience than buying what they are trying to peddle.

[friend robocat]

a fun fact of the day: civ5 is civ1 with hexes

[Agent Orange]

Civ 5 lacks some features of Civ 4 like pollution and it allows only one unit per hex, which makes combat more difficult. Both are good and you can´t go wrong with Civ IV or V. Just wait for the complete version including all DLC for Civ V, they really milk their customers with DLC that should be included in the base game. I would say Civ V is a simplified version of Civ IV, which isn´t necessarily bad, it focusses on the essentials.

[Jiggy]

Originally posted by Agent Orange:

Just wait for the complete version including all DLC for Civ V, they really milk their customers with DLC that should be included in the base game.

Civilization V Complete Edition is already out.
On Steam store, they are still selling the game in parts without discount. (I have already explained the probable reason for it)
I purchased one from Amazon last September because I wanted G&K and BNW and it didn't make sense to buy both separately. The complete edition had them both and all official scenarios and DLCs.
It is on all official key-stores as well as on 2k website.
Since @Rolo is from Chile as he has put in his profile, just check whether you are buying the global key or your region's key. Europe probably has separate keys.

[Bfloo]

IV or V.

If you care about graphics V, deeper game IV.

[ChillyRobBot]

IV - no way. It's absolutely outdated by now.
I played V and VI as well. 1st advice - buy any of it only with DLCs.
In vanilla mode both versions are garbage. For V one must have Brave New World & Gods and Kings DLCs. And VI is playable only with Rise and Fall & Gathering Storm.
Those DLCs not only add new mechanics, but also significantly improve AI. In default versions AI plays very very VERY dumb...
Also i can more recommend V for network game vs other players. U can find lobby more easily and there are far less leavers than in VI. As for me I absolutely stopped playing VI by network, cuz it's unstable (practically every game start desynching) and leavers spoil each lobby.
But VI is much more entertaining in cities developement. U have to plan ur cities and its districts from early game. Also governors and weather events make game much more interesting and give additional opportunities (for example u can settle near active volcano and ur city will grow fast without any tile improvement).
So Civ V is much better in playing by net vs other ppl, and VI one much more interesting in solo vs ai. Of cuz it's only my opinion - better check also some Youtube-content. For VI i like 2 watch PotatoMcWhiskey, cuz he explains every move he makes and is pretty fun.
GL in ur purchase =)

[Rolo Fuentes]

Originally posted by Jiggy:

Originally posted by Rolo Fuentes:

what do you recommend?

Do not waste your money behind Civ-VI. They are already dumping it at 90% discount, might even lure you with 95% or free later.

It is not just the game and particularly it's AI that is a mess but the whole attitude of the developers towards that one.
Almost, every month they released an update adding leaders, whether you needed it or not.
While it could have been a welcome gesture but almost every update broke the game.
The last one broke the ambient background music (which was really good) and saved files which were using mods.
You can check just the top 30 general discussions on Civ-VI forums, including the pinned ones.

Civ-V for me is the best, go for complete edition, there are many scenarios as well.
It might coast you just $8-$10 even on official key shops because since eight months, Steam hasn't put it on sale because it wants to peddle Civ VI.

Even Civ IV is a good option.
If you have a decent budget, buy both Civ IV and V, just that Civ IV will not have hexagon tiles and a little dated graphics. It will give you much much better experience than buying what they are trying to peddle.

Thanks!!

[Rolo Fuentes]

Originally posted by friend robocat:

a fun fact of the day: civ5 is civ1 with hexes

So that could be back to the 90's!!! with better graphics?

[Rolo Fuentes]

Originally posted by Agent Orange:

Civ 5 lacks some features of Civ 4 like pollution and it allows only one unit per hex, which makes combat more difficult. Both are good and you can´t go wrong with Civ IV or V. Just wait for the complete version including all DLC for Civ V, they really milk their customers with DLC that should be included in the base game. I would say Civ V is a simplified version of Civ IV, which isn´t necessarily bad, it focusses on the essentials.

Perfect, DLC's.. I hate them... I rather pay a bit more but with all in...but just a bit