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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 1,797.5 hrs on record (779.0 hrs at review time)
Posted: Jul 12, 2012 @ 2:46pm

This game is addictive for any RTS or world-builder fan. The addition of the Gods & Kings DLC though truly makes this a must-have. The Gods & Kings DLC completely rebalances and overhauls the game in too many ways to list, starting with the wonders, the buildings, the units, the combat system, diplomacy, navel warefare, and adds religion and espionage elements to the game for the truly detail-oriented RTS gamers that enjoy maximizing their strategies. There are few things left to critique with the G&K expansion now added, other than perhaps the sheer length of time a "standard" turn game will require! The only major issue consumers need to be aware the map pack DLC is for single player only, which is unfortunately as multiplayer would greatly benefit from the revised, fixed, or tweaked stock maps it includes.
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Kougar Jul 12, 2012 @ 2:58pm 
I forgot to mention the tech tree... as the game completely revolves around the tech tree, it was to some great surprise to see such a complete redesign of the tech tree thanks to the G&K expansion. The trees are more balanced, new ages have been added to draw out and balance the mid-to-late game, and the actual technologies/units will now more closely follow history. But most of all, it is significantly more balanced as compared to the original Civ V.