I don’t really understand the hate it is getting right now.. I have played Civ 3/4/5/6 and I think this is the best Civ mechanically. I have played 5.7 hours as of this review which is significantly more than a lot of the reviews that only have 1 or 2 hours.

I actually like the age system so far. Every decision makes you weigh the long term vs short term. The crisis system is interesting but I kind of wish the debuffs were picked for you based off your previous decisions. I like how the agr system affects pacing, giving you 3 shorter games to build your buffs/bonuses/abilities over the macro overarching game.

I do agree with some of the reviews about QoL features missing and the UI being obviously geared towards console players however I don’t think that’s a reason to not play the game…

Overall I think that’s the fundamental mechanics are very solid, which is the most important part of the game. I wish there were more leaders and nations to pick from on launch and, though I have some small gripes about QoL and UI, I think it’s maybe only a 5-10% negative and I will still continue to play the game going forward here.

I don’t really understand the hate it is getting right now.. I have played Civ 3/4/5/6 and I think this is the best Civ mechanically. I have played 5.7 hours as of this review which is significantly more than a lot of the reviews that only have 1 or 2 hours. I actually like the age system so far. Every decision makes you weigh the long term vs short term. The crisis system is interesting but I kind of wish the debuffs were picked for you based off your previous decisions. I like how the agr system affects pacing, giving you 3 shorter games to build your buffs/bonuses/abilities over the macro overarching game. I do agree with some of the reviews about QoL features missing and the UI being obviously geared towards console players however I don’t think that’s a reason to not play the game… Overall I think that’s the fundamental mechanics are very solid, which is the most important part of the game. I wish there were more leaders and nations to pick from on launch and, though I have some small gripes about QoL and UI, I think it’s maybe only a 5-10% negative and I will still continue to play the game going forward here.