I was first exposed to the civilization games with Civilization Revolution for Xbox 360. The game was simple and broken in some respects, but it was still a great game. I decided to give a PC version a try shortly after I bought my computer. I bought the game for very cheap (around $12). I believe this came with both "God"s and Kings" and "Brave New World". I can gladly say that this purchase has been one of the best I've ever made. The memories and fun I've had are worth way more than $12. Hell, I would have paid full price if I knew what awaited me. Both DLC's add so much to the game and the replay value is massive. In my opinion it's the best civ out there even years after release. It might ruin some friendships if you play online or cause you to fail some tests after saying "Just one more turn". Still, nothing beats dominating someone militarily or economically or culturally or diplomatically or religiously or.....sorry. You get the point. I won't get into every detail of the game. I'm sure there's a YouTube review that can explain it all in 5 minutes better than I ever can. I'm just here to tell you that even as I finish my senior year in college, whenever I load up this game it takes me back to sophomore year of high school when I first saw that intro screen. Not just civ, but the first time I played Dota 2, Planetside, and even Red Orchestra 2. It takes me back to the summer nights of 2013 when these games kept me up all night. No worries, no stress, and no real responsibilities besides destroying mid tower or taking Delhi. I can go on all day about the memories I have of this game and all the others, but I won't bore you. The point I'm trying to make is this: If a game can take you back to a place when you were happiest; whether it be a month ago, or in my case 6 years ago, it's worth every penny. I hope you give it a shot and have the same experience I did. If not, I hope you find another game that gives you the same feeling. Just remember that it's never too late to start making memories.

I was first exposed to the civilization games with Civilization Revolution for Xbox 360. The game was simple and broken in some respects, but it was still a great game. I decided to give a PC version a try shortly after I bought my computer. I bought the game for very cheap (around $12). I believe this came with both "God"s and Kings" and "Brave New World". I can gladly say that this purchase has been one of the best I've ever made. The memories and fun I've had are worth way more than $12. Hell, I would have paid full price if I knew what awaited me. Both DLC's add so much to the game and the replay value is massive. In my opinion it's the best civ out there even years after release. It might ruin some friendships if you play online or cause you to fail some tests after saying "Just one more turn". Still, nothing beats dominating someone militarily or economically or culturally or diplomatically or religiously or.....sorry. You get the point. I won't get into every detail of the game. I'm sure there's a YouTube review that can explain it all in 5 minutes better than I ever can. I'm just here to tell you that even as I finish my senior year in college, whenever I load up this game it takes me back to sophomore year of high school when I first saw that intro screen. Not just civ, but the first time I played Dota 2, Planetside, and even Red Orchestra 2. It takes me back to the summer nights of 2013 when these games kept me up all night. No worries, no stress, and no real responsibilities besides destroying mid tower or taking Delhi. I can go on all day about the memories I have of this game and all the others, but I won't bore you. The point I'm trying to make is this: If a game can take you back to a place when you were happiest; whether it be a month ago, or in my case 6 years ago, it's worth every penny. I hope you give it a shot and have the same experience I did. If not, I hope you find another game that gives you the same feeling. Just remember that it's never too late to start making memories.