Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Third party DRM: Steam
This game requires a free Steam account to play.Description
"Civilization V is one of the best turn-based strategy games I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing." -IGN.com
"Civ V isn’t simply a rehash of what came before with better graphics: it’s a whole new world with a whole new set of rich, intricate rules to master."- PCGamer.com
Just updated with FREE extra content - Skirmish, Ring and Ancient Lake maps have been game alongside the free Civilization and Scenario Pack: Mongols (Genghis Khan). The new maps will arrive automatically through a Steam update.
Ride with Genghis Khan and his Mongol horsemen to establish the largest continuous land empire ever seen. Lead your civilization from humble beginnings on the steppes of Asia until all under heaven trembles at the might of your nation.
About the game:
The Flagship Turn-Based Strategy Game Returns.
Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known.
Features:
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INVITING PRESENTATION: Jump right in and play at your own pace with an intuitive interface that eases new players into the game. Civ veterans will appreciate the depth, detail and control that are highlights of the series.
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BELIEVABLE WORLD: Ultra realistic graphics showcase lush landscapes for you to explore, battle over and claim as your own. Art deco influences abound in the menus and icons in the most well-designed Civ ever developed.
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COMMUNITY & MULTIPLAYER: Compete with Civ players all over the world or locally in LAN matches, mod* the game in unprecedented ways, and install mods directly from an in-game community hub without ever leaving the game. Civilization V brings community to the forefront.
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WIDE SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY: Civilization V operates on many different systems, from high end DX11 desktops to many laptops. Enjoy unlimited installations on multiple PCs with your Steam account and take your Civ V experience with you everywhere you go.
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ALL NEW FEATURES: A new hex-based gameplay grid opens up exciting new combat and build strategies. City States become a new resource in your diplomatic battleground. An improved diplomacy system allows you to negotiate with fully interactive leaders. Custom music scores and orchestral recordings give Civ V the level of polish and quality you expect from the series.
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SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE: 2K Games is donating a total of $250,000 to four education based charities, and users' choices will determine how the money is dispersed: simply select your choice from the pre-selected charities during the install process. †
*Modding SDK available post launch as a free download.
† Charity selection available until Dec. 31, 2010. Not valid in all territories.
"Indisputably the best-looking turn-based strategy game ever made.” -- 93 out of 100, PC Gamer, Editor's Choice
“My number one most anticipated game. I will probably play Civ V for years.” -- IGN, Best Strategy Game E3 2010
“Games like this remind us why it is still good to be a PC gamer.” -- Game Informer E3 2010: Best of PC, Best Strategy Game
“We won’t be reachable for at least a week after this game comes out. Sorry about that.” -- Entertainment Weekly.com
“A continued commitment to the elements that make strategy gaming great.” -- Gamespy E3 2010: PC Game of Show, Strategy Game of Show
Customer reviews
89
Ok
wooglah | March 27, 2012 | See all wooglah's reviews »Not perfect, but ok. Could be better, but there might be an expansion, so...
84
The best game of the saga
Pony11 | March 3, 2012 | See all Pony11's reviews »This game, whilst having a simple premise, turns out to be very challenging and fun.
In this saga you are the leader of one of the civilizations of the world and you must dominate the culture, the science, the military or the democratic path to win.
Compared to the older Civ games the GUI is much improved, some things were rebalanced and all the military and tactical aspects reworked. The new hexagonal grid system makes the military path more interesting and challenging at the same time.
Technical aspects are good too. Graphics are simply amazing and well optimized although you may need a faster processor and lots of ram for the very large maps. Sound is the weaker point of the game - too basic and repetitive.
Also you don't need to worry about DLC; you can download one of the thousand of in-game available mods and enjoy your new civs, techs or maps! You can also make your own mods using the SDK!
This game is a must have if you love strategy.
87
Really fun strategy game
lordzed | Oct. 18, 2011 | See all lordzed's reviews »Really fun strategy game (turn based). If you need a singleplayer game that will keep you busy for as long as your brain remains inside your head, this is it.
Singleplayer offers nearly limitless gameplay; you'll only quit after you realize your strategy is the same thing game after game. However, if you mix up your strategy it's like playing a whole new game! Or at least something like that.
Eh, worst part of the game is its slow load screen (to the main menu even!), and all the paid DLCs.
85
Civilisation V
jmcleod | Oct. 1, 2011 | See all jmcleod's reviews »Having never bought a Civilisation game before, but always having had an interest in the type of game, I finally picked this up from GMG for £16 (with voucher) a couple of months ago. What a great decision that turned out to be.
The game is immensely good fun to play, and unlike some other strategy games of a similar nature that I have tried in the past, does not have a really steep curve in learning how to play the game.
That's not to say it isn't difficult, because it is, especially on the higher settings. Prince is supposed to be the normal difficulty setting, but looking at the steam stats for how many people have actually won on this difficulty, only 15.1%, indicates the problems I'm about to explain:
Even on the lower difficulties these problems are apparent, but its not so critical as usually you are comfortably stronger than them. The problem is the difficulty is not really defined by how clever the AI is, just how strong a starting situation it is given, and once you start playing on anything above Prince, the AI is getting significant advantages, making it very very difficult to beat. It's not to much they are tactically better (which is what it should be), they just get much better bonuses in terms of land / terrain, etc, and if I'm honest, it makes playing on anything above Prince not a lot of fun.
However, that's the negatives out of the way. The rest of the game is amazing, it is still a lot of fun to work through all the scenarios and just playing random skirmishes, especially if you have the DLC packs, then there really is a lot of choice and variability between games.
Overall then, this is a great game, but it is still let down by some of the flaws on higher difficulties. Highly recommended purchase however, especially at GMG prices :)
89
Engaging turn-based fun that's only getting better
Bobfoc | Sept. 25, 2011 | See all Bobfoc's reviews »Civilization V was released in late 2010 to a somewhat mixed reaction, having followed its predecessor, one of the most highly acclaimed strategy games of all time, out of the door and into the hands of strategy enthusiasts all over the world. Unfortunately, the initial version of the game was blighted by several quirks, bugs and general frustrations that turned many of the series' most devout followers away from what looked, on paper, to be another very promising iteration of a winning formula.
Thankfully, though, Civilization V's developers, Firaxis Games, have been on the case, releasing several patches that have added much-needed stability and balance to the game, having also promised further improvements in the future. That's a good thing, too, because Civilization V is, at its heart, a wonderfully compelling blend of diplomacy, construction, leadership and, of course, warfare, all wrapped up in a beautifully presented package.
Veterans of the Civilization series will feel right at home with the deep intricacies that have helped make the franchise so enduring in the excess of twenty years since the release of the original game, whilst the highly accessible new interface ensures that newcomers can quickly get to grips with the basics.
All in all, even though Civilization V still isn't quite the finished article yet, it's still a mighty example of a turn-based strategy game done right. Almost as old as the industry, yet as modern as the hour, this series continues to entertain and addict history and strategy lovers alike, making for an experience reminiscent of, yet so very different from, almost anything else out there.