![]() ![]() ![]() When it comes to deciding the platform, the obvious benefit of PC (apart from cheap CD keys) is also mods – the Civ modding community is great and there are some really great ones out there – from UI improvements to entire civilizations, units and modes. The console versions will set you back a little bit more, but try and get them on sale if you can. You can get the Civ 6 base game (on sale) for around £8.50, and each of the main DLCs will set you back around £10, with some civ packs for around £5. On its own the base game really isn’t all that much – you’re better off playing Civilization V and all its DLC instead. Each DLC also gives a bunch of World Wonders, new Civs, units and buildings. Rise and Storm adds mechanics such as Dark and Golden Ages, loyalty and governors, while Gathering Storm builds and expands on that by adding climate change, disasters, electricity and a new victory mode. The base game in itself feels a bit limited, it’s not until Gathering Storm that the developers really made it something special and moved it on from Civilization V. This in itself will give you much to experiment with and keep you busy for hours on end. The game offers tons of civilizations to play as and each DLC adds more, there are also a variety of maps and game modes to chose from. It’s not until the expansion packs and DLCs where the game really starts to feel like something innovative and new, like the addition of Governors and Loyalty. If you’re coming from Civ V some of the most notable additions are districts (specialised neighbourhoods) and a civics tech tree. You decide whether you want to be a peaceful and fun loving leader or a warmongering dictator that drops nukes those who oppose them. You play on a hex grid map and build up your cities and armies and take on rival civilizations, or build alliances and friendships if you prefer a diplomacy heavy game. There are several ways you can win the game – domination, culture, science, religion, score (or in Gathering Storm – diplomatic). It’s a turn based 4x strategy game that takes you and your civilization through history and the ages. If you’ve never played Civbefore then you have been missing out (and probably living under a rock). Civilization V is one of my all time favourite games (I had over 1000hrs) so I had high hopes for this sequel, but I held off buying it until it came out at a more accessible price. I played both the PS4 version and the PC so I’ll cover some of the good and bad of both. They have also published the game on basically every console. Civilization VI is the latest in the famous series and while the base game came out a few years ago, the developers have been rolling out a series of DLC and updates. There’s no way you haven’t heard of Sid Meier’s Civilization series (developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games). ![]()
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