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Sid Meier's Civilization V

Firaxis Games

2010•Strategy•PEGI 12•About 53 hours

Taste attributes: fantasyscience fictionwarhistoricalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeWide-ranging and otherworldly: a heavy strategy game, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

1,175 ratings

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About This Game

Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game in which players lead a civilization from the ancient era through the future. Players found cities, research technologies, build improvements, train military units, and engage in diplomacy with AI or human opponents. Victory can be achieved through domination, science, culture, diplomacy, or by having the highest score when time runs out. The game features a hex-based tile system, city-states as minor factions, and ranged combat that prevents unit stacking on a single tile.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyScience fictionWarHistoricalRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

Modern warfareHelicopterExplorationMedievalSamuraiWorld dominationConstructionTurn-based

Where to play

Details

Developer: Firaxis Games
Publishers: Aspyr Media, Mastertronic, 2K Games
Released: 21 September 2010
Series: Sid Meier
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 12h rushed, 53h normally, 511h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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