I am a huge fan of Civ 4. Well, maybe not at first, but once they fixed some of the issues that I had it became one of my favorite games. Patches and updates can actually be a nice thing. Civ: Beyond Earth on the other hand was ….bad (in my humble opinion). Even though it had the Civ name, it just didn’t feel like Civ at all.
No worries. The granddaddy is back.
With the latest announcement of Sid Meier’s Civilization VI my passion to build a civilization and winning with science just came true again!
Here are some of the key points for Civ 6, bulleted for your pleasure:
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EXPANSIVE EMPIRES: See the marvels of your empire spread across the map like never before. Each city spans multiple tiles so you can custom build your cities to take full advantage of the local terrain;
- ACTIVE RESEARCH: Unlock boosts that speed your civilization’s progress through history. To advance more quickly, use your units to actively explore, develop your environment, and discover new cultures;
- DYNAMIC DIPLOMACY: Interactions with other civilizations change over the course of the game, from primitive first interactions where conflict is a fact of life, to late game alliances and negotiations;
- COMBINED ARMS: Expanding on the “one unit per tile” design, support units can now be embedded with other units, like anti-tank support with infantry, or a warrior with settlers. Similar units can also be combined to form powerful “Corps” units;
- ENHANCED MULTIPLAYER: In addition to traditional multiplayer modes, cooperate and compete with your friends in a wide variety of situations all designed to be easily completed in a single session;
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A CIV FOR ALL PLAYERS: Civilization VI provides veteran players new ways to build and tune their civilization for the greatest chance of success. New tutorial systems are designed to introduce new players to the underlying concepts of Civilization so they can easily get started on a path to victory.
When I read some of these changes, this is how I felt afterwards:
Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K had this to say,
Sid Meier’s Civilization games hold a reputation for defining the 4X gaming genre for the past 25 years. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the silver anniversary of our longest-running franchise than launching the eagerly anticipated Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, which will provide the most detailed, beautiful and complete experience ever featured in a Civilization game.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI will be released October 21, 2016. Is it October yet?? Please tell met it’s October.