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Expansive Systems
Strategic Depth
Steep Learning Curve
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII refines the legendary 4X strategy formula with deeper diplomacy, expansive empire choices, and smarter AI, delivering the most ambitious installment in the series while retaining the addictive, turn‑based empire‑building core that critics praise.
Civilization 7 - Official Cinematic Trailer
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII - Official Gameplay Showcase
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII - Narrator Reveal Trailer
Still a compelling sprint through human history, Civilization 7 sheds a little too much weight to match its excellent predecessors.
Civilization 7's improved warfare and added bits of narrative flair give me reasons to keep clicking one more turn late into the night, but the desire to streamline and simplify this legendary 4X series feels like it has also gone a bit too far, particularly when it comes to the interface.
Sid Meier's Civilization 7 takes the franchise's core formula, overhauls many of its features, and delivers another stellar strategy experience.
A competent entry with some poorly executed ideas and a striking lack of personality.
This game will devour your hours, chew up your days and spit you out in a hungry, sleep-deprived blob. I can’t wait to play its multiplayer mode after so long in a single-player that isn’t quite fully fleshed out yet.
I personally think the system does wonders for the usual tedium of late-stage campaigns – while other features, like pairing Leaders with evolving civs, should be a staple going forward. Civilization 7 already feels like the best entry point yet, and with Firaxis' habit of saving the real polish for expansions...
Sid Meier's Civilization VII remains as fun and engaging as ever, but too many drastic changes lead to glaring issues.
In the end, it all works - it’s just very different. The subtle whiff of compromise in order to launch the game far and wide is there - but compromise is just fine if the end result works. It does.
Firaxis is playtesting a regular Civ-style mode, removing Civ 7's defining ages mechanic.
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Civilization 7 brings back a useful feature from past games that should help players speed up exploration and diplomatic gameplay.
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It's been a rocky start for Civilization 7, but Firaxis is committed to adapting the game based on player feedback.
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