Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Rise and Fall Reviews

Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Rise and Fall is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Feb 21, 2018

Instead of building upon or refining the base game mechanics, Rise and Fall disrupts it, makes Civilization VI even more confusing and random. It’s one big missed opportunity.

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70%
Mar 16, 2018

Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Rise and Fall improves the game in all the right ways. Its biggest failing is that despite many changes, it surprisingly plays just like the original game.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 25, 2018

The biggest problem with Civilization VI: Rise and Fall is that it's not a really big expansion. The new features are nice, but they don't fundamentally change the game. The new bonuses and civilizations are fun, and overall, they don't detract from the experience. At the same time, it's hard to call it essential. In addition, there are a handful of new features, particularly Loyalty, which detract from the game without adding much to it. There's no real reason to go for Rise and Fall unless you're a huge Civ VI nut who needs more content. The line between expansion and DLC is thin, and Rise and Fall lands right on the line. It's worth buying if you want more Civilization, but casual players may want to wait for a price drop or a meatier expansion.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 6, 2018

It is clear that after Rise and Fall expansion, Civilization VI is now a better game. Most of the new introduced mechanisms are interesting and potentially revolutionary. However, in the existing implementation, their influence on gameplay is limited and insufficient. I hope that developers finally have success in conveying the real feeling of civilization's rise and fall in upcoming expansions or versions

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7 / 10
Feb 16, 2018

Rise and Fall extension adds a lot of content and new gameplay mechanics, some of them being better than others.

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T.J. Hafer
Top Critic
7 / 10
Jan 18, 2018

Civ VI is undoubtedly a better game with the addition of Rise and Fall - especially when you are struggling to hold everything together through a Dark Age. However, I do not think this expansion brings it to a place where all of its core ideas have really gelled yet.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 11, 2020
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James Gopperton
7.5 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2018

Rise and Fall did a lot to clean up what was already a great game that was suffering from some pretty vicious issues in the early days, while simultaneously adding a bunch of new content and gameplay that almost makes it feel like a fresh game.

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Dan Stapleton
Top Critic
7.8 / 10.0
Feb 7, 2018

Civ 6: Rise and Fall's new Golden Age and Governor systems add new and interesting decisions while Loyalty largely bogs it down.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 6, 2018

All in all, the best part about Civilization VI Rise and Fall is that it now truly feels like you’re able to play and win on your own terms. Military might isn’t the only option and winning through science and religious means is even more satisfying.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 24, 2018

Firaxis brought some fresh ideas with this add-on but old quirks from the main game also stayed in place. There's also missing a overseeable unit list and the AI still needs some improvements. Besides that Rise and Fall manages to keep the spirit of the series to try something new and is still a must have for fans of the series.

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8 / 10
Feb 14, 2018

Rise and Fall continues Civilization 6's aim to deconstruct its complex structure, making it leaner and more approachable for a larger audience.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 18, 2018

Civilization VI: Rise and Fall sets out to make the game’s midgame more interesting by playing to the base game’s strengths. For the most part, it succeeds. But when it flounders, it makes you yearn for the game’s second expansion

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4 / 5.0
Feb 22, 2018

As the first expansion to Civilization VI, Rise and Fall introduces a number of unique mechanics to the classic Civilization formula that significantly enhances the gameplay.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 10, 2018

Rise and Fall does exactly what an expansion needs to do, and brings the wayward Civ players back into the fold.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 8, 2018

Rise and Fall is a strong addition to the base game and helps it reach higher in the ranks of a Civ game. The new features change the way each game plays out and give some needed variety to each match in a way that is genuinely interesting and immensely satisfying,

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8 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2018

If you have wasted great gobs of your life playing Civ 6, or feel like you have figured it out, this is a good expansion to make you rethink a game you thought you knew.

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Vadimeys
Top Critic
8 / 10
Feb 7, 2018

Rise and Fall is a classic addition from Firaxis - in the most positive way.

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Feb 10, 2018

Rise and Fall adds a lot of well-meaning nuance to the base game of Civilization VI. The new Loyalty system allows for more peaceful play, offering border expansion and bringing back city flipping as a strategy. The combination of Golden/Dark Ages and Emergency Situations mean it's now harder for one player to surge ahead in a game. There are still issues though, including illogical AI decisions and espionage needing another pass. It's a great addition to the base game, but Civilization VI isn't quite done yet.

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8 / 10
Feb 7, 2018

Rise and Fall introduces smart new features to Civ VI that enhance the base game without overcomplicating it.

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