Civilization V: Brave New World - GR Review

Friday, 11 October 2024

Civilization V: Brave New World - GR Review

Added: 15.07.2013 20:42 | 18 views | 0 comments

"I ate civilization. It poisoned me; I was defiled. And then," he added in a lower tone, "I ate my own wickedness." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

, like its predecessors, can be a test of self-control: You must prevent yourself from breaking your strategic temperament and subsequently blasting away every opponent with sheer military force. This doesn't mean that getting a victory through culture or diplomacy is any less a testament to your skill, but it's usually not that engaging. Thoughtfully filling out five out of ten social trees, birthing Great People, and negotiating affairs and resources with your surrounding city-states aren't so thrilling compared to the joyous explosions of unapologetic warfare. Hey, Ghandi had it coming!