Civilizationis one of the most consistently good video game franchises of all time.
As a turn-based strategy franchise, it introduced the defining elements of 4X gameplay.
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This has led to plenty of gamers differing on which Civilization game they like most.
But thats why were here: to quickly analyze all the Civilization games and rank them ourselves.
Not necessarily as a video game in general, but rather, relative to all its Civilization peers.
Leader screens were now only generic portraits, the city view was static, and more.
That said, major props to the deliciously cheesy live-action advisor performers.
In fact, most people who have played it have enduring moments of the things they experienced.
After all, it was a new kind of experience for most of them.
For one, the tech tree was small, and the game only had seven leaders.
Simplistic, though rather groundbreaking for its time!
This includes its deep systems, beautiful animations, and an appreciably polished aesthetic.
Civilization 3’s a good time even today.
4Civilization 7 (2025)
Right now, we’re not in love withCivilization 7.
Still, there’s plenty to like.
We’re confident that Firaxis will make Civ 7 a dream come true in due time.
Thanks to this, the maps looked and felt more natural than ever before.
Civilization 5 also introduced city-states, a welcome concept, though a bit frustrating in implementation.
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However, they more than made up for it with the release of the expansions.
It’s also made ever more fantastic by the Vox Populi community mod - check it out!
If anything, Civ 6 improved all these features, like city-states, espionage, and tourism.
The game also de-stacked the cities and spread them over several tiles.
This makes a simple thing like city placement so much more tactical.
Even more recently, the Leader Pass has brought new playstyles to existing civilizations.
Granted, you’ll need to shell out a fair bit of cash to have the full experience.
