Sid Meier's Civilization® V

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This Civ and all it's expansions was my introduction to the series. It's a very solid micromanaging experience with lots of options and unique perks to the various leaders that keeps the game interesting and engaging based on who you're playing as or who your neighbors are. There is a lot to learn for new players but it does hold your hand and explains everything as it goes so you should catch on quickly. I usually play on the default conditions but it's highly customizable so you can experience really bizarre and different maps if you want. I also really liked the Scenarios placing you in historical events that you then play out as one of the sides as. One criticism is the late game tends to be a slog waiting for all the CPU units to do their thing and having little to discover or build to on your turn. The game is much faster paced in the first half of games by comparison. You could become so good at the game you start ending things well before the later eras though. I still easily recommend Civ 5 though. It's on sale often and the complete/gold edition is cheap enough that not getting it over the base version would be a shame for how much it changes and improves the game.