Sid Meier's Civilization VII

I hate that i have to give a negative review here, but there really isn't any other choice. I've been a civ fan for almost 20 years at this point and I was really *really* excited about Civ7, Got the founder's edition and everything. When the game came out, it was a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, but I tried to remain positive about it, focusing on the all the interesting new things they were trying and giving all their choices a fair shot. Heck, I even *liked* playing it, despite the mess of a UI, unintuitive systems and lack of information it was giving at that point. Ultimately the game was more Early Access than finished product and it definitely still has a way to go. I was entirely willing to give them grace for that, and kept trying the game after each major update (and most of them were pretty good too) However, after witnessing the unabashed greed that firaxis and 2k are daring to show with the dlc system for Civ7, there is no feasible way I can recommend this game. Civ 7 came out with 30 civilizations and 21 leaders, a respectable number compared to previous civ games (at least now that you can select all civs in any age since the test of time update). However with the game being condensed down to only 3 ages, compared to the 7-9 ages in Civ 5 & 6 (depending on DLCs) means that the overall quantity of content is still on the lighter side. Thus, the dlcs; with 2 leaders, 4 civs and 4 wonders in each dlc pack, they increase the games content by ~10% in these specific sub-sects of gameplay. In theory, not a bad amount of content for a dlc... until you realise that they want you to pay HALF THE PRICE OF THE FULL GAME FOR A SINGLE DLC. It is an absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ disgrace and the pinnacle of greed. Not even Paradox, who are literally known for their egregious amount of dlcs, would try pulling this ♥♥♥♥. I so desparately wanted this game to succeed, I kept telling my friends that they were improving things, working on making everything better, just give them time. But firaxis and 2k seem intent on burning away every ounce of goodwill they built up with their community over the decades. Civ 7 feels like it was made because the shareholders wanted more money, not because the devs had a great idea for a new game. There is no passion here; Less ages, less technologies, shorter play sessions, no scenarios or fun game-modes/settings, less maps, literally 0 fun or interesting achievements. ♥♥♥♥, the game didn't even have co-op/teams as an option at launch. Literally just go play any other civ game or, heck, any other 4X game, cause as far as Civ 7 is concerned, they seem quite content to ♥♥♥♥ on our plates and tell us it's chocolate.

The game is still broken, and I can't imagine what can save it, but Firaxis really needs our money. They're releasing a new DLC with a couple of leaders and civs, without fixing the game's key flaws, and they're even asking $30 for it, considering I bought the Founders Edition. Civ 7 is a scam. When you enter the game, you understand that you're in for a rough ride, and this suffering has nothing to do with the game's difficulty, but rather with the interface's shortcomings. Bugs still crop up, text moves off-screen, the network code leaves much to be desired, and crashes are even more frequent than in Civ 6, but while they could be fixed there, they're not here. The "brilliant" idea of ​​different eras completely kills any desire to continue playing. This game is simply not fun to play. IMHO Firaxis needs to completely rework some mechanics. In particular, the mechanics of changing eras and civilizations. In my reckon, it would be more logical to play as a single civilization but change leaders, and also not make each era essentially three different games in which your achievements from a past era have no meaning.

最近读了希腊神话和哈佛大学的张光直教授的《美术、神话与祭祀》，我想从根本性上说一说游戏没能做到的改变，它仍然在用西方视角演示所有的文明，这让我很失望，它也许叫《西方文明7》更合适。 游戏只是粗暴的加入了几个中国朝代，然后加入“仁义礼智信”告诉你们，看，我们改进了中国文明，然而他们忽略了最关键的问题，中国几乎是世界上最早的礼战胜巫，儒战胜宗教，官僚战胜祭司，史实叙事战胜神话叙事的文明。于是游戏为了解决这个问题，就把儒放进宗教。你们就不能接受中国是一个宗教边缘化的国家？你们觉得士大夫是传教的神父？ 但是儒明显又不是宗教，它跟宗教并存又拿走了宗教的大部分功能，简单粗暴的加入宗教并不是一个好方式，你怎么解释先祖崇拜取代自然和神明崇拜？中国人祭奠秦皇汉武也是神秘主义吗？

I really wanted to like it. I bought it on sale after the test of time update, hoping that it would fix all the issues I had seen mentioned in all the reviews. I have loved Civilization since I was a kid, and have played through multiple iterations of the games. I have over 400 hours in Civ VI, and I really hoped Civ VII would be able to live up to my hopes. It did not. Even with the test of time update, the UI is still *meh*, the era system is annoying, and all the countless limitations that have been added into this game just feels weirdly controlling. Where in older games you had more control over your empire, Civ VII feels like it's trying to control you and force you to make certain decisions every turn. My recommendation? Don't buy it. Just go back and play whichever Civ game you wanted this to be more like, and don't waste the money. Even for half price this wasn't worth it.

Been playing regularly since Civ II, and Civ 7 was the most disappointing of the releases. However, the Test of Time update basically resets the board and the game now meets expectations. The game feels whole, even when switching Civilizations between eras. The new scoring system is much improved, and it works well to end games earlier when you are dominating and it would be tedious to just grind it out. I do have some suggestions for future updates: 1) Provide a graph of the score/units/etc for your and other civilizations for strategic intel that becomes more accessible during game play with tech/spy ops; 2) Adoption of tech/cultural attributes with conquering cities and/or elimination of civs; 3) Bring back surrendering with gold/tributes as well as vassalage; 4) Small, but when finishing a wonder, remind us of what the wonder does!

Civ 6 was so much better. Everything you do makes your citizens unhappy in this one , game also forces you to play it how the dev wants you to, you have no freedom of choice, you cant even alter the ruleset of a new game, SO FRUSTRATING !!!!

Just can't get into it. Everything is mid - the graphics, the gameplay, the vibe. Doesn't feel like a Civ game - feels like a copy from another franchise. Im 50. Ive played all civs. Thousands of hours. Maybe that's the problem. IDK. But one thing stands out above all else - One DLC is over $40 for a civ and a couple of wonders. Let that sink in.

Civilization VII was a grand disappointment at launch. For a quick TLDR, I have nearly 7,000 hours on civilization V and VI. These are my two favorite games, so when I heard about Civilization VII I was immensely excited, and ready to dive into the game head first. I preordered VII like a dumby, because I thought any issues with the game at launch would be remedied through updates and DLC. This has not been the case, and I highly encourage any players debating which version of the game to purchase, to acquire V or VI and not VII. Here's why: Pros of VII - Navigable rivers, graphics are excellent, cities' districts needing to all be taken in order to own the city, combat is better than V or VI. The aerial combat in particular is super cool, including the commander system. Commanders make the game better and are better than great generals from the previous games. Small nations are also represented better and combine a combination of barbarian clans from 6 and city states from 5. Cons of VII - Main issue is the game is far too expensive for an unpolished and unfinished release. Core elements of the civilization series weren't included in the base game. The playerbase were shaken down shamelessly for more money, and I was disappointed that nations like the United Kingdom were locked behind a paywall. A paywall which also didn't include any type of game expanding features. When civilization V released DLC packs, they either included a very unique and interesting set of cultures, or a brand new game system AND new cultures. For less money. I understand inflation yadda yadda but come on! When my friends and I first played this game it crashed repeatedly during the era transitions, which were designed poorly, initially, and were often the cause of crashes. Cities in different nations look identical and it takes a good bit of squinting to see which part of the city is which. The UI is completely awful, despite what they tell you about updates, and I don't know if it can be fixed. The civilipedia is sparse, the town focuses don't show what bonuses you can receive. Cultural policies are lame and aren't permanent, meaning there is 0 sense of continuity in your empire unlike previous titles. The continuity aspect is further devastated by the era transitions on the default setting, which offer you several boring choices. You can either become a culture that is vaguely similar or related to your previous one, or you can stay the same culture and have no cool bonuses for your country. To conclude, I was disappointed by this game. I would choose two of the previous titles over it any day. One of those titles being initially released in 2011, 15 years ago. The studio's quality is only decreasing for the almighty dollar's supremacy, and I hope the love and joy for history that was felt in the previous titles can be reinfused into either some major DLC or FREEEE overhauls for this game, or into Civilization VIII (whenever that releases I will probably have a whole new house and family.) Play civ 5 and 6, I hope this review saved you money.