Civilization has a pretty long history in my house - and not with the usual gamers! Where as my son and youngest daughter are the two biggest gamers in my household aside from myself, my wife and oldest daughter hardly play games. That said, I got Civ II from a friend back in college and loved it. My wife gave it a try on a whim and she also got hooked on it. We played that game like crazy, but then skipped the next couple of iterations, not playing III or IV. I did pick up Civilization: Revolution for my Xbox 360 a couple of years ago or so. My son tried it, but did not really seem to care for it. My oldest tried it, and took right to it, much as her mother had years before with Civ 2.
Well, a few months ago I picked up Civilization V for my PC through Steam. For the uninitiated, this is a simulation title where you take control of a culture set way back at what is essentially the beginning of time. All kinds of different cultures are represented, from the Romans to Americas to the Greeks - so clearly historical accuracy is not a concern. What is important is the depth of strategy as you try to balance your resources, your armies, the land you occupy and how you interact with other nations.
Well, a few months ago I picked up Civilization V for my PC through Steam. For the uninitiated, this is a simulation title where you take control of a culture set way back at what is essentially the beginning of time. All kinds of different cultures are represented, from the Romans to Americas to the Greeks - so clearly historical accuracy is not a concern. What is important is the depth of strategy as you try to balance your resources, your armies, the land you occupy and how you interact with other nations.
