Civ V is an excellent game, all in all, and I love it. However, it has major flaws that make the game unplayable in the end.

After a few complete play-throughs I started to notice that, at a certain point, the AI reaches what I have come to call the "wall of derp" - Sometime in the late middle ages/ early industrial era the AI shows its true colors; that it is a complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥. The result is that the exciting, interesting, AMAZING early game suddenly turns into a giant, tedious chore of grinding through the late game and its many demanding, complex, click intensive, features (which would all be amazing if the AI were competent enough to use them).

The early game contains some of the best video game experiences I have ever had. Its friggen amazing. It has you building a small civilization, exploring, discovering a big wide world as you secure your own little empire. In the early game the AI is excellent; it makes very logical, reasonable decisions that make you feel like you are faced with worthy challengers and its just plain fun.

In the late game pretty much everything goes to sh*t. After everyone has settled their core cities and established a basic infrastructure, your strategy as a player must and adapt to the changing circumstances of the globe. The AI does not adapt at all; instead it goes into ultimate derp mode and all of the fun disappears, vanishes out thin air, and it usually takes me about 5, in the early industrial era, to realize that my awesome plan for global dominance has just lost all of its appeal because its no fun when your opponents suck; its just a chore, and thats not what I play games.

Specifically, the AI will arbitrarily declare war, invade you lands with 10 units and then...sit there and get shot to bits by your cities. And then, when its army is decimated it will contact you and offer terms of peace- and give you a city or two. Utterly nonsensical. Thats just one example of the AI's extremely derpy late game behavior.

Some people say you just need to up the difficulty level. Personally, I dont think that helps at all. It just makes the derpy AI way OP. It doenst make it more fun.

I love the game, and I want to love it even more, but after playing it for a long time I find myself putting it down in dissapointment and frustration. Harsh, I know, but true.

Civ V is an excellent game, all in all, and I love it. However, it has major flaws that make the game unplayable in the end. After a few complete play-throughs I started to notice that, at a certain point, the AI reaches what I have come to call the "wall of derp" - Sometime in the late middle ages/ early industrial era the AI shows its true colors; that it is a complete retard. The result is that the exciting, interesting, AMAZING early game suddenly turns into a giant, tedious chore of grinding through the late game and its many demanding, complex, click intensive, features (which would all be amazing if the AI were competent enough to use them). The early game contains some of the best video game experiences I have ever had. Its friggen amazing. It has you building a small civilization, exploring, discovering a big wide world as you secure your own little empire. In the early game the AI is excellent; it makes very logical, reasonable decisions that make you feel like you are faced with worthy challengers and its just plain fun. In the late game pretty much everything goes to sh*t. After everyone has settled their core cities and established a basic infrastructure, your strategy as a player must and adapt to the changing circumstances of the globe. The AI does not adapt at all; instead it goes into ultimate derp mode and all of the fun disappears, vanishes out thin air, and it usually takes me about 5, in the early industrial era, to realize that my awesome plan for global dominance has just lost all of its appeal because its no fun when your opponents suck; its just a chore, and thats not what I play games. Specifically, the AI will arbitrarily declare war, invade you lands with 10 units and then...sit there and get shot to bits by your cities. And then, when its army is decimated it will contact you and offer terms of peace- and give you a city or two. Utterly nonsensical. Thats just one example of the AI's extremely derpy late game behavior. Some people say you just need to up the difficulty level. Personally, I dont think that helps at all. It just makes the derpy AI way OP. It doenst make it more fun. I love the game, and I want to love it even more, but after playing it for a long time I find myself putting it down in dissapointment and frustration. Harsh, I know, but true.