Having bought and gotten into this game 6-7 years after release was apparently a wise choice.

The two main DLCs, Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm, round off the game experience to match what my impression of Civ V is. With that said, it's somewhat sad that those game mechanics are locked behind DLCs as they don't really add much difference to the previous game. Having played the vanilla versions with friends who didn't own the DLCs was a lot less fun than single-player games with the DLCs enabled.

Some of the modes and, of course, the different leaders with unique units, districts, etc., are what elevate the game to the level of a great 4X game.

The game lacks some quality-of-life improvements, and the UI could definitely be improved to make taking your turn a more streamlined experience.

8/10 - Great

Having bought and gotten into this game 6-7 years after release was apparently a wise choice. The two main DLCs, Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm, round off the game experience to match what my impression of Civ V is. With that said, it's somewhat sad that those game mechanics are locked behind DLCs as they don't really add much difference to the previous game. Having played the vanilla versions with friends who didn't own the DLCs was a lot less fun than single-player games with the DLCs enabled. Some of the modes and, of course, the different leaders with unique units, districts, etc., are what elevate the game to the level of a great 4X game. The game lacks some quality-of-life improvements, and the UI could definitely be improved to make taking your turn a more streamlined experience. [b] 8/10 - Great [/b]