Sid Meier's Civilization® VI 12+

Kind of turns you off of the series

I paid the $7.99 for the base game but won’t be buying any additional content. I will say it is a very good port of the game and IS a lot of fun but…

I have been playing Civilization games since the early 90’s (I still remember the big book you had to used to verify your right to rule every so often in the first version) and on Steam, I have somewhere around 1000 hours of just Civ 6, across all DLC and base game. When I wrote a rough draft of this review, you could get Civ 6 and all DLC from the Steam Summer Sale for less than $50. You couldn’t do that with the mobile version. As much as I’d love to be able to play the full game (which apparently the developers couldn’t be bothered to release at once, instead making this one of the single most expensive games in history, and probably the most expensive outside of The Sims) after paying for virtually every single game in this series for more than 30 years, I cannot imagine any scenario where I buy a game and all of its “expansions” more than once. No matter how well the game actually plays, predatory business practices will always taint the experience.

Point in fact, I doubt I’ll buy Civ 7 when it comes out. Why would I? They’ll just release dozens of other “expansions” for $20-$40 a piece. I thought I aged out of gaming when really I just aged out of wasting money.

Perfect Game to Port For IPad

I was very skeptical about this release, especially after the “revolution” attempts. I was expecting a watered down experience from the PC game. However the only difference in this IPad version and the PC/MAC version is quality of graphics. Seriously, that’s it. Every feature is identical. And you will quickly come to have blinders on to this singular defect as you delve into games intricacies. Now there is a downside to the game that is simply the fault of the device you’re playing it on. The technical limitations of my IPad Pro compared to my heavily modded PC does show in games with Standard map size, 7+ other civilizations, and an assortment of City-States. I found the game to get bogged down in the time waiting between turns with those aforementioned settings by turn 200. While I would love to play on the Earth map, it simply isn’t worth waiting 5-10 minutes per turn in the end game. I found that Tiny map, 3 AI players, and no city states are the settings in which the game can be enjoyed to the fullest. Also, the game has support for mods, as seen in the menu, but I have yet to find a way to actually get them on the IPad. I’m also eagerly awaiting the IOS release of the Rise & Fall expansion.

With all this said, get the game for free and try the 60 turn limit trial before deciding if the somewhat steep price of $60 is worth it to you. As a Civ fanatic, it certainly was worth it to me.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for the kind words!

Some folks writing reviews...

Thanks for the latest update!!!

Thanks for the Frontier pack! Works pretty good for me. Hello again, what a marvelous game. I couldn’t be happier! ____________ Just dropping back in to say THANKS for Gathering Storm! It works wonderfully well on the iPadPro! ————— Thanks for Rise and Fall. You guys are the best! Not having any issues with Great people or anything else. Using the original iPad Pro. Looking forward to additional content. Most mods continue to work like a charm with a little effort. ————— Hello all, it appears that some folks writing reviews do not fully appreciate or understand how the game is played... shame on you for your low ratings as they are totally unsubstantiated. This is a great game with great support. It works just like the Desktop/Laptop version but with the graphics toned down just a bit. Yes turns can take longer, but on a standard size map it might even be a bit faster than on my PC, although it is likely older than what some of you have. I’ve been playing on a 12.9” original iPad since it came out and the only issues I’ve had were with a couple of mod’s. Developers, with your next update could you possibly have as a game option, a setting to turn on the “ui scale 1” option so I don’t have to turn on my Bluetooth keyboard for that every time? Looking forward to R&F.