I'm going to buy the game today and play it 5 days before the official release. (Deluxe Edition. 99,99€)
Not all changes will be popular, but it's a great launching point for a new age.There’s a lot of talk of cozy games these days, and Civilization is definitely my personal cozy game. It’s relaxing to get lost in a flow state, making “a series of interesting decisions” for “one more turn,” then another, late into the evening.Change is almost definitionally not cozy, though, and Civilization VII changes quite a lot —especially about the game’s overall structure.Frankly, I’ve long felt the series peaked with Civilization IV, at least for me. But after playing VII for a couple of dozen hours, there’s a chance it’s at least as good as Civilization V, and it has the potential to even match IV with just a little more refinement.In this review, we’ll explore all the major changes, assess whether they are worth any trade-offs, and talk about why VII has the potential to be the best Civ game in recent memory.