Civilization 7
4X TURN-BASED STRATEGY
Lighter, leaner, and with sights set on a new audience
This is the probably the most streamlined and pared-back game in the Civilization series.
MORE LIKE a series offshoot than a Civilization 6 sequel, Civilization 7 takes the venerated grand strategy series in a different direction from the past two games. Certainly, it's the most streamlined and pared-back the series has been in a long time. But as we'll see, old Civ hands might yearn for the depth and diversity of its predecessors.
Founded in the pre-SVGA age of gaming antiquity, Civilization's randomized yet celebratory take on human history has stood the test of time. Over its first several entries, the series rapidly evolved to better encapsulate the vibrancy and madness of human history in a turn-based strategy format. But in more recent outings, it has become more about rejigging rather than revolutionising that cavemen-tocosmos saga.