(P)REVIEWS - Civilization IV Review by Velociryx
PART 2: Final Thoughts and Musings (Part 3/3)
Despite the fact that I WANT to believe in this game, I did my best to "break" it. To find the "one best answer" that was always the right choice, every time you played (like ICS in every previous iteration of Civ). If I could break it in the time allotted to me for the review, then I could point to the broken thing and say to those who read this review, "HA! You see...for all their trying, they still could not fix the game!"
And I would have, too. Not because I have some sort of vendetta against the company (in fact, I respect them deeply, and now more than ever, having played their latest game), but because I want my review to reflect the reality of the product, and if it was broke, I wouldn't have pulled any punches, no matter how many egos it may have bruised. So after giving it my best effort in the time allotted to me, I'm happy to report that I was unable to do it. I was unable to "break" the game.
Instead, much to my pleasant and growing surprise, I found a robust system with numerous viable approaches, and a depth of strategy that blows through the game world like a breath of fresh air. I am enjoying playing this game immensely, and now that I've put the wraps on this review, I think I've got time for "just a few more turns" of Civ before it's time for bed. ... Previous Page
That, I feel, speaks volumes, all by itself.
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