Civilization V is a modern classic in the turn-based strategy genre and I would argue that it is still the best entry in the Civilization series. Elements in the game such as units, buildings and wonders that are both historically significant and sometimes straight out of legends are carefully crafted and integrated into the core mechanics of the game, and beautifully presented with accompanying artworks and music.

After two major expansions and many balancing patches, the experience has been fine tuned and can be enjoyed by both casual gamers and enthusiasts of the genre alike. The more hardcore players can customise the game even further with mods that are still constantly being developed and supported by the modding community.

I still find myself coming back to this game year after year, endlessly craving for just one more turn that no doubt has brought much fun and joy over the past decade and will continue to do so for years to come. (I promise I will try Civ6 once Firaxis Games puts forth a final and complete edition of that game though!)

My score: 9.5/10

Civilization V is a modern classic in the turn-based strategy genre and I would argue that it is still the best entry in the Civilization series. Elements in the game such as units, buildings and wonders that are both historically significant and sometimes straight out of legends are carefully crafted and integrated into the core mechanics of the game, and beautifully presented with accompanying artworks and music. After two major expansions and many balancing patches, the experience has been fine tuned and can be enjoyed by both casual gamers and enthusiasts of the genre alike. The more hardcore players can customise the game even further with mods that are still constantly being developed and supported by the modding community. I still find myself coming back to this game year after year, endlessly craving for just one more turn that no doubt has brought much fun and joy over the past decade and will continue to do so for years to come. (I promise I will try Civ6 once Firaxis Games puts forth a final and complete edition of that game though!) My score: 9.5/10