Civilization V is a Return to Form for PC Gaming

By Marcus Yam
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The classic PC gaming franchise remains close to its roots.

Are you an old-school PC gamer who feels that they just don't make games like they used to? In a world where game developers often have to cater towards the larger console gaming markets, the classic PC game mentality is a rarity – but Firaxis hasn't forgotten.

With Civilization V, fans of the series, especially those from a PC background, will appreciate what Sid Meier and his team are creating.

Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.
54 Comments Comment from the forums
  • Tamz_msc
    Good strategy games that I like
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  • clivene09
    /drool. Still my all time favorite PC game franchise.
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  • cammell
    Yeah, im playing this since early 90, since Civ I on Amiga 500 :)
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  • atdhe
    The Civ franchise is a legend... one of the best ever created.
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  • welshmousepk
    Hopefully this will get bought and not pirated, and may instigate a revival for PC gaming. Perhaps thats wishful thinking though...
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  • smalltime0
    hopefully they flesh out the tech tree a bit more, for a more gradual technological increase.
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  • vulcan900
    Whenever I think of strategy games, the first thing that comes to my mind is Age of Empires. It was simply the best.
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  • Moshu78
    vulcan900Whenever I think of strategy games, the first thing that comes to my mind is Age of Empires. It was simply the best.
    That's because you're not old enough to remember the original civilizations. AoE was just a Microsoft clone. CIV forever! ;)
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  • jsc
    Civ II is still my favorite.
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  • philip222
    The Total War series is a better game. PERIOD.
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