Civilization 7 is mere days away from releasing, and its critical reception paves the way for some interesting comparisons to past series entries.

Many of the design decisions in Civilization 7 appear to be in the name of brevity and pacing, with quite a few major systems trimmed in the process. It’s still Civilization, and will still leave you snapping out of it wondering where the last few hours went, but series fans be warned: things are different now.

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Our Civilization 7 review tells you about a sequel that is bold enough to add big changes to its formula, without spoiling the series formula.

I n popular imagination, Sid Meier's Civilization is one of those timeless series that doesn't really change, but anyone having actually gone through several of its iterations wil

An excellent art style, fantastic sound track, and great leaps forwards for replayability, Civilization 7 is a great game. But it will prove divisive.

Civilization 7's review embargo has lifted, and the reception has so far been generally positive. Here are some standout reviews to help you make up your mind.

I gave up on Civ a few versions back: the historical features and flourishes didn't evoke "guide human civilization" as a game any more for me. Just more themed elaborations of complicated game systems I didn't have time to figure out.