Sid Meier's Civilization V

We’ve learned details of Sid Meier’s Civilization V before, but this is the first time we’ve been able to sit down and actually play the game. And play we did, for three hours non-stop (we couldn’t resist taking turns even between bites of lunch). The Civ series embodies one of those games that takes time and compresses it, causing hours to pass by in seemingly minutes like some experiment on the effects of relativity on space-time. Despite being turn-based, it feels fast paced, and never more so than with the fifth full installment in the series... » Read Full Sid Meier's Civilization V preview

Civilization is one of gaming's longest-running franchises by far, with the first entry debuting all the way back in 1991. To give our younger readers some perspective, that's a full year before the release of Wolfenstein 3D and the popularization of the first person shooter. Since then, Civilization has given us three sequels, four spin-offs, six expansion packs and eight compilations. So, for this fifth edition of the turn-based empire-building strategy series, what's left to improve? » Read Full Sid Meier's Civilization V preview