Civilization V

This is the first Civ game I've played, so I can't say much about how it compares to previous installments... but it's been hard for me to get into. Like any strategy game (perhaps even more-so than usual), Civ takes a few games to get the hang of... and when each game takes an entire day of non-stop playing, I can't help but give in to the itch to switch over to SC2.

they're not the same type of game at all.

Starcraft is an RTS with all that entails

Civ is about management more than anything else, really

its essentially an X4 game, more like Sins of a Solar Empire than Starcraft 2.

I'm not saying they're the same type of game. I'm just saying that I'm not patient enough to learn the ins and outs of Civ. Learning a slow game takes much longer than learning a fast game.

and thus more reward

KristallNacht wrote:and thus more reward

Unless, you know, you prefer fast games...

because you want instant gratification.

The American Way

KristallNacht wrote:because you want instant gratification.

Because you want a game that doesn't give you a year to think?

Slow does not mean more thoughtful. Merely means more time to think. Starcraft is extremely fast-paced and simplistic compared to other RTS's, its also one of the most thoughtful.

KristallNacht wrote:because you want instant gratification.

...isn't that what games are for?

it's still more instant that actually conquering the world

Civ is one of the most horribly time consuming things ever. You play it like a round or two of halo, but that round lasts 7 hours!

The new patch is out. Major infinite city sprawl balance (happy resources now 4 instead of 5 etc). AI is waaaay better at war (though still dumb).

Good times all around. I've spent about 40 hours in the last fortnight and am trying for Immortal. Damn holidays.