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Civilization V is a 4X strategy game where players lead their civilization to achieve a number of victory conditions.
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Pros
Pro Endless scenarios and replayability
Civilization V has a large assortment of nation leaders to choose from that have an even bigger assortment of scenarios that can be played out for said leaders. Each game can be quite unique in this way as each leader allows for a different nation to be controlled.
Pro Customization through policies
Policies are used as a tool to gain a variety of customizations that benefit one's society. There are a number of policies that allow the user to pick certain aspects best suited to them. These include adding law or religion to one's society, which can provide benefits in particular respects.
Cons
Con No steam workshop support on Linux
The Linux port currently does not support steam workshop, and as the mac port made by the same developers has not received workshop support despite having been out for several years, it is unlikely that it ever will.
Though there are unofficial workarounds to get the mods working.
Con Lack of stats on other Civilization attitudes is unhelpful
Unlike past Civilization games, there are no longer stats on the attitudes of the players surrounding Civilizations. This allowed users to see how each other nation felt about the player, but without it one is forced to guess, which is definitely not as helpful.