When comparing Donkey Kong vs Civilization, the Slant community recommends Civilization for most people. In the question“What are the best and the most revolutionary games of all time?” Civilization is ranked 18th while Donkey Kong is ranked 56th. The most important reason people chose Civilization is:
Once you start, you're committed for at least three hours.
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Pros
Pro Still competitive more than 30 years later
Players still compete for high scores in tournaments and casual competition. The game is streamed daily on Twitch by people striving to beat their own PB or reach a high score goal.
Pro Immersive, highly addictive
Once you start, you're committed for at least three hours.
Pro Defined a game genre
The original Civilization is responsible for bringing the 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate) genre to masses and defining certain characteristics that are now staples of the genre.
Because Civilzation was commercially highly successful other publishers tried to replicate Civ's success.
Cons
Con Very optimized world record
There is very little room to improve the world record, and the MAME record is close to the theoretical maximum. Getting a new world record would require not just skill but also a great deal of luck.
Con Big learning curve.
Managing everything from resources to armies to research is a delicate balance.
Con No multiplayer
The original version had no multiplayer.