When comparing Counter-Strike 1.6 vs Civilization V, the Slant community recommends Counter-Strike 1.6 for most people. In the question“What are the best LAN party PC games?” Counter-Strike 1.6 is ranked 7th while Civilization V is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose Counter-Strike 1.6 is:
Ranging from easy to expert, there are 4 difficulty modes available to the user. This way any skill level can enjoy the game.
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Pros
Pro 4 difficulty modes to suit the player's preference and skill level
Ranging from easy to expert, there are 4 difficulty modes available to the user. This way any skill level can enjoy the game.
Pro Anyone can run the game as it easily runs on low end systems
Being an older game, it is able to be run on aging or underpowered systems without issue, meaning just about anyone can boot the game up and play it.
Pro Huge map selection with 18 maps available to the player
There are 18 maps available to play on, with three being the only ones selectable until the others are unlocked through progressive gameplay.
Pro Great for those looking for deep gameplay that requires dedication
For those looking for a deep first person shooter that requires a lot of dedication and skill, Counter Strike is a very popular option. While not for everyone, those that want to spend their time really learning all of the mechanics, maps and weapons in order to excel at a game, Counter Strike should fill that void.
Pro No need to worry about what OS is installed on your PC
Counter-Strike 1.6 can be installed and run on Windows, Linux and macOS, making it extremely flexible. This is great for those that run multiple OS's in their house, as they can still play the game on any of their machines.
Pro Very affordable
You can usually pick it up for just a few dollars on sale.
Pro Easily find matches thanks to the hugely active community
Despite the games age, it is extremely popular. This means there is no issue with finding online matches to play, no matter the time of day.
Pro nostalgia
If you used to play CS 1.6 with your friends at their/your house you know what i mean.
Pro Beautiful graphics
From the players cities and armies to the lush landscape, Civilization is quite a beautiful game for those with systems powerful enough to push the graphics to the limit. Even when on lower graphical settings the game looks lush and well animated.
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 are able to play 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 ones society. There is a branching tree of policies that will allow the user to pick certain aspects that will suit them best such as adding law or religion to ones society which will give gains in certain aspects.
Pro Fantastic tactical combat
Civilization V has a great combat system that feels very tactical over previous versions as there is no stacking of troops, but with the new hexagonal grid players can surround enemies as well as allow for better tactics when planning attacks.
Cons
Con Requires too much dedication and time
In order to be competitive in this game, dedication and practice are necessary, something that many players will simply not have the time for.
Con Dated game that shows its age
Released in the early 2000's, the graphical fidelity of the game shows its age quite a bit. This is to be expected of a game of this age, but may detract from the experience if graphics are an important part of a game to the player.
Con It's not competitive
It's not a competitive game at all,like any other CS game.
Maybe play it just for fun but also meh.
Con One unit per tile
Civ 5 restricts you to having one unit per tile, but has an AI unable to handle that restriction well, and doesn't even have decent pathing for units. Late game becomes a slog of ordering each unit individually due to poor pathing.
Con Most victories won by timed or military victory
It can be pretty difficult to win by diplomacy or culture which does add some challenge to the game but it can get tiresome if one keeps winning by only military or timed victories.
Con No stats on other Civ attitudes
Unlike past Civilization games there are no longer stats on the attitudes of the players surrounding Civilizations. This allowed one to see how each other nation felt about the player, but now that it is gone one has to guess, which is definitely not as helpful.
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.