Enthusiastic player of the series of Civilization I to Civilization IV easily awarded the title of best game in the series, especially through the introduction of religion or culture, that enrich the game. Especially, thanks to development of maintenance costs, the strategy of maximum expansion which gained every time loses its strengths, thereby enriching significantly the number of possible strategies to win. More successful than Civ V on many subjects, it is also more restrained in graphics or videos, allowing to focus on the strategy that is simple to grasp but infinitely rich.
The extensions provided in the pack are worth a visit, especially BtS, which regulates small defects of the game and balance certain points.