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Play Overview
Sid Meier's Civilization (2016) is a long-running strategy game where you develop a society from hunter-gatherer to space travel. There are many ways to approach this challenge; socially, militarily, politically or perhaps by building wonders to impress other nations.
Sid Meier's Civilization is available on most systems and has developed over the years so newer games are more intricate while offering more streamlined interfaces.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Sid Meier's Civilization 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 9 weeks ago.
Sid Meier's Civilization is available on most systems and has developed over the years so newer games are more intricate while offering more streamlined interfaces.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Sid Meier's Civilization 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 9 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is a Battle and Strategy game with Communication, Fighting and Sequencing elements. You can play with 1 to 12 players in the same room, but you can’t play it online. You can play with other plays asynchronously in the hot seat mode.
You can play this game in the following styles:
This has been enjoyed by families in the following styles:
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
- Play games good for autistic diversity
- Understand government
- Get children reading
- Compete On Separate Devices
- Re-think your assumptions
- Learn why geopolitics matter
This game has helped players develop their Skill as part of the following pathways:
This game has been the inspiration for the following activities:
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TRIP
Age Ratings
Content Rating
In later stages of the game, battleships and tanks can engage in battle, resulting in them exploding into flames. Cities can also be attacked, leaving behind rubble and clouds. It is implied that people in the vehicles and cities have been killed, although no detail of this is shown.
Rated for younger players in the US. Sid Meier's Civilization VI Anthology is Rated ESRB EVERYONE 10+ for Drug Reference, Language, Mild Violence, and Suggestive Themes. Combat with rival nations is presented from a pulled-back, overhead perspective, and military units are represented by small armies of soldiers on a grid map. Battles include animations of swords clashing, gun fights, and vehicular combat that results in icons collapsing, exploding (in the case of vehicles), or disappearing. Historically based text from Civilopedia entries (i.e., reference text) occasionally includes suggestive material (e.g., “From prostitute to pirate lord. . . not the usual career path for a great admiral,” “John didn't think much of Herod's marriage to his half-brother Philip's wife, the adulterous and incestuous Herodias,” and “When Queen Boudica objected, she was flogged and her daughters raped.”). The game also includes historical references to the opium trade (e.g., "The Qing rulers objected, and attempted to seize incoming opium shipments, inciting the First Opium War in 1839."). The words “*!@?*,” “damn,” and “hell” appear in the text.
Skill Level
10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. Although you can have some fun with this as a younger player, it really only comes into its own as you engage with the political and tactical aspects of the wider game.
Our Game Pathways reveal how 12-year-olds play this game:
- 12-year-old: Growing Ambition To Rule
Costs
Sid Meier's Civilization usually costs £4.29 to £64.99.
Expansions of different sizes can be purchased to expand the game with new great ages, scenarios and civilizations. A bundled purchase can offer both Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm expansions.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
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There are the following additional costs associated with this game:- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
Expansions of different sizes can be purchased to expand the game with new great ages, scenarios and civilizations. A bundled purchase can offer both Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm expansions.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 21/10/2016, updated in 2019
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1-12
Genres: Battle, Strategy (Communication, Fighting and Sequencing)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 2D Overhead, Day and Night, Grid and Open World
Developer: Sid Meier (@Sid_Meier)
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