In this year's Steam Summer Getaway Sale, I picked up Civilisation 5 Gold, which equates to the game with all the bells and whistles included, other than the biggest and shiniest one, the "Brave New World" expansion. It's like a GOTY (Goatee) edition, you know the drill.
I was tentative at first, not every game has it's own in-game encyclopedia, after all. I was worried I would be out of my depth, but with the correct settings, beginner difficulty etc. - everything was fine! Channelling Oda Nobunaga, my samurai ripped through Siam, Edinburgh, then stopped for green tea and cucumber sandwiches near Uluru (Ayers Rock.)
This was incredibly enjoyable, a board game without the tedious arguments and cheating when nobody's looking. I haven't played multiplayer yet, mind you.
I was tentative at first, not every game has it's own in-game encyclopedia, after all. I was worried I would be out of my depth, but with the correct settings, beginner difficulty etc. - everything was fine! Channelling Oda Nobunaga, my samurai ripped through Siam, Edinburgh, then stopped for green tea and cucumber sandwiches near Uluru (Ayers Rock.)
This was incredibly enjoyable, a board game without the tedious arguments and cheating when nobody's looking. I haven't played multiplayer yet, mind you.
