Has anyone played Civilization V? Any thoughts about it? I'm so into strategy games, especially those that require you to build a city, grow your population and your economy. I've been playing with Zeus for the past week and thought of trying a more modern game. I checked out a YouTube video review of Civilization 5 and I'm not sure whether I liked it or not. It is turn based game and seems to be looking at the nations from far away rather than having the player get involved in the details of building the nation.

What do you guys think?
Why are you so worried, Kassem? Are you getting a genuine one? Aside from that, yes, Sid Meyer's Civilization V whoops ass!
Zeus Master of Olympus? lol that's so old, but i still love that game, maybe try the expansion Poseidon or the newer generation of Zeus, Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom or Caesar IV, although i kinda didn't like Caesar IV much, they ruined all the fun I had in Caesar III

As for Civilization, I did play the 3rd and 4th, great game, not sure about the 5th, but I hope it's good :)
Civ V is one of the greatest games I ever played go grab it for your self.
But this is a huge game, for best play make sure you have at least 2-4GB of ram if not then do not buy it, and it will require at least a video resolution of 1280x720p.
In the game you can play different eras and civilizations, you'll notice major changes and controls between this and civ IV.
@Paladin: Yup, Zeus: Master of Olympus :) I used to play it a few years ago and now I felt kinda nostalgic :P I also have the expansion but I'm not sure what are the differences, care to explain? And by the way, I've played Emperor before as well, awesome game!

@Nabs: I'm not worried, I'm just asking to confirm my first impression (based on the youtube video). And no I won't be buying it, I've just started downloading it from a torrent :)

@NuclearVision: Thanks for the feedback, good enough for me.
Epic game, if you get a original copy you can download player created mods :D
awesome game man. I once chose my map to be large... i played that world for 1 WHOLE week untill i conquered all the nations. The thing i liked most about the game is that it doesnt require you to have a army. You can always try diplomacy for more room to create a better nation while youre allies defend you. im pretty sure you can get it for 20-30 bucks, or just torrent it either ways its a awesome game that is extremly addictive!
I've just spent my whole vacation (almost) playing Civilization V. This game is seriously addictive!
5 days later
Civilization V is so last year man...

the new expansion pack is coming out in a few monthes.
Al0ushka wroteCivilization V is so last year man...

the new expansion pack is coming out in a few monthes.
I know. I do not play games anymore - I do not have the time. But when it came out I so wanted to play this game, and since I had a 4 days vacation I thought I'd give it a try.

What's in the upcoming expansion pack by the way?
If you have time give Shogun 2 Total War a try. TBS/RTS, really good game.