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    Sid Meier's Civilization V

    Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Sep 21, 2010

    Civilization V brings brand new gameplay elements to this beloved franchise, while maintaining the "just one more turn" mentality.

    How accessible is this game for newcomers of the genre?

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    #1  Edited By essd0g

    So I've always admired these types of games from afar, particularly this series, but always felt intimidated by the interface and the level of control you're expected to exercise in order to be successful. I've read that this game is much more accessible than past entries so I'm thinking of giving this one a try. Do you recommend this entry in the series for someone who has never played a Civilization game or anything really similar to it? If not, what games do you recommend (it doesn't have to be a Civilization game)?

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    #2  Edited By eroticfishcake
    @essd0g: While Civ4 is my favourite of the series (if you don't include Alpha Centauri), Civ5 is the most accessible of the lot due to streamlining of the game's mechanics as well as a cleaner, smarter interface.

    In other words, very. In fact, it's the most accessible of any the 4X games.
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    #3  Edited By AngryRedPlumber

    I was a newcomer to the series and I didn't have any trouble getting accustomed to things. My brief review of the game actually touches on this topic. Reading that might help you out, so I hope it is alright that I plug that here.

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    #4  Edited By sparky_buzzsaw

    It's definitely accessible, and the difficulty can be adjusted and tinkered with as you like in order to help slowly immerse you into the game.  It's really the best 4X game for a newcomer out there, even more so than Civ Revolution.  Give it a shot!

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    #5  Edited By essd0g

    So I guess my natural follow-up question would be can I run this on my Macbook Pro?

    2.3 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
    4GB of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM

    It's also worth noting that I primarily game on consoles so I'm not the most literate at deciphering system specs and knowing how to tinker with settings to get games to run smoothly.

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    #6  Edited By Sanity
    @essd0g said:

    So I guess my natural follow-up question would be can I run this on my Macbook Pro?2.3 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor4GB of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAMIntel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAMIt's also worth noting that I primarily game on consoles so I'm not the most literate at deciphering system specs and knowing how to tinker with settings to get games to run smoothly.

    It should run but not sure how well, civ 5 as long as its not crawling at 5 fps its playable as its turn based but theres a demo on steam, download that and try it out.

    Your graphics card is the only thing im worried about as its a onboard card and may not work well with it.
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    #7  Edited By KaosAngel

    Play it on easy, and it's on retard mode.  You'll be fine.

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    #8  Edited By admachina

    came into Civ 5 as a newcomer and i picked it up fine.  should run fine, graphics card only real issue if anything

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    #9  Edited By TheDudeOfGaming

    Very, its pretty easy for new comers...unlike Hearts of Iron III...fml. 

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    #10  Edited By mracoon

    Civ 5 is the most accessible game in the series.

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    #11  Edited By CountMacula

    Civ 5 isthe first 4x game that I've played, it's very well designed for someone who has never played previous iterations before. Highly recommended.

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    #12  Edited By AhmadMetallic

    it tied me to a chair and fucked me


    that's how accessible it is
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    #13  Edited By Red12b

    If you know how to use a mouse, you know how to play the game.

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    #14  Edited By Kyreo
    @mracoon said:

    Civ 5 is the most accessible game in the series.

    @Ahmad_Metallic said:
    it tied me to a chair and fucked me

    that's how accessible it is
    @Red12b said:

    If you know how to use a mouse, you know how to play the game.

    These.  The game is easy and accessible but it WILL get you addicted.  It's like heroine.
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    #15  Edited By AhmadMetallic
    @Kyreo:  actually i was saying that.. it's not accessible at all ;p
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    #16  Edited By MistaSparkle

    It's extremely accessible, and I'm a dumbass. You should play it.

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    #17  Edited By sickVisionz

    It's very accessible, especially if you turn on all of the tutorial stuff for your first game.  You will be guided through the early stages and told why you should be doing certain things.

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    #18  Edited By Wuddel

    @essd0g said:

    So I guess my natural follow-up question would be can I run this on my Macbook Pro?2.3 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor4GB of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAMIntel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAMIt's also worth noting that I primarily game on consoles so I'm not the most literate at deciphering system specs and knowing how to tinker with settings to get games to run smoothly.

    Well, I got the bit more amped up 15" model, but you still will be fine. You can always play this in the (board game like) strategic view. Which is what I do, because it is super fast and the notebooks fans don't even run at full speed.

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