Incredible narrative, a unique setting and with powerful personalities leading each nation/state, this may be the greatest of all the civilization games. The meta-narrative behind each personality are on display with the wonderfully voice-acted quotes mentioning speeches, books and interviews each of the leaders have/give. The technology trees are varied, unit variety massive and the game gives a real sense of progression. The only drawbacks in this game is the buggy unit build management, and the opaque city growth.
