"One more turn When you first start the game up, the option to select DirectX9 or DirectX10/11 graphics if your video card supports. What does this mean? If you have the ability to view the higher end graphics on your rig, you will have some better lighting effects partnered with some really cool...

Sylvarant is a dying world, where a prophecy speaks of a Chosen who will revitalize the planet. A boy named Lloyd Irving and his companions will embark on a journey to help the Chosen, Colette, fulfill the prophecy and revive Sylvarant.

franchise has stood the test of time and evolved through the ages. Between 2008's streamlined console iteration

The king of grand strategy is back to take its throne

New combat system opens up enthralling new challenges; Gorgeous graphics; It's Civilization..

Some minor niggles with unit movement and AI

Epic win?

We've spent a fair amount of time this year bringing you the latest involving 2K Games' Sid Meier's Civilization V, but the time for hope, speculation and dreams of dominance has reached reality phase, and we've been slogging it out in this latest iteration of the famed series for quite a while to...

New tile system changes the game's combat strategy for the better; Easily the best looking the series has been; Massive amount of depth; but not at all daunting; Copious amounts of replayability

AI can be a little too aggressive; A system cruncher; City States need more levels of engagement

Civilization V offers a fantastic gaming experience. Even if you're not into turn-based strategy games, it's accessible and addictive enough for newcomers to jump into. It lacks some of the customizable options and tools from previous Civilization games, but it makes up for that with great core...

Montezuma is still an arse.

Editor's note: the Mac version of Civilization V is due out on 23 November. Strategy fanatics have lost hundreds of hours of their lives to Sid Meier's beguiling creations over the years, and they should prepare to lose hundreds more.

Hours of addictive turn-based glee; Fantastic new tactical-combat system; Excellent interface makes it easy to keep track of every aspect of the game; Great automation features allow you to focus on the big picture; Lovely visuals and classical soundtrack

Inconsistent; overly aggressive AI; Scattered annoyances; particularly in multiplayer

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 As a first time Civilizations player I was completely blown away by the depth and strategy involved and after logging over 35 hours have played one game.