Released in the US on September 21st, 2010, Civilization V is as you may denote the fifth main entry of the long running Civilization series all the way back from 1991. It carries over the major gameplay elements that make up a 4X videogame, one which you eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate rival civilizations. New to this entry though was the use of hex-based tiles instead of square-tiles for the world map. This had huge implications in allowing for more variation and choices in how to explore and combat enemy troops. As such, military units were also no longer able to be stacked, requiring more strategy and management skills to effectively make use of your armies. Elements such as religion and espionage were removed to make for a more streamlined experience, though were brought back in later expansions. And there is nothing quite as inspiring than listening to famous quotations narrated by William Morgan Sheppard.
