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Sid Meier's Civilization IV
An Epic Empire-Building Turn-based Strategy (TBS), Civilization VI virtually spans 6 Millenia. From the Stone Age to the Near Future, players race through history to victory. The Developers, Firaxis, gave a new take on a tried-and-tested formula, 4X1. The board game genre translates well as a TBS video game but typically offers a pessimistic and inaccurate retelling of history[Squ06]. In this review, I will assess the Game Design and CIV VI’s potential as a ”Serious” Game.