Sid Meier's Civilization 5

The fifth mainline offering in the multi-award winning Civilization series of strategy games, Sid Meier's Civilization V, challenges players to establish and lead a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age. Civ V introduced a number of new features to the series, including City-States, research agreements between leaders, and the now-familiar hexagonal map tiles. Multiple paths to victory are still a staple of the series, so science, culture, and diplomacy are just as viable as military conquest. Wars between empires feel massive in Civ V, with armies spreading across the landscape like never before. The introduction of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines, affords a powerful new defensive option for cities under siege, and challenges leaders to devise new strategies on the battlefield. Leaders also have expansive diplomatic options at their disposal as they negotiate and carefully manage relationships with some of history’s most cunning and respected rulers, each with their own plan for victory. Even when plying other civilizations with gold, trade offers, or permission to move within your borders, friends and foes can be challenging to tell apart. City-States serve as a diplomatic battleground of sorts, as the world's major powers vie for their loyalty in an attempt to secure meaningful bonuses and even military allies.