After the disappointment that TES IV was to me; my expectations of V are low (and obviously can't justify buying a copy full priced or at all).
Just have to see what the PR hype machine can cook.
Diverged a save file into two separate games before I completed Render Unto Caesar:
- One save will have a more neutral-good character siding w/ Mr. House.
- Other will be a Caesar's Legion follower and thus, more evil.
After going back to Civ4 with the 2 XP's I think you are missing out. The more I play civ4 and more I see civ5 short comings and lack of ability to hold my attention for the same lenght of time. I would also suggest you give civ4 a try as well. You will see civ5 simply is dumbed down and lacks the depth and challenge of 4.
Yeah I've read that Civ V has been simplified in a few ways. But since I've never played a game like the Civ series before (IIRC); I'll take the simplified version to get a feel for the overall type of game it is. Then I'll switch over to the hardcore
Thanks for the responses everyone.
After doing some research I decided to take Hurlshot's recommendation and as I type this; downloading V from steam.
Once I spend some time and get a feel for the mechanics, I'll give Alpha Centauri a shot.
Other than what I think is a quest scripting bug and the occasional gamebryo specialty of letting NPC's fall through non-flat terrain. It's been smooth sailing for me.