by the time you read this you will have read other review and know that you can not play Civ 5 without a steam account and use a internet connection . go be the simple day where you could pop in a cd on you laptop and play civilization . to play Civ 5 you have to create a steam account include give they personal information . every time you log into steam to get to Civ 5 you have to endure advertisement for they various game they wish to sell . when you start Civ 5 , you have to endure the same opening video until you esc . function override several minute into the video . then the game will load ... usually about a five minute delay before you can get back to a save game . lately , the steam server have be unreliable and seem unable to handle the datum transfer for a huge game setup . the game stop mid turn and give you a obvious statement that a error have occur . if you have not save , all you move be lose . it be clear that Firaxis and steam havent work out all the bug yet . they have my money now , but my recommendation be not to spend yours . this be a good attempt that have result in a classic failure .