I be a big fan of the civilization series , and pre-ordered my copy of civilization v hope it would be even better than the superb civilization iv . have play several game through to completion now , I have conclude that it be really pretty dull . the fundamental problem be that the game be too easy . a single-player strategy game like this be only as good as the computer opponent , and the one in Civ V be pushover . I have play several game now at the highest difficulty level , try for various different victory condition , and win easily . I do not think this reflect on I be a superior player . I make lot of mistake . the issue be that the computer opponent do not play to win , or even to try and stop the human player from win . for example , there be one game where I could see that , be I to somehow switch place with one of the ai , I could win in a matter of just a few turn by spend its enormous trove of cash bribe city state to elect I world leader . the AI just sit there , do nothing in particular . in another game , I have target myself at win by build a spaceship and send it to Alpha Centauri . I see several other civilization achieve the prerequisite for build a spaceship ahead of I , and think maybe I be in trouble . but they do not even try to build they spaceship . and not because they be busy try to conquer the world , or win through some other mechanism . they pretty much just sit around . so I be able to eventually catch up and win again . there be also a lot of little thing about civilization v that I find annoying . for instance , there be the fact that you have no way of tell what the ai think of you or of each other , so war seem to happen at random . or the way you have to micromanage move you unit because the pathfinding be very poor . I could go on . combine these smaller issue with the overarching lack of a challenge , and it give the impression of a game that just be not design very well . I really want to like this game . and I think I give it a fair try . it be good enough to be engage for maybe a couple dozen hour , so by some folk 's standard I get my money 's worth . but I would have more fun if I would just keep play civilization iv , and I would recommend that game instead -lrb- or quite a few other -rrb- to anyone consider civilization V.