Mark Steighner
COGconnectedCivilization VI Anthology Review – All the Civ VI You’ll Ever Need, Ever
Published 9/8/2021
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PS4 / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 10/21/2016
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, advance your culture, and go head-to-head with history’s greatest leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known.
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- Firaxis Games
- Publisher
- Aspyr Media, 2K Games
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Critic avg
90
31 scored reviews
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31
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70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 90 across 31 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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31 included scored reviews
90–10022 reviews · 71%
80–898 reviews · 26%
70–791 review · 3%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Tom Bitterman
Gaming NexusCivilization VI Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 12/6/2016
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90
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Read originalBrandon Orselli
Niche GamerSid Meier’s Civilization VI Review – Conquering Made Fabulous
Published 11/27/2016
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Read originalChris Wray
WccftechCivilization VI Review – It’s All About the Journey
Published 11/12/2016
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95
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Read originalBen Moore
Easy AlliesCivilization VI - Easy Allies Review
Published 11/11/2016
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90
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Read originalChris "Atom" DeAngelus
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Sid Meier's Civilization VI'
Published 11/10/2016
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90
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Read originalAmy Kay Purcell
GamingTrendEmpires are hard: Civilization VI
Published 11/6/2016
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85
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Read originalTyler Spectre
GameGrinSid Meier's Civilization VI Review
Published 11/5/2016
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95
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Read originalAza Hudson
WellPlayedDream of Civilizacation
Published 11/4/2016
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80
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Read originalChris Leebody
Cubed3Sid Meier's Civilization VI (PC) Review
Published 11/4/2016
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