A new Civilization game has been announced.

[Lorenzo_H]

As i haven't got round to CIV 4 I may not be the best person to comment, but whether this is "good news" depends on (1) if they are just churning the franchise or not and (2) whether Econ21 has mastered his CIV addiction yet.

If you ask me the trouble with CIV is, we've done it. Multiple times, in fact. There is only so much "start with a settler and end up in space" you need. CIV 4 didn't seem to me to offer enough of an advance over CIV 3 to be worthwhile, and unless they can add something really NEW to CIV 5 I will feel the same way. And I mean new new, not just a few more parameters to micromanage.

My prediction: it will be the same old game with fancier graphics.

OT did anyone ever do a CIV type game (or mod for CIV) in a fantasy setting? That might be mildly diverting for a change. Suppose Civfanatics would know...

I wholly agree with this statement, though I faintly hope your prediction is wrong, though I doubt it. They should, under pain of an EA-type reputation, bring some big new features to impress. Maybe incorporate the Space Colonization SMAC type area?