
On that topic, it should be noted that this is the original Civ 6 and not the Civ 6 on Steam today. Civ 6 was brilliant on PC, and it's here in all its brilliance in a smaller form factor. That is what makes this game, in fact - this is the same experience of building up a sprawling world-spanning Civilization over time, conquering the planet through military conquest or peaceful means like cultural, religious or scientific superiority. This is for better and worse in some instances, it has to be said, but the fact that this is a 'full fat' Civ experience can't be understated.
#CIV 6 PATCH COMING PC#
It's the PC game shrunk down with little in the way of corner-cutting or compromises to get the experience to feel right on a console control scheme. It was a good facsimile of Civ, but not really the real deal.Ĭivilization 6 on Switch is the real deal. The best attempt up until now was 2008's Civilization Revolution, a great attempt to make the Civ formula work on console and a great game in its own right, though it was a significantly streamlined and simplified experience that many PC-playing Civ veterans were left cold by. Despite that I was dubious when Civ 6 was announced for Switch - the series has a middling history of console ports that doesn't exactly inspire confidence. While the fourth entry is still my favourite in the Civilization series, I've still logged a good 200 hours on the Steam version of Civilization 6. It's never necessarily seemed the best fit for consoles - but against all odds, the Nintendo Switch version of Civilization 6 works brilliantly. It's one of my go-to games to relieve stress - just kick back, relax, and manage my way through the ages.
