Doug Blair

1 month ago | thespectator.com | Sam Leith |Doug Blair |James Ball |Oliver Jia

Grade: A-It has been nearly ten years since addicts of the empire-building simulator Civilization — or Civ, as players call it — have had a fresh fix. Was it the original Civ that cost you an A on your paper? It’s back, and this time round it aims to cost you a promotion at work. You’ve both grown up. Prepare to lose very many hours to its blend of diplomacy, resource management, city-building and strategic ultraviolence.