ViniMGS
Chieftain
Sorry to say, but Google Earth isn't a good reference when it comes to seeing how a region terrain is. See al those brown, gray and green polygons? They are there because of the quality of the pictures. Of course, if you zoom in the quality of the terrain will be alot better, but still it's more a geographical tool than a tool used to "see how beatiful is Earth's terrain".
About the graphics, some people want to Civ V graphics to be like this, other people want to zoom up in a jungle and see something like this. Sorry but niether graphic level will be provided. I think that the graphics are ok, whish the rivesr were better and stuff... But as long as they make the game "better than Civ IV in ALL aspects" I'm satisfied.
I know that the exemples were extreme. Also, I'm not bothered by the "cartoonish" graphics in Civ IV, but I agree that more realistic graphics in a more serious game is more appropriate.
About the graphics, some people want to Civ V graphics to be like this, other people want to zoom up in a jungle and see something like this. Sorry but niether graphic level will be provided. I think that the graphics are ok, whish the rivesr were better and stuff... But as long as they make the game "better than Civ IV in ALL aspects" I'm satisfied.
I know that the exemples were extreme. Also, I'm not bothered by the "cartoonish" graphics in Civ IV, but I agree that more realistic graphics in a more serious game is more appropriate.