If you don't think Civilisation 5 was this bad on release then I think we have fundamentally differing perceptions of what constitutes a working video game. I'm not saying to agree to disagree; we disagree, and that's all there is to it. I can't argue objectively beyond that because a lot to do with video games are to do with perception, and thus, are subjective.Are you suggesting that the release of this game in its current form is acceptable? I am stating that this game was not ready for release and that Firaxis more recent title releases have been getting worse and worse. Yes Civ V was bad, but not as bad as this or BE. Releases are going from bad to worse; Thats my point.
I think Civilisation 6 was a stronger release than either BE or CiV. I personally appreciate BE more than most for the sci-fi theme and the attempt to reconcile a separate IP that Firaxis can't touch with the main Civilisation series, and honestly of the three I prefer Civ the least. But also from a technical standpoint it didn't start strongly - it was one of the few games I didn't buy on release; I waited until G&K.