KMRblue1027
Deity
I'm playing Civ4 for now but Civ2 will always be my favorite. I might play it bit of Civ Rev with a friend soon.
You're trying to start an argument.
Ok, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.No it's what I play. I like Civ 5 and SMAC better then Civ Rev, but I don't play them as much.
I've been playing as Peter or Frederick on Civ4 for about four years and am still not bored of it. I like what I like.
Spoiler :It seems to me, that those who have only played 3, have not liked any of the others. If one started with 2, then 3 is ok, but 4 was better. If they started out with 1, and hated 2, then 4 is the only one they play. If they started with 4, then anything else does not cut it. If you started with 4 and like 5, then 2 may not be bad, but you may want to avoid 3. If you liked 3 and 4 and hated 5, then you may like 2, but it is not a guarantee.
2 was a "marathon" game with thousands of choices each turn at the end. 3 allowed shorter games, but left some things out. 4 added things back in. 5 is still in progress, but can be tailored to be another 4, 2, but not 3. 2 can be short, but you sacrifice the depth that is possible. 5 is sorta 4 (3 compared to 2), but a lot of the thought process has been automated. 3 is not bad, but you had to develope the "like" for it and it is not really "liked" after playing the others. 2 added to 1. 4 added to 3. If you are waiting for 6, playing 5 will probably get you ahead of the curve on 6.
tl;dr
Every one should try all of the versions at least 3 games, to get the whole perspective of the series.
In terms of time played, I think IV has finally surpassed III. V... I wasn't too impressed with it. Seemed like it was flashy and didn't have the substance of IV, but maybe it will get better.
I vastly prefer IV nowadays. Haven't touched III in years, but I still have fond memories of the Middle Ages and Rise of Rome Conquest scenarios.
no one chose Civ 1.