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Developer(s)Firaxis Games
Publisher(s)2K Games
Designer(s)Ed Beach
SeriesCivilization
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy, 4X
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World is the second official expansion pack for the turn-based strategy video game Civilization V. It was released on July 9, 2013 in North America, and on July 12, 2013 in the rest of the world.

Gameplay

The expansion adds nine Civilizations, eight Wonders (the Parthenon, Broadway, Globe Theatre, Borobudur, the Uffizi, the Red Fort, Prora and the International Space Station[2]), eight buildings, twenty units such as the Winged Hussars and Zulu Impi , two scenarios (American Civil War and Scramble for Africa), a new Trade Route system using Caravans and Cargo Ships trade units , Ideologies, the World Congress which expands the diplomatic aspect of the game, and an improved Cultural Victory including Tourism, Archaeology and a Great Work mechanic to the core-game. Thus the Great Artist has changed a lot with the features above, along with Great Musician and Great Writer. The expansion pack includes and expands on all of the mechanics of Gods & Kings.[3] Brave New World reintroduces Christianity to split into three religion branches, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism.

In addition, The Statue of Zeus, previously released in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World DLC, is included in the game.

New Civilizations

Brave New World adds nine playable civilizations and leaders: Casimir III of Poland, Pedro II of Brazil,[4] Ashurbanipal of Assyria,[5] Shaka of the Zulus,[6] Maria I of Portugal, Gajah Mada of Indonesia, Ahmad al-Mansur of Morocco,[7] Enrico Dandolo of Venice, and Pocatello of the Shoshone. Additionally, Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, previously released in the first expansion, is included along with the nine new civilizations for those who did not purchase Gods & Kings.

The developers stated that they wanted to include civilizations from parts of the world less commonly represented, namely Africa (Zulu, Morocco) and South America (Brazil). Other new civilizations were added to provide players with a more "interesting gameplay experience", many of them showcasing the gameplay features new to Brave New World; for example, players as Portugal or Venice are encouraged to make use of the new trading route system.[8]

Reception

Critical response to Brave New World has been positive.[9][10]

GameSpot gave the game a 9.5/10 praising its gameplay that allow for varied play styles and new mechanics.[14]

PC Gamer gave the game a 88/100, calling it "A recipe for hundreds of hours more delicious turn-based strategy." The reviewer praised the game's modification to later eras and victory conditions.[15]

IGN gave the game a score of 9.4/10, calling it the "best Civilization expansion so far" that "takes the dangling threads of Gods & Kings and brings them to their full potential." The review went on to praise the new mechanics such as tourism and ideologies for removing the late-game tedium and allowing for more complex and flexible strategies.[11]

The Game Scouts gave Brave New World a 9/10, saying "Brave New World shows me that Sid Meier and the development teams responsible for the Civilization franchise aren't resting on their laurels."[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Civilization V: Brave New World announced – expands culture and diplomacy | News". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "The Civilization V: Brave New World Team Answers Your Questions Part 2".
  3. ^ "Civilization V: Brave New World Announced".
  4. ^ "The Culture and Diplomacy of Civ V: Brave New World".
  5. ^ "Ashurbanipal of Assyria, has just been introduced as one of the 9 new leaders in the upcoming Civ V: Brave New World". Tweet by @2KGames.
  6. ^ "Civilization V: Brave New World Preview – Shaka Returns".
  7. ^ "Morocco, Indonesia to Join Civilization V Roster".
  8. ^ "Knowing History: Behind Civ 5's Brave New World". Polygon. June 27, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World". GameRankings. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World". Metacritic. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  11. ^ a b "CIVILIZATION V: BRAVE NEW WORLD REVIEW". IGN. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  12. ^ "Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World Review". GameSpot.
  13. ^ "Civilization V: Brave New World review". PC Gamer. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  14. ^ http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/civilization-v-brave-new-world-review/1900-6411136/
  15. ^ http://www.pcgamer.com/review/civilization-v-brave-new-world-review/
  16. ^ "Civilization V: Brave New World Review". The Game Scouts. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
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