There are sacrifices in presentation, particularly in the city and diplomatic views, but under the hood, this is the Civilization VI that has driven so many gamers' binges on personal computers and the iPad. I've found it to be the full Civilization experience-something iPhone owners have wanted for a long time. Over the years, I have spent thousands of hours in various games in the Civilization series, and I've been playing the iPhone version a little bit over the past week. Players can win the game either through conquest or through peaceful victories centered around science or culture, among other things. Over hundreds of turns, you build out a sprawling civilization and advance in technology until you have numerous cities, airplanes, diplomacy, tourism, a space program, and nuclear weapons. In it, you're tasked with 'building an empire to stand the test of time.' You select a civilization and a leader-Queen Victoria of England or Gilgamesh of Sumeria, for example-and start with just some wandering settlers. If you're not familiar with Civilization, it's arguably the grandaddy of epic strategy games-a classic among PC gamers. Further Reading Review: Civilization VI is a beautiful prance through historyIf you're willing to spend, you'll get the full, real, desktop Civilization VI experience in your pocket.
