Winner: Civilization VI
Civilization VI not only continues the idea that Civilization really is the best strategy experience out there, it improves upon a series that’s been built over 25 years. How can a game release after all of that time (as well as tons of iterations), and still bring something new to the table?
This is the ultimate “one more turn” game, one that will make you stay up until four in the morning without noticing. The difficulty is ramped up, how you’ll use resources is redesigned, and the host of characters that you’ll share the world with provide a life of their own to each of your many, many playthroughs. Firaxis Games really excelled in their creation; it is the quintessential experience for any strategy fan, and one of the best games released in 2016.
It may have its issues in the online play department, and the AI difficulty might make you scratch your head at times, but there’s no doubt that Civilization VI tops every other game in the series, and every other strategy game this year.
Congratulations to Civilization VI, the winner of our Best Strategy/Simulation category for 2016! Be sure to visit back this week more award announcements including the big one, our game of the year for 2016! For the full list of award categories for 2016, visit our nomination page here.
