Pros:
Role playing
Strategy
Diplomacy
Mechanics
Options
Cons:
Can get tedious
More balanced than previous games, but higher difficulties still feel nearly impossible, especially for domination victories
Nitpickey:
Domination victory is too challenging for most civs
AI civs somehow always have very large militaries while also keeping up with you in research/culture (I guess this depends on the difficulty)
Seems like the only real way to achieve this victory is if you are way ahead techwise
Rating:
Story -/-
Gameplay ******* 7/10
Atmosphere ******* 7/10
Overall ******* 7/10
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Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, level design)
Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)