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Pros: Improved combat mechanics. Crisis system adds variety. More detailed naval system. Deeper colonization gameplay.

Cons: Newspaper notifications become repetitive. Most new content is rare in the early game. Menu system remains a little confusing. Steep learning curve.

Pros: Detailed tactical gameplay. Varied commanders.

Cons: Short single-player campaigns. Learning curve.

Pros: Lots of help for beginners.

Cons: Aimed at beginners.

Pros: The game is compatible with 13 languages.. Outcomes depend on the actions of the player.. Only 95.2 megabytes of memory are needed.. Funny outcomes such as zombie plagues or the end of the world could occur..

Cons: The gameplay is rather one-dimensional.. Players are constantly asked to share their progress on social media platforms.. Some elemental combinations do not make as much sense as they should.. There is no multiplayer mode available for Doodle God..

Pros: Great mix of macro and micro tactics. Sliders to aim and move add real skill to combat. Great range of units. Fantastic experience for naval combat and WW2 enthusiasts.

Cons: Really one for genre fans. Not always the most visually impressive game. Takes some time to get the feel for it.

Pros: Hex grid turn based. Land, sea and air forces. Six scenarios.

Cons: Game board can get crowded. Load times.

Pros: You may still auto-resolve fights to help avoid the battle map. Plenty of new areas, map features, and units to play with.

Cons: There is too much micromanaging of armies on the strategy map. It still crashes a lot and there are no fixes available.

Pros: Deep technological research tree. Clean, attractive graphics. New interesting setting. Will feel familiar to fans of the franchise.

Cons: Single player only on Mac. Does not support Mac OS Extended formatted drives. Gameplay does not feel well balanced. Occasional graphical glitches.

Pros: Detailed political simulation. More than 200 different countries at play. Great graphics and interface. Automation of different tasks.

Cons: Stringent hardware and connectivity requirements. Too challenging. Countries enter war for no clear reason. Ridden with glitches.