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I finally bit on the sale for Civ VI, just under $20. I, and my gaming buddy, compared it to Civilization Revolution, the console version of Civ that came out in 2008, which we both liked a lot. Civ VI looks much the same but it is a few notches more complex, hence my friend didn't like it as much. He enjoys the military side of the game and I enjoy the growth of cities and areas of influence. Thus, I liked Civ VI more than he did. Well, let's take a closer look. 

Civilization VI, unlike all the others in the series, was developed both for PC and console, so it plays well with a controller even with all the complexity it has in menus and the variety of things you can do. I found it very easy on Xbox to do everything in the game. I played the tutorial, stopping eventually because it was taking too long to dominate the other civilizations. I got into a long-drawn-out war that seemed to have no end. I eventually made peace and then stopped for now because my friend, who was playing it too on his own system, got annoyed and quit. He likes to build giant armies and march over everyone quickly, which you can do in Civ Rev but not in the main series in which it takes time and careful planning. But, I enjoyed it a lot. I'm so glad a full Civ game is finally available on consoles. 

I think what lured us both into this was the more cartoony art style which said to me it was like Civilization Revolution. It is and it isn't. Civ Rev came out between Civ IV and V and some basic gameplay elements have changed such as stacking of units. You can no longer stack military units or buildings in cities. This was one of the key elements my friend disliked. I thought it made it more strategic and like a board game, which I like a lot.