September 2nd, Civ 5 was updated with what should have been some minor changes. Ever since that update, the game doesn't even begin to start loading after selecting the direct X version; or it gives an error "The game is currently unavailable please try again another time".
One thing that can be said about Civ 5 is that I have never had such a headache with just trying to get a game to work. This is the first Civilization game where I have ever had any technical issues. I think the major problem is the fact that this is the first time a Civ game is linked to the Steam service. I bought it at retail hoping to avoid Steam, but all the disk did was download the game from Steam. So far all of the problems I have found with the game look to be linked to some Steam error (I can only assume something happened here too, although I can't verify it). I hate the idea of having a game and not knowing whether or not I'll be able to play it due to the state of some lousy service like Steam.
I have a lot of hopes that Origin will be a superior service in the future. I really hope at some point Civ 6 will be available there or by some other means, because I really do not want to have to deal with Steam again in the future.
One thing that can be said about Civ 5 is that I have never had such a headache with just trying to get a game to work. This is the first Civilization game where I have ever had any technical issues. I think the major problem is the fact that this is the first time a Civ game is linked to the Steam service. I bought it at retail hoping to avoid Steam, but all the disk did was download the game from Steam. So far all of the problems I have found with the game look to be linked to some Steam error (I can only assume something happened here too, although I can't verify it). I hate the idea of having a game and not knowing whether or not I'll be able to play it due to the state of some lousy service like Steam.
I have a lot of hopes that Origin will be a superior service in the future. I really hope at some point Civ 6 will be available there or by some other means, because I really do not want to have to deal with Steam again in the future.
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