Monthly Archives: August 2021

The CivFanatics review Humankind, review #5

By | August 17, 2021

Our 5th review is now out! Before the release today, we had asked some of our users to review the game for us, and now you can read what pokiehl things about Humankind. He directly addresses some points, which should go to the heart of nearly every Civfanatic. An excerpt: “This is where Humankind’s gameplay shines. The treatment… Read More »

An interview with the Humankind beta-testers from Civfanatics

By | August 16, 2021

The Civfanatics community has been following Humankind fore quite a while. Some of our members were involved in the beta-test, some from the beginning, some from later on. We thought it would be interesting for the rest of our members to read, what people who know the game now think about its development and the comparison to Civilization.… Read More »

The CivFanatics review Humankind, review #4

By | August 16, 2021

And we are not done yet with our review series. Our user Infixo, who has a lot of experience with Civ6 and has its own Civ6 AI mod, also took up the challenge of reviewing Humankind. An excerpt: “Battlefield. This is what is advertised – terrain matters. And, boy oh boy… it matters. It really matters. Where you… Read More »

PolyCast 388: Romans are the Yankees of Civilization

By | August 16, 2021

The three hundred-and-eighty-eighth episode of PolyCast, “Romans are the Yankees of Civilization“ is now available for streaming on polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: Forum Talk– 00h02m15s | Will we be playing Civ on the Steam Deck?– 00h17m55s | What do your loved ones call Civ?.Senate– 00h25m39s… Read More »

The CivFanatics review Humankind, review #3

By | August 16, 2021

Now you can read the 3rd CivFanatics review of Humankind. We had asked multiple people of the community to review the game. One of them is kcd_swede, who has been making maps for our Game-of-the-Month competitions for Civ, so he knows the Civ series well. An excerpt: “I learned why putting an outpost next to Yellowstone natural wonder… Read More »

The CivFanatics review Humankind, review #2

By | August 16, 2021

And the second review of Humankind here at CivFanatics is out. We have recruited some of our senior and long-time members at CFC to review this game, and you can now read the review of Tonny, who is a huge Civ4 fan. An excerpt: “Humankind is one massive game which you can enjoy for many years to come.… Read More »

The CivFanatics review Humankind, review #1

By | August 16, 2021

In anticipation of the launch of Humankind tomorrow, we have recruited some of our senior members to play the game and to tell us what they think. Our member Victoria has played the game for a week, and has now posted a thread to tell us what she thinks. Have a read here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/a-review-of-humankind.672435/ Excerpt: “Diplomacy is certainly… Read More »

Firaxis is looking for a narrative lead with a ‘knowledge and passion for world history’

By | August 15, 2021

As multiple sources on Twitter and from various gaming magazines have pointed out, Firaxis is hiring for various positions, including a narrative lead with knowledge about world history. What does this mean…? I think we can only speculate ;). Read some news items here: Discuss here at Civfanatics: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/it-sure-looks-like-civilization-7-is-getting-underway-at-firaxis-pcgamesn.672409/ Follow this discussion on Twitter: https://twitter.com/civfanatics/status/1427002147493842945