GAMING
off. And that’s it. This probably sounds
reductive, but there is depth. As you
win battles, you can train armies,
acquiring skills such as archery. In
subsequent scraps, you can then have
your archers dispatch enemies from
a distance; but
foes also come up
with their own new
tricks.
Escalation
continues until you
win the campaign
or – most likely –
end up horribly
murdered. And in
this game, death
really is the end- any obliterated
army stays that
way. But with each
battle lasting mere
minutes and the
entire campaign
possible to complete
in a few hours (at
least in theory), this
is a strategy title you
can get your teeth
into, without the risk
of it taking over your
life – or forcing you to
manage every aspect
of a virtual empire.42.Civilization VI
Price: £19.99
It’s safe to say Civilization VI was
quite the surprise when it suddenly
appeared on iPad. Whereas previous41.42.