Old World

Critic reviews

• WWorthPlaying

  Jared Hall · Nov 30, 2021

  6.8

  Old World has its moments, but it's a very niche offering. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who isn't hardcore about 4X games because the learning curve is brutal. However, if you've played the rest and you're looking for something new, and especially if the overload of stats is something you find compelling, check out Old World. At the very least, you get to enjoy Christopher Tin's majestic soundtrack.

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• IIGN

  Leana Hafer · Jul 14, 2021

  8.0

  Old World is a smaller-scale 4X game than its Civilization forbearers but its new ideas add both interesting depth and intimidating complexity.

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• CCOGconnected

  Mark Steighner · Jul 10, 2021

  7.9

  Old World succeeds in giving genre fans a clear alternative to their favorite games, but it seems unconcerned with welcoming the uninitiated, thanks to a fussy interface, lack of patient tutorials, and a focus on a fairly narrow slice of history and culture. Fundamentally, Old World both honors a tradition and gently pushes it forward.

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• CVCultured Vultures

  Maxim Klose-Ivanov · Jul 05, 2021

  6.5

  While the game has interesting concepts and ideas, some odd design choices and an atrocious tutorial hamper Old World’s ambition.

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• PGPC Gamer

  Fraser Brown · Jul 03, 2021

  8.7

  Despite its understated victories, Old World is a brilliant 4X, and one that I'd actually recommend over Civilization at the moment. It feels like a genuine step forward for the genre, boasting so many inventive, smart design decisions.

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• GRGame Reactor

  Ben Lyons · Jul 05, 2021

  8.0

  For a game that is competing with Civilization and soon will have to deal with Humankind as well, Old World is a 4X game that offers up plenty of reasons to choose it and to dive into it over the alternatives available. It's hard to say much other than the fact that this game is enjoyable through and through.

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