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The Civilization series of strategy games has long since passed the point where all you had to do was build up a big army and then go off and conquer the world. Civilization V beefed up the diplomacy elements within the game, while the Gods and Kings expansion pack added religion to the mix. The Civilization V: Brave New World expansion pack adds even more depth to the game and introduces some major new elements that can affect the development of your nation and its standing in the world.
Starting with the basics, Brave New World adds nine new civilizations to the game, including Portugal, Brazil, Morocco and the Zulus. Each of these has its own different types of building and military units, such as Morocco’s Kasbahs and Berber cavalry.
A new unit called the XCOM Squad is a high-tech fighting unit that’s a nod to the developer’s recently released XCOM game.
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