I haven’t delved into it much but the big change this time is that as eras change, so do leaders. So you can change from one leader to another mid-game for different bonuses and strats.
Especially in a game like Civ. it’s hard to know how people feel about it until a week or so later. I remember when Civ 6 was said to be the best game in the series on release, but after spending some time with it, it was lacking. Reviews like these are more of a first impressions.
100% disagree with the guy saying it’s not necessary. AW2 is a direct sequel of the first game, if you don’t at least watch a summary online you wont understand most of the story.
Note: even though the game will be playable locally, they’re still going to de-list it, so grab it before then.
Additionally, when Season 5 finishes, the game will no longer be available to download via the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam, or Epic Games Store.
I’ve had issues as well with installing games. The worst thing about Game Pass is that the games are installed deep in your file system that you can’t access normally. You have to fight with the file manager and mess with ownerships just to copy your save file…