I personally think it is a good game but not as good as Civ V. However, Civ V was released in 2010 and has had many tweaks etc and expansion packs since its release. This means that Civ V is very polished and IMO the best it can be, and there is all the added fun of user mods too. Civ VI only came out late last year and the product we got felt unfinished so, maybe it was a combination of them releasing it too early and being compared to the masterpiece of Civ V which caused the very average and mixed reviews. Civ VI has had a couple of very major updates since its release which has helped but I do think it has a long way to go before it can compare to Civ V. I hope it will get there eventually but whether or not to buy it now is up to you. You're not missing out on anything major right now so maybe give it some time for a few more updates and also a further reduction in price. It is around £20-£25 at the moment which I think is worth it, but I enjoy playing after each update and seeing whats changed.