I played the demo, read a bunch... I'm just not sold. I REALLY love Hexes. I LOVE the new military system, but city-states bother me, as well as the simplified diplomacy, and a lack of religion. I really really loved religion last game and abusing it, when possible. I dunno... something about this really didn't resonate with me as much, although, I love the new civics as well as the simplified city control. I dunno, someone else play more and tell me...