Hello everyone. Sorry if this has been asked before but I have a question for anyone who has played either of these games. Ive been thinking of getting Civ 5 while i wait for Galciv 3. I was originally planing on playing Endless Space while i wait. But the idea of a shiny new game is tempting. Ive never played a Civ game before so it would be a new experience for me. The only things stopping me right now from getting it is the fact that throughout the game eras change (would prefer it being stuck in one time period), and spending the money to get the game and its expansions. Which i have, but it would be quite a bit of money spent.
Now i usually prefer sci fi/fantasy settings for games. In fact when it was seven years ago i was going to buy Civ 3 or 4 but got Galciv 2 instead cause it was a sci fi game. I have always had my sights on the Civ games especially with my love history, but any sci fi game game first in my eyes 
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I feel stupid asking this since i hear so many good things about the Civilization games, guess i need a nudge in the right direction or something.