gaming Is Civ V worth it without expansions?

[Flakk 65]

I actually had a fair bit of fun playing Civ IV (Even though I suck hard at it) and Civ V is only £5 atm but Because I am severely limiting myself on steam purchases (I am getting a Wii U) I won't be able to buy the expansions, and from what I have heard Civ V is pretty ass without them. So could any Civ V players confirm if they are right or not? Should I just skip V and wait for Beyond Earth?

[Prince Of Madness 28]

Civ V is still a great game even without the expansions, and it's only 5 so it won't put a big hole in your wallet.

[Jaref 344]

Sure thing, Civ 5 is definitely worth £5. If you're playing Civ 4 with all the expansions you might miss some features, like religion, espionage ect. The complete version is definitely worth it though, and very cheap too.

 

That being said, there are some things I like better about 4, it's still the game I played the most in the series