This expansion is a recognition that the magic of this series is in giving players lots of choices — sometimes difficult choices — as we all strive to stamp our own personalities on what is, effectively, a simulation of personal political leadership.

Rise and Fall feels like an improvement of the original Civilization VI but we miss some risk in gameplay. The new alliances and the gobernors system are great but playinig a new game in Rise and Fall is too much like playing a new game in the vanilla game.

Civilization is at its best when it enables you to tell your own stories. But at release, Civ VI didn't do such a good job at that. Rise and Fall fixes this in many ways, giving your better ways to expand your civilization without resorting to combat. It adds a quest-like element with a significant penalty or reward, and most of its news leaders add... Read More

Rise and Fall is a great addition to Civilization 6 that doesn't quite go far enough to be essential.

Rise and Fall extension adds a lot of content and new gameplay mechanics, some of them being better than others.