<s>
Sid	B-Application
Meier	I-Application
's	I-Application
Civilization	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	O
Gods	B-Application
&	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
official	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
the	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
video	O
game	O
Civilization	B-Application
V	I-Application
.	O
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
19	O
,	O
2012	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
June	O
22	O
,	O
2012	O
in	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
available	O
either	O
in	O
disc	O
form	O
or	O
as	O
download	O
content	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gods	B-Application
&	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
includes	O
27	O
new	O
units	O
,	O
13	O
new	O
buildings	O
,	O
nine	O
new	O
wonders	O
,	O
two	O
new	O
eras	O
,	O
and	O
nine	O
new	O
playable	O
civilizations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
combat	O
system	O
has	O
been	O
re-worked	O
to	O
include	O
smarter	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
an	O
expanded	O
early	O
modern	O
era	O
,	O
and	O
enhanced	O
naval	O
combat	O
featuring	O
Great	O
Admiral	O
and	O
melee	O
naval	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gods	B-Application
&	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
adds	O
an	O
additional	O
52	O
Steam	B-Application
achievements	O
to	O
Civilization	B-Application
V	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
new	O
scenarios	O
are	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
expansion	O
:	O
"	O
Fall	O
of	O
Rome	O
"	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
decline	O
of	O
the	O
Roman	O
Empire	O
;	O
"	O
Into	O
the	O
Renaissance	B-Application
"	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
religion	O
in	O
the	O
Middle	O
Ages	O
into	O
the	O
Renaissance	B-Application
era	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
Empires	O
of	O
the	O
Smoky	O
Skies	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
Victorian	O
steampunk	O
scenario	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gods	B-Application
&	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
reintroduces	O
a	O
religion	O
mechanic	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
use	O
of	O
Great	O
Prophet	O
,	O
missionary	O
,	O
and	O
inquisitor	B-Application
units	O
also	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
spread	O
and	O
control	O
their	O
chosen	O
religion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gods	B-Application
&	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
includes	O
eleven	O
religions	O
:	O
Buddhism	O
,	O
Christianity	O
,	O
Confucianism	O
,	O
Hinduism	O
,	O
Islam	O
,	O
Judaism	O
,	O
Shinto	O
,	O
Sikhism	O
,	O
Taoism	O
,	O
Tengrism	O
and	O
Zoroastrianism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Espionage	O
in	O
Gods	B-Application
&	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
invade	O
rival	O
civilizations	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
city-states	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
such	O
,	O
spies	O
are	O
not	O
available	O
until	O
the	O
Renaissance	B-Application
era	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
includes	O
nine	O
new	O
playable	O
civilizations	O
and	O
leaders	O
:	O
William	O
I	O
of	O
the	O
Netherlands	O
,	O
Boudicca	O
of	O
the	O
Celts	B-Algorithm
,	O
Pacal	O
the	O
Great	O
of	O
the	O
Maya	O
,	O
Dido	O
of	O
Carthage	O
,	O
Theodora	O
of	O
Byzantium	O
,	O
Attila	O
of	O
the	O
Huns	O
,	O
Maria	O
Theresa	O
of	O
Austria	O
,	O
Haile	O
Selassie	O
of	O
Ethiopia	O
,	O
and	O
Gustavus	O
Adolphus	O
of	O
Sweden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Isabella	O
of	O
Spain	O
,	O
previously	O
released	O
as	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
Civilization	B-Application
V	I-Application
,	O
is	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
expansion	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
nine	O
new	O
playable	O
civilizations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
expansion	O
"	O
enhances	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
immensely	O
,	O
so	O
much	O
so	O
that	O
I	O
ca	O
n't	O
imagine	O
playing	O
Civilization	B-Application
V	I-Application
without	O
it	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
concludes	O
that	O
"	O
longtime	O
Civ	O
fans	O
and	O
newcomers	O
alike	O
have	O
plenty	O
of	O
reason	O
to	O
go	O
forth	O
and	O
find	O
faith	O
in	O
Gods	O
and	O
Kings	O
"	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10.Forbes	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
terrific	O
expansion	O
-	O
and	O
as	O
addictive	O
as	O
ever	O
"	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
reintroduction	O
of	O
both	O
religion	O
and	O
espionage	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Escapist	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
more	O
than	O
just	O
additional	O
civs	O
,	O
units	O
and	O
technologies	O
,	O
Gods	B-Application
&	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
brings	O
whole	O
new	O
systems	O
to	O
Civ	B-Application
V	I-Application
turn-based	O
design	O
which	O
force	O
you	O
to	O
rethink	O
old	O
strategies	O
"	O
,	O
awarding	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
a	O
four	O
and	O
a	O
half	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Verge	O
praised	O
especially	O
the	O
new	O
religion	O
mechanics	O
,	O
stating	O
its	O
superiority	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
Civilization	B-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
the	O
half-assed	O
pick	O
from	O
a	O
list	O
and	O
watch	O
the	O
game	O
do	O
stuff	O
that	O
does	O
n't	O
matter	O
religion	O
system	O
in	O
Civilization	B-Application
IV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
