Civilization VII, one month later: The community and developers chime in
by Samuel Axon from Ars Technica - All content on (#6VX4E)
A month ago, Civilization VII launched to generally positive critical reviews, but user reviews on Steam and Metacritic weren't nearly so positive, at least at first.
Take a look at the Civilization subreddit, and you'll see a general consensus: The bones of this game are great, and even most of the radical changes to the classic formula (like breaking the game into much more distinct ages) are a welcome refresh.
On the other hand, there's a sentiment that players are disappointed that some expected features are missing, some gameplay elements need additional polish, and most of all, the user interface was a bit of a mess at launch.