Like all entries in the series, Civilization VI is a great chill-out game, and now you can kick back and play the game pretty much anywhere thanks to a newly-released iPad port. Civ VI seems like a perfect fit for tablets, but people may be put off by this new version’s price tag.

　　Surprisingly, Civilization VI will cost a full $60 on iPad, or at least it will after the game’s introductory period. It will only cost $30 until January 4, although that’s still mighty expensive for the iPad. Usually, when PC games are ported to the tablet, they’re reworked to be free-to-play, or cost (at most) $10 or $20.

　　2K Games is handing Civilization VI iPad publishing duties to Aspyr Media, who insist the port’s $60 asking price is justified.

　　“It is rare for a premium game experience from PC/Mac to launch on iPad, and it’s important to note this isn’t a trimmed-down mobile version of Civilization VI. This is Civilization VI.”

　　In addition to providing the full Civ VI experience, the iPad port adds a variety of new tablet-friendly features, including:

　　New touch controls (tap units to select, drag to make them attack, pinch to zoom map, press and hold for tooltips, ect.)Settings for map movement inertia and zoom sensitivityOptions to have the game confirm important actionsNew iPad-specific advisor messagesOn the flip side, Civilization VI does give up a few visual bells and whistle on iPad. Leader and Wonder-building animations have been cut, and strategic view is no longer available.

　　So, is $60 for Civilization VI on iPad a reasonable value? This is the first time a mostly uncompromised Civ experience has come to a mobile platform (we only got the stripped-down Civilization Revolution games in the past), but it will still be a tough sell. Personally, I bought Civ VI for $60 on PC, and don’t see why the game should be inherently worth less on mobile, but I’m probably in the minority. What do you think?

　　This version of Civilization VI requires a fifth-generation iPad, iPad Air 2, or iPad Pro, and iOS 11.1.2.