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The Game Nexus - Sid Meier's Civilization IV
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List Price: $29.99
Our Price: $14.95
Your Save: $ 15.04 ( 50% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: 2K Games
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Amazon Maximum Age: 20
Amazon Minimum Age: 60
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: 2K Games
EAN: 0710425217128
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+
Feature: Match wits against world leaders in a quest to build the ultimate empire
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: 2K Games
Manufacturer: 2K Games
Model: 710425217128
Platform: Windows 2000
Publisher: 2K Games
Release Date: 2005-10-24
Studio: 2K Games
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Features
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Match wits against world leaders in a quest to build the ultimate empire
Detailed, living 3D world with animated units and customizable armies
Flexible tech tree provides more strategic choices for developing civilizations
Easy-to-use interface; team play offers new way of setting locked alliances
Single player or multiplayer gameplay options
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great game
Comment: Provides hours of challenging fun. I like the new additions to the original Civilization 4 game. Its nice to see that spies have returned to the game.
Customer Rating:
Summary: That old "Just one more turn" feeling
Comment: I played the Revolutions demo on Xbox Live and sought a demo on PC and I liked that even more. The product delivered on what was in the demo.
If you don't know the Civilizations series, but you liked Sim City (especially its earlier incarnations) you'll definitely like Civ IV. You can actually get more involved, if you choose, in smaller issues.
On the practical side, there's good and bad. It runs almost perfectly on my Lenovo laptop, unlike the first-person-shooters made by a certain famous rocket-launching individual in Texas. The flaw was that my laptop is wide-screen and the game had to be persuaded to use the screen's 1280x800 native resolution. And there's DRM. Not exactly unheard of but it's the kind of thing that could cause trouble.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Addicting Frustration
Comment: I bought this game a few years ago and instantly loved it. I can play this game for hours on end while neglecting homework, :). The only two complaints I have for the game is that the graphics can be choppy and slow if you are running with minimal system requirments and some of the leaders faces show up as just a pair of eyes and teeth instead of a full face. If you have more than the minimal system requirments you will be fine. The only other complaint I have is that it allows you to build the Great Pyramids in England or Notre Dame in New York. I think it would be funner if the game were more accurate.
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Summary: Better than Ever
Comment: This is quite an upgrade from the previous Civ III title. Things seemed easier to manage in this version, upgraded graphics, easier user interface, and tons of fun. You can't go wrong with this game if you like building things.
I was slightly disappointed with the limited advanced technologies but I am guessing that was intentional so they could sell the expansion packs.
Overall, fun, interesting, and a game that you can dust off every year or so and still get enjoyment from it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: All the Problems Are Fixed
Comment: I was shocked to see how low this game was rated. After reading the reviews, I found that the early version of this game had a bunch of problems.
Rest assured, they are now fixed. Plus you can go online and install recent updates to get the most up-to-date version.
This game is a lot of fun and highly addicting. I've always avoided turn-based strategy games in the past so this is my first time playing a game like this and I absolutely love it. Don't be frightened off by the low reviews. It's all good now.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Civilization IV is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now the fun and incredibly addictive strategy game reaches new heights by adding new ways to play and win -- along with new tools to manage and expand your civilization. Civilization comes to life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world -- with all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options. It's a must-have for gamers around the world! Flexible Tech Tree allows players more strategic choices for developing their civilizations Team play offers a new way of setting locked alliances that result in shared wonder effects, visibility, unit trading and shared territory Over 70 in-game movies and animated sequences advance the story
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