Release Date:May 12, 2009 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Features:
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Multiple multiplayer options including the ability to compete with friends via the Internet, play by E-mail modes or compete locally via the Hotseat and LAN modes.
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Includes four classic games: Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Civilization IV: Warlords expansion pack, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword expansion pack and Sid Meier's Civilization IV Colonization.
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Innovative features in all four games including: Great People, Holy Cities, missionaries, variable game scales, new land, sea and air units, and loads of new civics.
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New scenarios to encounter in each adventure.
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Classic turn-based PC strategy gaming at its best.
Engage in classic turn-based battles. View larger.
Mine resources for city building. View larger.
Create architectural wonders. View larger.
Expand into space. View larger.
Utilize 'Great People' units to advance your civilization. View larger.
The Games
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier’s Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options. Civilization IV will come to life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level. Civilization IV was already been heralded as one of the top ten games of 2005, and a must-have for gamers around the globe. Key Features
The Strategy Classic - Includes the multiple game of the year award winner that started the series. Rule throughout time and create your legacy in this landmark game.
3D Living World - Detailed environments where animals roam and smoke billows from small huts, set in a vibrant and colorful world.
Innovative Features - Great People, Holy Cities, missionaries, variable game scales, new land, sea and air units, and loads of new civics.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant worldwide hit. Paying homage to some of history’s greatest military leaders, the expansion will deliver six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "Warlord" unit. Civ IV: Warlords includes new civilizations, leaders, units, and wonders that will offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization’s military power. Key Features
New Leaders & Civilizations - More of history’s greatest military leaders including Shaka, Wang Kon and Augustus Caesar, plus six all-new civilizations.
Warlord Unit - Utilize a great new person unit – the Warlord. Change the course of history through military might.
New Scenarios - Eight new scenarios including Alexander’s Conquests, the Rise of Rome, Genghis Khan and more.
The biggest, most ambitious Civ expansion pack ever Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for the definitive strategy title Civilization IV – the 2005 PC Game of the Year and worldwide hit. Focusing on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder, the expansion delivers more epic game and scenario content than any Civ expansion pack in the history of the series. Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword contains 11 amazingly unique and challenging scenarios created by the development team at Firaxis, as well as some esteemed members of the Civ Community. In addition, ten new civilizations, sixteen new leaders, five new wonders, a variety of new units and several new gameplay innovations offer players even more strategic options for expanding their civilization’s power as they strive for world domination. Key Features
The Biggest Civ Expansion Ever - A massive increase of 10 civilizations, 64 buildings, 11 scenarios, 5 wonders, 6 technologies, corporations, brand new espionage system and expanded trade routes.
Scenarios - Expect the World: 11 additional scenarios include settling new worlds in Final Frontier, battling zombies in Afterworld, conquering medieval Western Europe in Charlemagne and more.
Unstoppable Corporations - Found your own corporation and spreads its influence as another tool to gain control over the world.
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization strategy game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players lead a European nation on a quest to colonize and thrive in the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover a New World, negotiate, trade and fight as they acquire great power and battle for their freedom and independence. Key Features
Classic Game Design - The strategy classic Colonization is rebuilt with beautifully improved visuals, while retaining the famous addictive gameplay and endless fun that are synonymous with Sid Meier games.
Establish a New Nation - Play as the English, Spanish, French or Dutch and journey to a brave new world in search of freedom from your oppressive homeland.
Multiplayer Offers Tons of Replay - Compete with friends from all over the world via the Internet and Play by E-mail modes or compete locally via the Hotseat and LAN modes, offering endless ways to conquer the New World.
System Requirements:
Minimum Specifications:
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Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Processor:
1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent
RAM:
512 MB RAM
Video:
DirectX 9.0c compatible 64 MB video card with Shader 1.1 Support or better
I'm a civ fan.August 21, 2010 Alvaro(Miami, FL) BAD:
- The child or cartoon graphical design.
GOOD:
- The change in the revolution manage.
- The change in trade and religion manage.
No CD RequiredAugust 15, 2010 pscv 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
DRM free is a big thing to me. Even if this game wasn't that fun I would still feel compelled to buy it simply to support the developers choice. Luckily I didn't have that problem, this game is as addictive as its predecessors! (Not having to remember where I left my CD is just an added bonus) Long reviews about game play mechanics I find unnecessary for amazon, we have other places for full game reviews. So let me simply say that this game is 5/5 for anyone who liked the other Civs, SimCity, Risk, and other games with emphasis on building, expansion, and human ingenuity.
(As a side note I run this flawlessly in GNU/Linux)
ProblemsJuly 5, 2010 The Tech Guy 1 out of 5 found this review helpful
It had problems installing, eventually leading to me having to delete my user account, because it had ruined all of my files, and after transferring it, you can't play "Beyond The Sword" or "Warlords". I am using a brand-new computer, running on windows 7 64-bit. Colonization is good, which is why I gave it 3 stars, but I can get that separately for about 8 dollars. DO NOT BUY!
Poor designJune 30, 2010 Robin 0 out of 10 found this review helpful
Very poor design - there's too much going on in the background that the game never explains, so you don't really understand why things are happening (or what to do about it). Combat is VERY clunky and irritating. I guess this might be good if you played previous Civs a lot, so you already know the basics, but if you don't... don't waste your money.
Great improvement on the Civ series.June 29, 2010 A. M. Cerka 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I played civ I and civ II when I was younger, and the improvements upon the series are solid. I've played through a half-dozen or so games since buying this about a month ago and the differences add a refreshing a new set of game elements. National borders really add to the feeling of a cohesive nation rather then a group of cities along with adding new strategic elements by with things like reducing road availability to enemy nationals when they invade. The system for resource management takes a bit to actually fully understand, but makes tile resources such as fish or iron much more important then previously. Caravans have always been a pain to deal with in Civ I and II and their removal and replacement with trading resources through negotiations is a welcome sight. Just in general a very very solid improvement over the previous games I've played.
