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:
OS:
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
Swordsmen could take down helicopters!March 15, 2010 Andrew Voight I only wish I spent more time researching this series before making a regretful purchase.
I liked RISK, but this was just a cheap attempt at competing with Ages of Empires.
Exactly what I expectedMarch 6, 2010 Sebastian Riquelme Saez(Santiago, CHILE) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is exactly what I expected. Though it is rather old, I only got it now, because my old computer did not support it, and I was expecting a Complete edition like this one.
Every Civ game has kept the same essence, but added more. That essence is mixing fun, with thinking. I like to kill zombies and play guitar once in a while, but this TBS game just relaxes me. I forget about work and daily routine, which is what I want from a game - FUN and RELAX!!
I started with old Civ in DOS, then I got Civ II, which added complexity, fun, graphics and sophistication, while keeping the core concepts which made it so addictive. Civ III added the culture and related concepts, I spent years playing that game and it expansions.
And now Civ IV, faithful to this concept, has added religions, civics, and two awesome exp-packs. And a great PLUS: you can play it without the CD, which means I can play it in a long flight!! Yeah, sure it has some things that I would have done differently. But, looking at it on the bright side, I will play this until I get sick, and I hope sometime in the future, we all can have fun with a Civ 5.
Wonderful GameMarch 5, 2010 James Lankford(Colorado Springs, Colorado United States) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've played all three prior to this and seems to be a good 4th edition
to the series. Been busy for a while and took a temp medical condition
to get me to try this one out. Played Civ4 twice and and BTS looks
interesting. Fired up the other two to see if they worked. Installed
this on Vista 64 with dual cpu, nvidia graphics and 4gb ram. No
problems at all. And yes, DRM free. I was kind of surprised to find that
there was no cd key for activation. For me, this was an outstanding
purchase and will be worth the money spent.
A new game with a old nameFebruary 14, 2010 Gustavo Castanon(Rio de Janeiro, Brasil) This is really a fantastic game, in fact, almost a new game, with dozens of new civilizations, leaders and wonders, and two entire new concepts, like espionage and multinational corporations. It's really the best game ever.
Not Civ. II but interestingFebruary 10, 2010 Brian(Virginia,USA) 2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I haven't played Civ. III, but I think as of right now, Civ. II is the best;I played Civ. I. There are many reasons for this. Civilization followed this path where the person with the strongest army wins. Civ. IV, you could have a weaker opponent who has an archer, and you have artillery and the archer wins. What is that? Also just constructing an army is a painful task. You're better off letting culture win the game but then its pretty boring. In Civ II, you could make Wonders that make your ships move faster, you don't have that in this game and the ships move a limited amount of spaces. I think the culture boundaries expanding and the graphics are the biggest reason to buy the game, but I don't feel as addicted to it after that wears of. Civ. II was like needy child that needed to be constantly attended, and I attended it.
