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Description

The fourth "regular" installment in one of the most important game series ever created is here. In Civilization IV, like in the previous games, the player starts with a single village in the Stone Age and must advance from there by exploring, founding cities, researching, exploiting natural resources and eventually trading or making war with neighbouring civilizations. Civilization III put cultural influence in the forefront and this time it is religion that is put forward as the invisible factor underlying many aspects of the game.

In addition Civilization IV attempts to streamline gameplay by removing some features (corruption, pollution) which slowed down the late stages of the game and making significant changes to the combat system so that tactical thinking plays a more important role. Units now have a single combat value instead of defence and attack values, have a special ability and can be further enhanced with experience in a player defined way.

Finally the new game offers the most significant aesthetic improvements since the transition from I to II with a detailed 3D map, environmental ambiance and well animated units.

Alternate Titles

  • "文明帝國 IV" -- Chinese title (Traditional)
  • "文明IV" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
  • "Wenming IV" -- Chinese Title
  • "시드 마이어의 문명 IV" -- Korean Title
  • "Civ 4" -- Informal Name
  • "シヴィライゼーション4" -- Japanese spelling.

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Merchant Title Platform Price  
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV    
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV Windows $37.99  
Sid Meier's Civilization IV Special Edition Windows $34.00  
Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles Windows $59.99  
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User Reviews

[v3.0] Whoa, Sid...what did you do to Civilization? Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (12559) 3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars
Civ 4 is a huge improvement over Civ 3 in almost every way except the system requirements and stability. Droog (467) 4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars
They broke Civilization! PCGamer77 Bronze Star Contributing Member (3026) 1.2 Stars1.2 Stars1.2 Stars1.2 Stars1.2 Stars

The Press Says

GameCell UK 2005 10 out of 10 100
Armchair Empire, The Jan 10, 2006 10 out of 10 100
Game Informer Magazine Jan, 2006 9.5 out of 10 95
GamingExcellence May 03, 2006 9.4 out of 10 94
Game Informer Magazine Jan, 2006 9.25 out of 10 92
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Nov, 2005 90 out of 100 90
UOL Jogos Dec 07, 2005 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Playback Jan, 2006 9 out of 10 90
GamerDad Jan 20, 2006 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
1UP Nov 03, 2005 9 out of 10 90

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Trivia

Just as Sid Meier's Pirates reused some voice and music samples from Civilization III, one particular piece of instrumental music has been recycled in Civ IV. It can be heard when a Great Artist is used to create a Great Work in a city.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (62877) and Silverblade (1428)
 

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