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Civilization IV
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Civilization IV
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GameSpy
The leering figure of the mighty Alexander the Great filled my monitor. "My numberless tanks will crush you!" he bellowed at me. Legend has it that the real Alexander wept when he realized that there were no more worlds left to conquer. There's no such
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Times Online
their superb title for its fourth — and best — incarnation. Players are still charged with leading small civilisations to greatness by balancing warmongering with trade, the needs of their people and progress. But little details have made this
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Sydney Morning Herald
time to the conquest of space. Every turn presents interesting tactical decisions with far-reaching consequences, whether you are pitting wits against sharp computer opponents or devious human adversaries. The game is astonishingly free-form and complex,
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Armchair Empire
GameZone
Hmm, study for a test or play
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Jolt Online Gaming UK
GameSpot
team have made famous the world over, from combat to diplomacy to research to production to winning the space race. And just like with previous games in the series, Civ IV's varied and addictive gameplay offers the same tantalizing siren's song that will
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IGN
Civilization IV is to tell other people just how good the game is. We here at IGN have been playing the game almost non-stop since we got our first playable versions. The first time we laid hands on the game we felt that Firaxis was doing something
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Da GameBoyz
it draws you into the game cerebrally and makes you think. So many games out there are just REM mind numbing exercises, once you’re finished playing you’re restricted to one syllable conversations. Civ4 is a refreshing breath of fresh air in this first p
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Gaming Target
civilization and its people. We could go on for hours and still not touch on everything that is in this game. The great people that are born from your Wonders, the revised combat structure, built-in multiplayer modes and the return of Wonder Movies all co
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Cheat Code Central
Computer and Video Games
of next year - Civ will suffice, and it gets deeper each time you play. It's a game that's part of the establishment rather than one of the endless parade of fleeting moonlight installations that come and go with the seasons. A much-loved part of the PC g
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Computer Games Online RO
Game Revolution
Game Chronicles
GamePro
franchise more accessible and intuitive. The vastly improved multiplayer mode, meanwhile, includes a play by email, in case you want to play a match out over a few days. Civilization IV leaves little to want from fans of the franchise and makes vast inro
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Next Level Gaming
1UP
touches, like the ability to simply point to a folder on your hard drive to use as the game's soundtrack when you've had enough of the new age-themed world music. Things like that are important in a game you're going to be spending months with, and that'
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Computer Gaming World
have hopefully been corrected by the time you read this. Like a good game of chess, Civ 4 teaches you a thing or two about strategy, but also so much more. It acts as a wonderful history lesson, and the wealth of information in the game's comprehensive C
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GamingExcellence
In development since 1990, Sid Meier’s Civilization series has defined and expanded the genre of empire-building strategy games. Each Civilization game has been based on exploration, discovery, building, diplomacy, and strategic combat. The latest
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Game Helper
In 1991, now-legendary gaming icon Sid Meier created Civilization, a game that went on to secure its place among the best known and respected PC titles of all time. Now, 15 years later, we’ve reached the franchise’s fourth incarnation, one still
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Game Industry News
Civilization was one of the first creations by universally acclaimed game designer Sid Meier over a decade ago. Back then turn-based economical strategy games were just getting their start, and Sid's vision practically brought forth a whole new genre.
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PALGN AU
It’s amazing how easily a game can consume one’s life. For me, no other series has achieved this so easily than the Civilization franchise. The last couple of days for me have been wake up, grab a snack, play Civilization IV and then go to bed. Yes,
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Computer Games RO
When I heard that Atari sold the Civilization license to 2KGames, I got worried thinking about the future of this beloved series, fears which fortunately proved to be totally unfounded. As with any franchise that has more than two titles, the designers
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Fragland
For those youngsters amongst us who've never heard of Civilization I'll give a short idea of the concept: You pick a nation, start off in the beginning of time (well, not the exact beginning of time as there are no dinosaurs or anything), build cities
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G4
What can we say about the venerable Civilization series that hasn’t already been said? This is the computer series that, as of its third iteration, had already cost gamers more hours of their lives than any other game series out there. It has ruined
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