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Civilization IV

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Overall Critic Score:3.8125

Civilization IV Critic Reviews

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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...read the complete Civilization IV review at GameSpy

GameZone

Hmm, study for a test or play...read the complete Civilization IV review at GameZone

Game Vortex

The graphical improvements in Sid Meier's Civilization IV rival those of the gameplay improvements. For most games, the leap to 3D is hazardous and usually does more harm than good. Not here. The added dimension gives the game a whole new feel by...read the complete Civilization IV review at Game Vortex

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 ...read the complete Civilization IV review at GameSpot

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...read the complete Civilization IV review at IGN

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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...read the complete Civilization IV review at Times Online