What's more, there are animations now for the terrain and terrain improvements (not just for units), which really gives the sense of a living world rather than simply a very detailed map. The Gamebryo engine - used previously in Sid Meier's Pirates! - plants this epic strategy game into a beautifully rendered 3D world. The graphics, of course, are leaps and bounds ahead of those in Civ III. Everything has been completed to a very high standard, and everything gels together really well. And this is indicative of the game as a whole. The title screen is simple and uncluttered, but sports as a background an animating image of the globe which, if you show a little patience, changes quite spectacularly between day and night. In all, Civilization IV is designed to offer players a game world of unprecedented sophistication and realism, whether they aim to win it through warfare or culture.Ĭivilization IV is polished. More than one leader character is available for many of the traditional opponent nations, and the game will play differently depending on who is in charge of rival empires. The religion model offers more customization as well, and players can now better use the power of faith to spread their culture, or they can choose to have no state religion at all, boosting scientific endeavors.Ĭombat has been enhanced in Civ IV, to give more individuality to veteran units and to balance away occasional historical mismatches sometimes noticed in earlier editions of Civ.
The tech tree remains the roadmap to scientific and industrial advancement, but there is now more than one path to milestone discoveries. Many of the most significant additions to this version of Civilization involve customization. A true living legend of computer game design, Sid Meier invites strategists to conquer the world all over again, in this fourth edition in the influential Civilization series. From humble beginnings as a prehistoric tribe of hunters and gatherers, to a far-flung future of extra-terrestrial colonization, players lead their people to dominate Earth and beyond in this era-spanning game of empire-building.
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