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Sid Meier's Civilization IV PC
  • Publisher: 2K Games
  • Release Date: Oct 25, 2005
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Metascore
94 out of 100

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User Score
7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 373 Ratings

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  • Summary: Faster-Paced Fun - Gameplay has been streamlined for a tighter, faster, and more compelling experience.Greater Accessibility and Ease of Play - An easy-to-use interface will be immediately familiar to RTS and action game players, and newcomers to the series will be able to jump in and play. Tech Tree - Flexible Tech tree allows players more strategic choices for developing their civilizations along unique paths. More Civs, Units, and Improvements to enhance and grow your empire. Multiplayer -LAN, Internet, PBEM, and Persistent Turn-Based Server (PTBS) offer players all-new strategies and ways to play when competing or cooperating with live opponents. Team Play - Whether playing multiplayer or single player, team play offers a new way of setting locked alliances that result in shared wonder effects, visibility, unit trading, and shared territory that delivers a plethora of new strategic and tactical options. Civ IV comes to life! - Beautiful 3D world with dozens of fully animated units (including culturally unique units), and totally customizable armies. Cities and wonders will appear on the map. Wonder movies are back! [2K Games]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Armchair Empire
    100
    Civilization IV has a ridiculous amount of strategic elements packed into it.
  2. Games Radar (in-house)
    100
    A streamlined interface, a non-linear tech tree, impressive AI with 18 personalities, a new combat system (no more spearmen defeating tanks), amazing multiplayer features and narration by Star Trek's Leonard Nimoy all give the new Civ plenty of both flash and substance.
  3. Thunderbolt
    100
    An incredibly addicting, engrossing, and incredibly well-designed inclusion. No stone was left unturned as the developers crafted this masterpiece and if you're a fan of the previous installments of this game, you're definitely going to enjoy this latest edition.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 101 out of 160
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 160
  3. Negative: 40 out of 160
  1. MorganC.
    10
    This is, quite literally, the best game I've ever played. Will keep you hooked for hours on end.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. LeszekL.
    6
    For the style of gameplay I enjoyed experiencing in previous civ games, I found this game made it difficult to impossible. I respect there efforts to project the series in a new direction, however, I'd rather spend my time with games that expand on the experience I enjoy, rather then engage in something new.… Expand
    • 3 of 4 users said yes
  3. CRL
    4
    This game... average at best. Turn-based strategy has never been my favorite, but this game makes it monotonous. The higher levels are ridiculously difficult, and doing the same exact thing over and over is exactly as it sounds: repetitive and boring. Every once in a while I find myself enjoying it, but I can't play it for too much at a time before my eyes start to slip shut.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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