Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Game of the Year

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Product Overview

• Game Name: Sid Meier's Civilization IV
• Platform: PC

Amazon.ca With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented
critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier’s
Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-
time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and
addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to
manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and
intense multiplayer modes and options. Civilization IV will come to life like
never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that will elevate the
gameplay experience to a whole new level. Civilization IV has already been
heralded as one of the top ten games of 2005, and a must-have for gamers
around the globe! From the Manufacturer With over 6 million units sold and
unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid
Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises
of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games take this incredibly fun and
addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to
manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy-to-use mod capabilities and
intense multiplayer modes and options. Civilization IV comes to life like
never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that elevates the
gameplay experience to a whole new level. Sid Meier's Civilization IV has
already been heralded as one of the top games of 2005, and a must-have for
gamers around the globe! FeaturesCiv IV comes to life! - Beautiful 3D world
with dozens of fully animated units (including culturally unique units) and
totally customizable armies. Detailed cities and wonders will appear on the
map. Wonder movies are back!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. Multiplayer
-LAN, Internet, PBEM and Persistent Turn-Based Server (PTBS or Pitboss) 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. Mods and Community Tools -
Designed from the ground up for modability, the game contains a powerful map
editor with XML and Python support.Choose Your Leader - Many Civs now have 2
leaders from which to choose, with each Leader having traits that provide
various bonuses to the player and lots of replayability.Civics - With the
discovery of new techs, civic options can become available. Freedom of speech
or slavery? Hereditary rule or open elections? This creates endless government
choices and possibilities!Religion - Now there are 7 religions in the game
that are unlocked through researching. When unlocked, the religion spreads
through a player's empire allowing them to use the religion to help manage
happiness, gain gold and create Great Prophets.Great People - As the player
uses specialists they gain Great People points in the city that is utilizing
the specialists. Great People include the Artist, Tycoon, Prophet, Engineer,
and Scientist. They can be used to get free techs, start Golden Ages, or join
a city to increase its output.Promotions - Each unit has a promotion path that
emphasizes specific unit traits. Promotions include bonuses to Attack/Defend
on specific terrains/features, movement bonuses, sight/visibility bonuses and
increased withdrawal chances.Tech Tree - Flexible Tech tree allows players
more strategic choices for developing their civilizations along unique paths.
More Civs and all new Units and Improvements to enhance and grow your empire.
Faster-Paced Fun - Gameplay has been streamlined for a tighter, faster and
more compelling experience.In-Game Movies - Civ IV will have over 70 in-game
movies and animated sequences.