Sid Meier's Civilization IV

Platforms

• PC

  Oct 25, 2005

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  8.3

  playscore

  9.2

  7 Critics

  8.2

  94.5K Players

7 critic reviews · 5 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Games Radar+

  10

  And that’s just scratching the surface. 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.

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  Cheatcc

  9.2

  Civ IV is definitely one of the best strategy games of all times. Following three other classics in the series it has a great pedigree and manages to uphold the tradition of great gaming set forth by its predecessors.

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  Game Zone

  9.0

  The interface has also been changed into a much more intuitive menu with more of an RTS flavor. Information and menu choices are instantly available by either scrolling over units and buildings with the mouse, or by hot-keys. Retrieving different types of informational displays is very easy with menu choices at the top and bottom of the screen. The menu icons are logical representations of their functions, and are quite attractively drawn, as well.

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  GameSpot

  9.4

  Beginners will find Civ IV to be a complex strategy game with something of a learning curve, but with worthwhile rewards waiting for them once they start figuring things out. Experts will find Civ IV to be the proverbial better mousetrap: adjusted, tweaked, and sometimes completely changed. But it's still a Civ game, and with Civ IV, the series is even more engaging and addictive than ever. If you have even a passing interest in strategy games, world history, or getting less sleep at night, you owe it to yourself to give Civilization IV a try.

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  IGN

  9.4

  The original Civilization is among the most enjoyable, influential games of all time. Its sequels have sought to build upon the basic model by adding greater levels of complexity and streamlining the interface. And though the sequels were definitely great games, they were still rooted in an interface and gameplay style that had changed very little since the original was released in 1991.

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  Euro Gamer

  9.0

  And before we leave, while we’re on a surface level, it’s worth noting that while no Civilization is ever going to turn the head of someone who walks up to walls in FPS then uses the sniper-scope to examine the detail on the textures, it’s by far the prettiest yet. If you’re going to spend days with something, it needs the right atmosphere, and Civilization IV has nailed it. It even has great music on the start scene, which sounds just like something from the Lion King yet - somehow - awesome.

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  jeuxvideo.com

  8.5

  N'y allons pas par quatre chemins, Civilization 4 est un excellent jeu capable de vous priver de toute vie sociale tellement il est passionnant. Hélas, quelques petits détails agacent. Ainsi, on remarque que le moteur 3D n'est ni impressionnant, ni très bien optimisé et que quelques bugs sont présents (affichage défaillant de certains textes...). Cela prouve que la finition n'a pas été un des soucis principaux de Firaxis.

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