Civilization IV for PC

GF Rating

9

Excellent

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

posted by firebird21 (DALLAS, TX) Jun 26, 2012

Member since Aug 2011

7 out of 7 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Sid is back with a Civ 4. Now if you have never played a Civ before just know its an aquired taste like clams, or dog meat.

Always time consuming Civ 4 follows a turn based strategy, and allows the player to start from literally nothing. Turn your small village of rock thowers into a bursting metropolis filled with wonders, or be a complete douchebag, and watch as your people suffer, and revolt against you.

Play how you want by customizing your map settings. Do you perfer a barren destert, or a frozen tundra. Do you want to conquer the world with the mongol horde or perhaps you want the world to be in awe of your Civs technolgy. Civ 4 is all about perference and choice, and you get to choose everything from how fast the game plays to the age of the world (not really sure why), and everything inbetween.

You can make the game as easy or as difficult as you would like, but higher difficulty levels requires a large amount of micro-management which in turn is EXTREMELY TIME CONSUMING. Lucky you can set many of the options like workers, production, and promotions to auto so at least you can save a couple of hours.

The AI is fairly solid even though at times it seems the game has it in for you. The other leaders populating your world are rarley peaceful, and will attack if they see your weak. On harder difficulties they will even form alliances to try and take you down. Lucky you can do the same. Become friends with other civs and form defensive pacts so you know your never alone, or if your good play them against each other, and watch as the world descends into war, and chaos. Muhaahahh....ha..... moving right along

Overall Civ has always been one of my favorite TBS games because you can play it how you want to play it. If you try it and like it, hurry out and pick up Civ V, and its newest expand Gods and kings.

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GF Rating

8

Very Good

Solid, but not straightfoward

posted by buzzkill21 (EDISON, NJ) Aug 12, 2012

Member since Jun 2008

2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I've just recently gotten into the Civ franchise, and can safely say that this is a fine installment in the series, as aged as it may be. The graphics aren't great, but work for what its worth, and all the gameplay is there, the only real complaint I have about this game is the learning curve and overall understandablility. You'll need to use the wiki page to understand how half of this stuff works. However, it's a very rich and deep experience, and I advise that everyone at least give it an hour or two before judging it.

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GF Rating

9

Excellent

Great Game!

posted by TXsucks (HOUSTON, TX) Jul 1, 2012

Member since May 2009

2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I see a lot of people saying that Civ IV is better than V. Well I agree with them 100% while Civ V is a good game Civ IV is just way better in every aspect. I thought that this was definetly the best one in the series. Also everything about this game is quite fun, whether it be voice overs all the way to the controls. Everything gets an A+ in my eyes. Only reason its not a perfect 10 is because their were some minor things i'd change but that's okay. And btw if you're having trouble playing it off of this poorly made UPP then just go and buy it if you are a fan. It's a good game and you won't regret it!

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

Civilization Rocks

posted by BurnsMA (HOLIDAY, FL) Jun 23, 2012

Member since Jun 2012

2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

My teen son and I both love this game. We just played it all day, its a game the whole family can enjoy!

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GF Rating

8

Very Good

Fun as the Rest

posted by LadyAri (SAINT CLOUD, MN) Dec 4, 2012

Member since Dec 2012

1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I've been a huge CIV fan since day one and I wasn't disappointed with this version. Loved the graphics and there wasn't much delay in progress. However... its easy to cheat if one was so inclined. (not that I used the codes, no of course not) If you want a game that features consequences of your playing actions, this one will satisfy your curiosity.

That being said, I liked it. Lots.

LadyAri

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GF Rating

5

Fair

Amazing game, Broken Download

posted by Higgy9795 (Ewa Beach, HI) May 28, 2012

Member since Jan 2012

7 out of 8 gamers (88%) found this review helpful

Okay so first of all I used to have this game and it is an amazing game in my opinion. The problem is all the files required to play this are not in the download. I get a error message stating "The program can"t start because boost_python-vc71-mt-1_32.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." I do not know if anyone else has had this problem, if you have, how do you fix it? (I have uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times.)

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

Good............................I'm meen GREAT

posted by tankman999 (CLYO, GA) Apr 29, 2012

Member since Apr 2012

7 out of 9 gamers (78%) found this review helpful

Its a very good stategy game just like CIV 3 but more updated in graphics.I recomend it to people who has a lot of time on their hands.

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

Great Number in the Series

posted by orangeblue (COLUMBUS, OH) Apr 24, 2012

Member since Nov 2006

2 out of 3 gamers (67%) found this review helpful

Civilization has always been one of the great turn based strategy games. Unless you have complete misconceptions (like mike_r_cab) and don't really have a taste for games are the standard bearer games for the turn based strategy genre, then this is a must play.

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

Civilization IV

posted by fandelasketchup Mar 20, 2012

2 out of 3 gamers (67%) found this review helpful

Hi. I have this game and I love playing it, though I always lose. But the important thing is having fun, right? So I'm not mad at myself if I lose. Everyone has their days, right? I want to congratulate 2K Games on behalf of all fans of this game, they've done a great job on this game. Really, really good job guys!

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

Civilization IV

posted by Randicapped (GRAND FORKS, ND) Jun 2, 2012

Member since Jun 2012

5 out of 8 gamers (62%) found this review helpful

The install does not work!
Reminds me of Diablo 3 Error 37

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GF Rating

4

Weak

If you like RTS games, DON'T BOTHER!!!

posted by damoncjones (MIDDLEBURG, FL) Jul 14, 2012

Member since May 2012

1 out of 4 gamers (25%) found this review helpful

With all the hype this one gets and the fact that it's been the top game on GF UPP for a while now, I thought I would give it a shot. Bad move. I expected something similar to Command and Conquer, Black and White, Age of Empires, or Empire Earth, and got instead a Turn based game. The tutorial is Heavy Handed, and the entire look of the thing is borrowed from Empire Earth. I cannot say anything good about it really, except that it ran on my machine, and if I never had any experience with RTS games before, it would probably be okay. But, I do have experience with Real Time Strategy games, and held up against the fast paced structure of those games, I can think of no other game as nap-inducing as this one. You have a choice in games on Gamefly. Pick something else. Even Farmville, God help us, is more exciting than this.

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

No reinstall

posted by justgo (SLIDELL, LA) May 9, 2012

Member since May 2012

1 out of 6 gamers (17%) found this review helpful

Really wanted to play a game but no not no Just heck no tryed to install but it did not take error told me to try a reinstall no way to do it uninstalled gamefly bata ok uninstalled the game then install gamefly when i get to to the game it said play now click it and gives me the same error try to reinstall but theres no way to reinstall

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GF Rating

3

Bad

Misconseption

posted by mike_r_cab (EASTON, PA) Apr 23, 2012

Member since Jul 2011

1 out of 13 gamers (8%) found this review helpful

I thought it was a city builder like age of Empires or sim city. But This is like a complicated game of monopoly. You even take turns!? what the he bouble hockey sticks. {Language rules} this is a video games not a aboard game.But if you like that stuff get this, if not better luck piriting Age of Empires

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GF Rating

5

Fair

Its true combat is messed up!

posted by 04769jack (PRESQUE ISLE, ME) Apr 26, 2013

Member since Apr 2013

OK so compared to civ 5 this is better, but for some reason on this version the enemys archers will cause you more damage then your modern tanks will do to them, thats just an example of the way combat is, ive played this game before from walmart and it wasnt like this so i dunno.

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GF Rating

4

Weak

Combat Is Terrible

posted by DrPForMe (ASHEVILLE, NC) Mar 26, 2013

Member since Mar 2013

I have played one other Civilization game seems reletiveley the same. The combat has always seemed a little off to me (pikemen destroying airplanes being one of the things that stuck out) but you could still win regularly. Though in this game attacking cities is impossible without massive ammount of troops and effort, in other games this has been fixed with combining 3 units into an army but in this game combat is not an option for winning to me. Over all everything other than combat is fine but if you want to fight you must have units being put near the city every turn.

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GF Rating

5

Fair

Decent game but combat is BROKEN

posted by Polyneye (GASTON, SC) Mar 25, 2013

Member since Sep 2012

The game plays mostly like any other civ game I've ever played. Been a fan since the first installment. However in this version combat seems to be just slightly broken. Can someone explain to me how archers defending a city can destroy 3 tanks before 5 archers die? Something doesn't seem quite right about that. Other than the complete lack of realism in combat I'd recommend this game to anyone.

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GF Rating

5

Fair

One sided

posted by kuhndawg331 (PHOENIXVILLE, PA) Mar 2, 2013

Member since Mar 2013

Horrible game. Fun until you get past around the second era and everyone just declares war on you. dont waste your time people. I mean if you have no life and devote 92% of your life to gaming go for it but if youre just lookin to have fun dominating the world in a couple hours you're gonna be disappointed

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GF Rating

8

Very Good

pretty good

posted by Jesse6010 (THOMASVILLE, NC) Dec 13, 2012

Member since Dec 2012

There is a lot of options on how the map is setup. There is a lot of diplomatic options, but it really is too easy for the diplomatic relations between factions, just allways say yes and they are happy. If you deny the NPC's you'll end up with all the factions attacking you in no time.

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

Elitist gameplay and boring

posted by YukonWolf (ATHENS, GA) Nov 5, 2012

Member since Jul 2012

There is a reason this is 'free' for it is a very boring simulation.

Its amazing how the civ for SNES without the celebrity endorsements, bells and whistles, and fancy graphics managed to maintain my interest for hours.

This is nothing more than flash and flimflam. The hide and seek interface makes me aggrivated. And NO I'm not impressed by Leanord Nemoy.

Despites all the flashy graphics it still manages to be dull. If I hear another hawk scream every 5 seconds that's not ambiance its torture. It's like my entire civilization is watching "The Room."

I uninstalled it just now.

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GF Rating

7

Good

fun

posted by aidanklenk (TREMONTON, UT) Sep 24, 2012

Member since Sep 2012

gets really boring really quick, though.

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GF Rating

7

Good

Civilization 4

posted by chatta (HIRAM, GA) Sep 23, 2012

Member since Sep 2012

ok game but one time through and your board

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

One of the Best

posted by dydo (whitecourt, AB) Aug 31, 2012

Member since Aug 2012

Love this version of the Civ series, Beyond the sword expansion is my favorite expansion for any game ever. great base game with fantastic addons.

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GF Rating

9

Excellent

civilization 4

posted by yurii (mississauga, ON) Aug 18, 2012

Member since Aug 2012

cool game, lots of fun

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GF Rating

9

Excellent

Brilliant Game! NOT AN RTS!!!

posted by shakuvendell (OXFORD, OH) Aug 10, 2012

Member since Aug 2012

This game is among the more unique Turn-Based-Strategy games, because of it's unique twist on history. It has a decent mod community, though I don't know if they work on the GF version. I own the Gold Edition, so I didn't DL it. Same game, mostly, just Gold has addon content. Despite the complexity of the game, the UI makes getting things done simple. It's slow paced, being turn-based, so no frantic micromanaging or missing economic details due to a battle. Need a fresh soda? no need to pause it! the game only progresses when you, yourself, progress it. There are countless historic quotes as well, and an option to use your own custom music. Just go to options and choose a folder full of MP3s on your hard drive, or other storage medium. (Don't know if removable DVDs/CDs work...) The game is DX9 with only basic hardware requirements. few rigs are weaker than the 1.2 ghz Pentium IV needed, and they should, but don't, ALL have 256mb ram. (The minimum required for the old Win2000. You need 512MB for WinXP. don't have it? get a new rig. I'd be suprised if you're reading this with less than 256mb.) A 64mb DX9 card is not unusual even in old WinXP rigs. Most PCs exceed the recommendation of 1.8ghz Pentium IV or AMD Athalon, 512MB RAM, 1.7GB storage drive (Hard Disk? Solid State? Your call.), 128MB DX9 video card, and, should you like it enough to buy a physical copy, a 4X CDROM drive. You need a DVD drive for the Gold edition. Remember that this game is time consuming and slow paced, so it's not for speed junkies, and is very complex, so it's not recommended for idiots, rednecks, or republicans. :) Also, the mods, though numerous, congregate mostly on forums, rather than dedicated download sites like Filefront or Nexus Mods. Plus, you can only run one major mod at a time. Custom maps, I believe, are seperate from mods in that regard. Brilliant, and enthralling, a MUST for a lazy, but intelligent, gamer. 9 out of 10. Why? Loading saves is a ridiculous hassle sometimes....

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GF Rating

7

Good

Great game, doesnt work once downloaded

posted by Deroy (GRAVETTE, AR) Aug 3, 2012

Member since Nov 2011

after i download it, the entire right side of the screen is blank, and i cant fix it

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Civilization IV for PC Reviews by Gamers

GF Rating

Number of Players

ESRB

Civilization IV

8.3

Critic & User Reviews

9

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

8

Solid, but not straightfoward

9

Great Game!

10

Civilization Rocks

8

Fun as the Rest

5

Amazing game, Broken Download

10

Good............................I'm meen GREAT

10

Great Number in the Series

10

Civilization IV

1

Civilization IV

4

If you like RTS games, DON'T BOTHER!!!

1

No reinstall

3

Misconseption

5

Its true combat is messed up!

4

Combat Is Terrible

5

Decent game but combat is BROKEN

5

One sided

8

pretty good

1

Elitist gameplay and boring

7

fun

7

Civilization 4

10

One of the Best

9

civilization 4

9

Brilliant Game! NOT AN RTS!!!

7

Great game, doesnt work once downloaded

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