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Sid Meier's Civilization IV
90IGDB player score
311 ratings
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A 90 score from 311 devoted raters — the math of a game with a real following. Slow-burn strategy: fantasy, historical, tough calls, and the sweet pain of one more turn. Worth it for the campaign alone — the multiplayer stuck around and became its own thing. Released in 2005 and aging better than most games from last year.
About this game
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
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Release date
Oct 25, 2005
Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
2K Games, Aspyr Media, Take-Two Interactive
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genres
Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
Fantasy, Historical, Educational, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Franchise
Sid Meier
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Critic score
95 / 100 (3 reviews)
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Gold Edition2007 · Rated 86
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword2007 · Rated 84
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Complete Edition2009 · Rated 87
Sid Meier's Civilization V2010 · Rated 86
Sid Meier's Civilization VI2016 · Rated 84
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