Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a video game that consists of 3 releases
Turn-based strategy that is massively deep and rewarding. This game differs itself from others by offering many ways to win through technological, cultural, and religious means instead of strictly eliminating your opponent.
Overview
Civilization IV is a turn-based strategy game in which players help a civilization grow from Ancient times to the Space age. As the fourth installment in the series, Civilization IV has received many improvements that make the game more user friendly than previous Civilization games. The gameplay in Civilization IV is extremely deep as players must maintain several aspects of their chosen Civilization. Some of these aspects include: Population, Health, Civics, Research, and Military. While there are many city attributes that need watching, Civilization games have always been wildly addictive, thus earning the motto "Just one more turn".Civilizations
There are 18 Civilizations:America
Leaders: - George Washington -Financial, Organized
- Franklin D. Roosevelt - Industrious, Organized
- Starting Tech - Fishing, Agriculture
- Unique Unit - Navy SEAL (replaces Marine)
- Capital City - Washington D.C.
Arabs
Leaders:- Saladin - Philosophical, Spiritual
- Starting Tech - Mysticism, The Wheel
- Unique Unit - Camel Archer (replaces Knight)
- Capital City - Mecca
Aztecs
Leaders:- Montezuma - Aggressive, Spiritual
- Starting Tech - Mysticism, Hunting
- Unique Unit - Jaguar (replaces Swordsman)
- Capital City - Tenochtitlan
China
Leaders:- Mao Zedong - Philosophical, Organized
- Qin Shi Huang - Industrious, Financial
- Starting Tech - Agriculture, Mining
- Unique Unit - Cho-Ku-Nu (replaces Crossbowmen)
- Capital City - Beijing
Egypt
Leaders:- Hatshepsut- Spiritual, Creative
- Starting Tech - Agriculture, The Wheel
- Unique Unit - War Chariot (replaces Chariot)
- Capital City - Thebes
England
Leaders:- Queen Victoria - Expansive, Financial
- Queen Elizabeth I - Philosophical, Financial
- Starting Tech - Fishing, Mining
- Unique Unit - Redcoat (replaces Rifleman)
- Capital City - London
France
Leaders:- Louis XIV - Creative, Industrious
- Napoleon Bonaparte - Aggressive, Industrious
- Starting Tech - Agriculture, The Wheel
- Unique Unit - Musketeer (replaces Musketman)
- Capital City - Paris
Germany
Leaders:- Frederick II - Creative, Philosophical
- Otto von Bismarck - Expansive, Industrious
- Starting Tech - Hunting, Mining
- Unique Unit - Panzer (replaces Tank)
- Capital City - Berlin
Greece
Leaders:- Alexander the Great - Aggressive, Philosophical
- Starting Tech - Fishing, Hunting
- Unique Unit - Phalanx (replaces Spearman)
- Capital City - Athens
Inca
Leaders:- Huayna Capac - Aggressive, Financial
- Starting Tech - Agriculture, Mysticism
- Unique Unit - Quechua (replaces Warrior)
- Capital City - Cuzco
India
Leaders:- Mahatma Gandhi - Industrious, Spiritual
- Asoka - Organized, Spiritual
- Starting Tech - Agriculture, Mysticism
- Unique Unit - Fast Worker (replaces Worker)
- Capital City - Delhi
Japan
Leaders:- Tokugawa Ieyasu - Aggressive, Organized
- Starting Tech - Fishing. The Wheel
- Unique Unit - Samurai (replaces Maceman)
- Capital City - Tokyo
Mali
Leaders:- Mansa Musa - Financial, Spiritual
- Starting Tech - Mining, The Wheel
- Unique Unit - Skirmisher (replaces Archer)
- Capital City - Timbuktu
Mongolia
Leaders:- Ghenghis Kahn - Aggressive, Expansive
- Kublai Khan - Aggressive, Creative
- Starting Tech - Hunting, The Wheel
- Unique Unit - Keshik (replaces Horse Archer)
- Capital City - Karakorum
Persia
Leaders:- Cyrus the Great - Expansive, Creative
- Starting Tech - Agriculture, Hunting
- Unique Unit - Immortal (replaces Chariot)
- Capital City - Persepolis
Rome
Leaders:- Julius Caesar - Organized, Expansive
- Starting Tech - Fishing, Mining
- Unique Unit - Praetorian (replaces Swordsman)
- Capital City - Rome
Russia
Leaders:- Catherine II - Creative, Financial
- Peter I - Expansive, Philosophical
- Starting Tech - Hunting, Mining
- Unique Unit - Cossack (replaces Knight)
- Capital City - Moscow
Spain
Leaders:- Queen Isabella - Expansive, Spiritual
- Starting Tech - Fishing, Mysticism
- Unique Unit - Conquistador (replaces Knight)
- Capital City - Madrid
Traits
Aggressive
- Melee and gunpowder units receive Combat I promotion when created.
- Construction speed doubled for Barracks and Drydock.
Creative
- 2 culture per city.
- Construction speed doubled for Coliseum and Theater.
Expansive
- 2 health per city.
- Construction speed doubled for Granary and Harbor.
Financial
- 1 commerce to tiles that have 2 commerce.
- Construction speed doubled for Banks.
Industrious
- Wonder construction rate increased by 1/2 the original rate.
- Construction speed doubled for Forge
Organized
- Expense of Civic upkeep reduced to 1/2 the original cost.
- Construction speed doubled for Courthouse and Lighthouse.
Philosophical
- Birth rate of Great people is doubled.
- Construction speed doubled for University.
Spiritual
- No Anarchy
- Construction speed doubled for Temple.
Wonders
Civilization 4 features 34 wonders of the world that any civilization can build:Stonehenge
Pyramids
The Parthenon
The Oracle
The Hanging Gardens
Chichen Itza
Angkor Wat
The Sistine Chapel
The Spiral Minaret
The Kremlin (Saint Basil's Cathedral is shown)
The UN
Notre Dame
The Hagia Sophia
The Great Lighthouse
The Great Library
Versailles
The Colossus
The Taj Mahal
Mount Rushmore
The Statue of Liberty
The Eiffel Tower
Broadway
Hollywood
Rock and Roll
The Internet
The Manhattan Project
The Pentagon
Space elevator
The Church of the Nativity
The Temple of Solomon
The Kong Miao
The Dai Miao
The Masjid al-Haram (The Dome of the Rock is depicted)
The Kashi Vishwanath
Minimum PC System Requirements
PC Processor Type: Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or equivalent, AMD Athlon™ processor or equivalent
PC Processor Speed: 1.2GHz
PC Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP
PC System Memory: 256MB RAM
PC Hard Drive Space: 1.7GB
PC Video Card: 64MB GeForce2 or Radeon 7500 video card with Hardware T&L
PC Sound Card: DirectX 7.0-compatible sound card
PC Drive Type and Speed: CD-ROM
PC Additional Requirements: Internet service required to access online features
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| Game Name | Sid Meier's Civilization IV |
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| Original US Release |
Oct. 25, 2005
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| Original US Release | know the real date? |
| Aliases |
Civ IV Civ4 CivIV Civilization 4 |
| BBFC |
BBFC: PG
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| ESRB |
ESRB: E10+
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| PEGI |
PEGI: 12+
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