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Civilization 4.
Civilization 4 is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding games of all times. It has managed to maintain a level of excellence that most games tend to lose as they progress from sequel to sequel. With critical acclaim from gaming associations worldwide, the Civilization series does not cease to impress with each release. Considering the basic concept has primarily remained unchanged over the years, Civilization is a turn-based strategy that starts off with a single hero, making a historic journey from the Stone Age to the modern Space Age. One progresses through all aspects of life, only this time the course of history depends on how one plays the game.
The objective is to manage the development of all your citizens, providing for their personal welfare and cultural enhancement, and at the same time taking political decisions as to how to defend one's territory, expand the empire and maintain diplomatic and trade relations with other nations. Being a turn-based game, the game play takes place on, a detailed map that shows the position of your assets be it soldiers or cities. The terrain is designed in such a way that players will benefit from its strategic placement on high or low ground. This 3-D effect is visible during warfare as attack and defense bonuses and penalties are varied accordingly. An important aspect of the game is the complex evolution tree that lets your leader choose what to research. The research is conducted over a series of turns and by spending various resources gained through economic activities and experiences. And like most strategy games the soldiers become more advanced as they earn more experience points in each victory.
Detailed in every way possible and being a turn-based game where quick decisions need not be taken, it still offers a challenging experience. Military for example is, developed through researching military technologies. The battles are won through relative advantage and comparative strength of all units.
The concept of separate religions is new to Civilization IV. In previous games, players could build temples and cathedrals, but religion was just a generic feature of happiness and culture. There are now seven distinct religions in the game
Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism. In order to prevent anyone from being offended because of an issue related to their religion while playing, there are no bonuses or traits specific to any religion, except that each religion is tied to a specific technological advance. If a player is the first to discover a certain religion on the tech tree, they can "found" the new religion; the newest city in that civilization’s empire becomes that religion's holy city.
The game features popular historic celebrities such as Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Mahatma Gandhi and Genghis Khan. Like all great civilizations, the game lets you achieve historic milestones by building monuments and wonders. Civilization IV has an exquisite soundtrack that is quite entertaining just like the game itself. There are few games that succeed in providing truly addictive game play, and Civilization IV by all means is a game worth a try. source Spider Mag.
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