Posted on: December 1, 2016
lymond
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One of the Best Games Ever
I've been playing Civ IV for over 9 years now. It's a game that I will never stop playing. While I'll not get into criticizing the other games here, I'll just say that this is the best of the Civilization games and one of the best games of all time. What makes Civ IV stand out above the rest is the depth and complexity of its turn-based 4X strategy, unlimited playability, huge modding community (as well as active community in general), and its longevity based on an engine/graphics that will never get old. Civ III was a very good game as well, but really any Civ game prior to IV has trouble holding up graphically - not that that matters to a lot of people here - just saying. Civ IV is accessible, but is quite hard at first. For me, it took years to achieve a level of mastery and comfort to beat the high level (which I can begin to describe the difficulty there). Civ IV offers a challenge that is rewarding and satisfying, allowing a player to take bits and aspects of the game and practice and drill over time, then move on to the next bit. Continuing to push yourself forward to try to learn new things and reach great heights. But even so, Civ IV can also be played casually and at-your-own pace, even with a bit of historical or fantastical role-playing in mind. I can't begin to describe all the mods available for this game - from commonly used graphical/ui modifications used by the community to "kitchen-sink" mods that transform the game beyond what a typical expansion even achieves. You even have several successful fantasy mods that provides unlimited hours of entertainment. In fact, some of these original modders have moved on to high-level positions at major game developers creating their own new games. To be clear though, the base vanilla game (Beyond The Sword expansion is the final complete version) is extremely rewarding. Before one even touches a game changing mod, the base game offers unlimited hours of gameplay, challenge, and reward. Additionally, a vibrant community exists over on "civfanatics.com" that offers new and challenging ways of playing the game as well as discussion, including Games of the Month, Succession Games and a Hall of Fame. I highly encourage new and old players alike that are not familiar with civfanatics to join up. It's a great way to learn the game as well, with many folks willing to assist you with advice and strategies. Note that their are many other IV communities out there as well, including multiplayer types. IV offers several different types of multiplayer although the general MP rooms - now at Steam - are not as active as the used to be. However, Pitboss, Play-by-Email, Hotseat, and Lan games are still quite common and communities, including civfanatics, allow you to connect with folks Civilization IV is well worth the money no matter what you pay for it. Again, I've been playing over 9 years now with no end in sight. The number of hours I've played the game is uncountable.
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