Saturday, June 25, 2011

Civilization IV - The King of Turn-Based Strategy

This is my first Civilization game, but I have played many turn-based/real-time strategy games. This game brings revolutionary concepts creating an addictive interface. To be honest, this game is a one-of-a-kind, and I am completely addicted. There are so many options and choices, not to mention the game is very dynamic so it almost impossible to get the same results more than once, which makes the game feel different every time. You can live out your world-conquering dream, or experiment with different government choices, a communism with a free market, a democracy and a command economy, it's all your choice.
The Graphics in this game are incredible for a strategy game. The water is very realistic, of course it is from a overhead view, but it still looks very nice. Sure the battle animations, aren't amazing, but what can you expect form a turn-based strategy? I wouldn't buy this game onlyfor its graphics, because it has so much to offer. The side-movies are a nice addition, and show the amazing graphics this game has to offer. I would have to say this game has the one of if not the best graphics engines for a TBS, making graphics a huge plus in this game. Not to mention this game came out in 2005, and it still has top of the line graphics
The Gameplayrivals the graphics from which I have been boasting so much about. If you start playing this game, you will find yourself still sitting at the computer several hours later thinking time just flew right passed you. What makes this game so addicting though? It must be the variety of options, making Civilization no longer feel like a game, but make it feel like you are running a nation, youare in charge. If you are a diplomatic type, make the goal of the game, global peace, if you are a war monger you can set the mode for total conquest and conquer every single nation in the game.
The Audiois something you shouldn't buy a game over, but it isn't exceptional like the rest of the game. There isn't much to say, they don't play singing music, but more of a instrumental only, which tends to get stuck in your head. It is very repetitive, and you will find yourself humming along every once in a while.
My Callis buy this game. Why not? It is critically acclaimed, very addicting, fun, and has great graphics. This game is well worth the money, and now it is even better with its expansion packs. You can play with even more civilizations, have more game modes, meaning even more fun. I would definitely recommend this game, if someone on the street came up to me and asked what he thought of it. The only down side to this game, is because of its high graphics quality some computers might not be able to play it even on low. This game is so good, I would recommend a new graphics card just for this game, even though if you want to play any new games, you would have to get one anyway.
Alex is the Founder of The Teen Review, where you can find unbiased reviews of products/sites/etc from a teens point of view. You can view the site at [http://theteenreview.com]
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