Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
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Product Summary
Brand: 2K GamesFormat: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2008-09-22
Platform: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Model: 710425314919
Publisher: 2K Games
Product features:
- Civilization IV not required for play
- Classic game design
- Detailed tutorial
- Improved diplomacy
- Historical figures provide for adaptive gameplay
Video Game Reviews of Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Customer Review: Many changes for the worse. Doesn't feel like Colonization. Blurry graphics. SecuROM.
Summary: 2 Stars
I had long been hoping for an updated version of Colonization that provided national borders, better graphics, and streamlining of trade.
This is not that game.
We now have cultural influence, but it ruins the game.
I am an accomplished Civilization IV and Colonization player, but the mechanics in Civilization IV: Colonization seem to work differently.
For instance, I founded a colony, then some turns later the French founded a colony near mine.
I experienced moderate growth in mine, while they experienced unrealistically rapid growth in theirs.
This lead to my colony's resources being slowly but surely taken over to the point my colony was worthless.
Presumably I need to play it much longer to learn the exact rules for culture, but after all the other problems I couldn't be bothered.
Most annoying are the graphics. Everything is brown. So brown you can't tell what's what. Worst are the resource graphics, which are just a dark brown charcoal smudgy outline on a lighter brown paper. Some of the pictures bear no resemblance to the item they're supposed to portray. It takes me out of the zone when I have to stare and squint just to see what I'm looking at. Very stupid.
The soundtrack was one of the best aspects of the original. Not so in this one. Very muted and lacking in character. I miss all the old fiddle ditties and American colonial songs.
Lots of little things are now done in the Civilization way, and this detracts from the experience. Presumably the people writing this version didn't have the time to get it right and just took some shortcuts. Either that or they were limited by the Civilization IV engine.
And to top it all off, it uses SecuROM copy protection, which is known to be invasive and cause problems on some computers.
I ended up wishing I'd never installed the game, and would advise you not to either.
Description of Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European nation on their quest to colonize and thrive in the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover a New World, negotiate, trade and fight as they acquire great power and battle for their freedom and independence. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization does not require the original Civilization IV game to play. Detailed Tutorial Guides Players In Their Conquest - Civilization IV - Colonization provides an enhanced tutorial that will help both fans of the game and brand new players on their way to ruling the New World. Mods and Community Tools - Players will have limitless options for modifying the game to suit their needs.Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization strategy game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European nation on their quest to colonize and thrive in the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover a New World, negotiate, trade and fight as they acquire great power and battle for their freedom and independence. Features:
- Classic Game Design: The strategy classic is rebuilt with improved visuals, while retaining the addictive gameplay and fun that are synonymous with Sid Meier games.
- Establish a New Nation: Play as the English, Spanish, French or Dutch and journey to a brave new world in search of freedom from your oppressive homeland.
- Detailed Tutorial: Enhanced tutorial helps both fans of Colonization and new players on their way to ruling the New World.
- Multiplayer Offers Tons of Replay: Compete with friends from all over the world via the Internet and "Play by Email" modes or compete locally via the Hotseat and LAN modes, offering multiple ways to conquer the New World.
- Improved Diplomacy: Sustain peace and support your followers as you engage in advanced negotiations with natives, other colonists and the hostile homeland. Trade resources, gold and land as you build the foundation for a self sufficient and powerful colony.
- Historical Figures Provide Adaptive Gameplay: Acquire founding fathers such as John Smith, Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams who will help guide your nation to freedom based on your gameplay style.
- Mods and Community Tools: Players will have limitless options for modifying the game to suit their needs. Game includes modding tools including a map editor using XML and Python.
- New Interface: Both Civilization IV fans and players new to the series will feel right at home with an interface that's been built to be accessible and easy to navigate.
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