Sid Meiers Civilization IV Beyond the Sword
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Video Game Reviews of Sid Meiers Civilization IV Beyond the Sword
Customer Review: install issues
Summary: 1 Stars
If you have window's vista do not buy this game. civ 4 gold edition is required to play civ 4 on windows vista. beyond the sword, however, in incompatable with civ 4 gold edition. during the install it says there is a newer version of civ 4 available and attempts to download. this always ends in an aborted download and install. after 6 months of talking to the support staff for this product i've given up. i am cosidering consulting a lawyer concering this product. they are falsely advertising it as compactable with window's vista and civ 4 gold edition. do not buy this if you have window's vista. it has been out for over a year and firaxis/take2games has done nothing to address this issue. Customer Review: More fun than Scooter Libby in drag
Summary: 5 Stars
Declaring war without the interference of Congress has never been so much fun. In fact it is some engrossing that I thought I was playing a game only to find out I was sitting at a LSTAT terminal directing real troops movements (I made up some hubbub about WMD's and such to cover the invasion, war weariness really is a huge hassle).
Despite that the inclusion of events and espionage really make the late game more interesting. The new civs and leaders are well done and add even mroe depth to the game. And if somehow you do get a little bored of the main game there are a dizen scenarios that cover everything from historical events, to flying spaceships and fighting dragons.
Customer Review: Great Graphics But Wheres The Beef
Summary: 3 Stars
All in all, Civ IV is very very fun and, as with all others in the series, extremely addictive. The graphics are top drawer stuff. I love the Nuclear Explosions from ICBM's. I was rolling in a Gladiating Dictator sort of way. Imagining all the bits and pieces of my mortal subjects scattering in the extreme radioactive power surge, screeming in agony from the intense heat of radiation and ...sorry. If I have one bad thing to say, (and it is a very big downside to this game), it is the lack of the scenarion editor that spoiled us in CIV III. A confusing World Editor is there but its limits are extensive and frustrating. There is little to no guidance as to what can and cannot be done. On a positive note, if you want to have Oil, Coal, Uranium and/or Gold, and you want it now, simply save your game, open the World Editor, add the bonuses to your current map. Once saved, exit back into the game and whalaa, there they are ready for use. Unlike CIV III, when scenarion changes were made, (It's weak too on guidance),you'd have to start all over again and again and again until you had your custom scenario just right. Now changes can be done on the fly which is very good, ONLY theres not near the depth of modifications that made CIV III (IMO) much better than this edition. For graphics, fun, and addictibility, I give CIV IV 2 thumbs up, For the depth it lacks in customization as compared to CIV III, 1 thumb down. I recommend the purchase unless the scenario editor is a big deal to you then I wouldn't buy this cause it essentially doesn't have one. Customer Review: CivIV Byond the Sword - It rocks
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought this is a great addition to the original Civ IV. makes it even more challenging.Customer Review: It's only OK...
Summary: 3 Stars
Folks,
This game is simply blah. It is a boring, slow-moving game. BTS looks and plays about the same as Warlords, which played about the same as vanilla Civ4. Nothing earth-shattering here.
The game STILL goes out of sync when you play multiplayer. Get a life Sid. Fix the darn MP please. I mean, really, go play Company of Heroes, BF2, even old Risk II, or Monopoly online, and you will not go out of sync...EVER.
The Random Events feature are always (at least for our family) a BAD thing.
The Quests feature has never worked for any family member. It always says we fail a quest, even though we meet the requirements of the quest.
There are only three things which BTS is an improvement on:
1. Spy system is pretty cool, though most things are way too expensive for the spy to do, so you end up doing petty crap like steal the town's treasury, which is usually a pittance.
2. Random Personalities: You can mix and match a leader to the country of your choice.
3. Corporations have their own suite of options, like Civics.
All in all, a rather bland, boring game, no matter how many ways you play it.
Regards,
JohnYoga