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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
1.0 stars
"One giant step backward"
Pros: Automated workers "just get it done" without a lot of management
Cons: Startup time is long, Nimoy voiceovers are tedious, graphics are choppy and slow, game crashes regularly on XP
Summary: This game needs a service pack--fast. Game play on a new PC is not good: it's slow to start up, the interface and rules are just dissimilar enough to be annoying to loyal Civ 3 fans looking for an extension of that lovely game, and the graphics are choppy and slow to repaint at 1024x768 even on a new PC (XP Home SP2, Athlon 64-bit 3000+, 1GB PC3200 RAM, GeForce PCX 5300 video). The kicker? Repeated crashes to the desktop without warning. I loved Civ 3 and played it for many hours at a go. I've played Civ 4 for two hours and I'm regretting the $60 CDN I spent. A dark day for Firaxis. Are you listening? As for Andrew Park's review, I don't think he actually installed or played it for any time -- or knows anything about what came before Civ 4. Please, Andrew, write about what you know, not about what you glean from a corporate media package.Updated
I put this piece of trash on eBay and managed to get $45 for it. I lost a bit of money, but at least I don't have three Civ IV coasters sitting around my home. Seriously: if you're a fan of earlier Civ games, give Civ IV a wide bearth until you see a real effort from Firaxis with regard to the bugs. If you're looking to jump in and play using your Civ III knowledge, fugetaboutit. It's very different, and not for the better.
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U being a rich american lost a few dollars.Me being a poor indian lost $50.Would u please sell it for me??? :"(
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Hey, I've played the civilization series since I was 10 years old and Civilization IV is the best one yet. I admit, it has crashed on me before, but that was only once and I just picked right up where the autosave left off > and btw it hasn't crashed on me since the 1.52 patch came out. Anyway, for me at least, Civ 3 wasn't exactly what I expected. In fact, I actually reverted back to Civ 2 because Civ 3 was just too long and drawn out, even on the faster paced games. However, Civ 4 fixed this. In terms of gameplay, you'll find it continues the Civilization tradition of excellence while modifying some of the more tedious tasks. Its much more enjoyable to play and MUCH MUCH more addicting. Closing remark: while there were some bugs, chances are that the latest patch might have fixed it and/or your computer might not even be affected by it > don't just listen to dukky's opinion and decide not to buy it, believe me.... its well worth the money.
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A friend of mine had the same problems you did. I thought it was just his machine!!!!!!!
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