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Civilization 4: Gold Edition |  | From: Aspyr Media
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $39.90
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Seller: GoGamer
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 3139
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Mac OS X Intel, Mac OS X
Genre: adventure_games
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 12080
Model: 12080
UPC: 618870120805
EAN: 0618870120805
ASIN: B001XVC4T0
Release Date: April 12, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Rule throughout time and create your own legacy as you guide your civilization from the dawn of man through the space age and beyond. Implement new technologies, conduct diplomacy or wage war to grow your society and become the most powerful leader the world has ever known. Gameplay Faster-Paced Fun - Gameplay has been streamlined for a tighter, faster, and more compelling experience. , Great |
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CIVILIZATION 4: GOLD EDITION
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 12
 Not Up To Past Version Standards February 2, 2010
O Shepard (USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I recently purchased Civ 4 Gold and the expansion disc 'Beyond the Sword'. Although I find this version interesting, it just is not up to the playable standards of previous versions. I dearly wish I had not given away my copy of Civ 3 because that version is superior to Civ 4. Aside from the strange feeling of being removed a step from the actual game play which was not a factor in previous versions, Civ 4 has 3 major faults: 1. The 3D map effects add nothing to game play and often gets in the way. This graphic upgrades were unnecessary. 2. The lack of a printed manual is a significant handicap for a game that relies on accessible information. Sorry, the CivEncyclopedia just isn't good enough. 3. The need to have the disk inserted to play is a major drawback. Backup disks do not work. This is especially a handicap for laptop users. Overall, because I like the game's traditional idea of developing a civilization, I have rated this version as '3 stars', but for older fans of the genre consider this a '2 star' game' and keep your older version if your computer can support it.
 Civ 4 is excellent February 2, 2010
C. Daley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have played all the Civ games over the years. This one is the latest and greatest in the games' evolution. All aspects of the game have been upgraded. I recommend this highly addictive game to anyone who enjoys turn-based strategy games.
 Fun after the learning curve January 31, 2010
game play addict (U.S.A.)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
After playing Rise of Nations years back I wanted to buy a similar strategy game. I like 2K, so I assumed this would be the one, but after putting a few hours into the tutorial and two hours into the single play, I just couldn't get the game play. After forcing myself to spend a few more hours, the game play is fun and almost similar to Rise of Nations. There are four ways to win, territorial, conquer, time based and another I cant recall. The tutorial is short and not enough to understand each aspect of the game. Do as I did, go through the tutorial once, play one game on a beginner level and then return back to the tutorial to understand it. I have a MAC and games are limited, so as with many games, you have to put some time into it to appreciate it. I'm guilty of judging this game too quickly, but I dont have a lot of time to spend on one particular game. Overall, if you have a MAC and enjoy strategy game, this one will consume your life. The 3D graphics are nice.
 save your cash for a more stable, cheaper, version of the game January 22, 2010
xris (San Francisco, CA United States)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Issues with this game on OSX: 1) graphics glitches: units and terrain will suddenly turn black and you can't see the game. restarting the fixes this for me. 2) it runs very slowly (eg. combat animation) even on a brand new late 2009 macbook pro (the bizarre focus on these graphics aside, given this is a turn-based strategy game). 3) multiplayer simply doesn't work for me. I click "register to play online" and the screen just hangs, doing nothing. 4) I figured maybe patches from the developers would resolve some of these issues, but it seems like they're exclusively focused on the windows users. I found a zip file via developer support pages that might contain an OSX patch but then got a MySQL error from the download server link. I feel these glitches and lack of technical support are a bit ridiculous for the price tag of the game. I was a huge fan of early versions of the game and would recommend that people not buy Civ 4 for OSX and wait for a subsequent version that lacks the glitches and comes with OSX support, if that time will ever come.
Can't get my son off this game January 19, 2010
Bruce F. Mackenzie
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought this for my 13 year old son. He plays it all the time, maybe too much. However, he IS also learning leadership styles and names of famous landmarks. The game is a great educational tool to teach basic economics, warfare strategy.
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