Games

Sid Meier's Civilization IV

Firaxis Games

2005•Strategy•PEGI 12

Taste attributes: familyfantasydetectivehistoricalmusic/danceslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA stirring, fantastical strategy game: intricate and fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

90 / 100

310 ratings

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About This Game

Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyFantasyDetectiveHistoricalMusic/danceAll consuming questFighting evilInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentary

Keywords

MurderWorld dominationConstructionTurn-basedMilitaryDeerSpaceshipManagement

Where to play

Details

Developer: Firaxis Games
Publishers: 2K Games, Aspyr Media, Take-Two Interactive
Released: 25 October 2005
Series: Sid Meier
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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