Civilization 4
I just got Civilization 4 in the mail yesterday.
Amazon sure shipped it quick. I am thoroughly enjoying this game. It plays reasonably well on my laptop, and I haven’t run in to any bugs so far. It’s very similar to the past Civilization games, but now breaks up the monolithic “government” entity into multiple groups, including state religion, which makes for far more interesting development. I’m spreading Islam throughout Germany and Egypt, and I’m loving it!
If you liked the past Civ games, I strongly believe you’ll love Civ4. As far as I can tell, it only added to the fun, without taking anything away.
It was refreshing to be able to install a game, click “update”, and have it find no patches. It’s almost as though the game company tested the software before releasing it, to reduce the launch bugs. This seemingly novel concept, if spread throughout the industry, could lead to a Golden Age of gaming!
10/10. I think I’ll be playing this one for quite a long time.