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Firaxis Games / Jul 24, 2007 / Strategy
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CompareSid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.
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Very Positive
98% positive, 58 reviews
Sometimes new isn't better. This game is turn based so it's pretty relaxing to play. But the depth of it is seemly endless. Strategic fun while learning about history. My favorite game of all time. I feel civ 5 doesn't compare either.
1 found this helpful, 2023-06-04
More difficult than "vanilla" Civ IV, Beyond the Sword is a great expansion pack for people who enjoy Civ IV but find themselves wanting more. In "vanilla" Civ IV, espionage is very limited. For example, I mostly use spies in vanilla Civ IV to scout enemy territory and evade ambushes from their units. In BtS, espionage has been expanded with great attention to detail. I am still only scratching the surface of the...
0 found this helpful, 2022-03-17
best game ever. Can't get into Civ 5-6 I guess to many new concepts and I don't have time or patience to learn a new game. Civ 4 is the best IMO
0 found this helpful, 2021-02-19
Top 3 in the franchise and a must play for any fan of the series. If you started playing Civ with 6 then you might find it to feel outdated. But its the quintessential and most satisfying Civ experience imo.
0 found this helpful, 2020-11-11
This game (and this particular expansion) is the pinnacle of the classic, square-tile based civ games. The amount of customization in civilizations, leaders, civics, and victory types affords every game a sense of uniqueness. This game still shines even after being "obsoleted" by two sequels, which are nearly equal in their own rights. Whether you want to imitate a turtle with Mali or the Incas or watch the world...
2 found this helpful, 2020-07-08
Great old game, just can't play anymore after I upgraded software.
0 found this helpful, 2022-09-26
Sid Meyers reached his best here, in my opinion; later versions are not any better and, sometimes, not as good. Cudos to Sid and company!
0 found this helpful, 2022-04-13
This *review* ONLY applies to the mac version of the game and its technical state - mostly. The game feels like a pile of abandonware: it uses twice the disk space it specifies, crashes to the desktop frequently, is buggy and has texture lags. Pro for this game is the great number of mods available that do away with some of its most infantile parts, however, over half of those mods do not load or make the game...
0 found this helpful, 2022-04-10
This game can be very addictive. Plan to spend multiple days on one game. Save your session and go to bed.
0 found this helpful, 2021-06-05
If you like strategy games this one can be a bit addictive. Unfortunately, it is not supported by Big Sur mac os that I am aware :(
0 found this helpful, 2021-03-25