Comments on: Civilization IV: A Welcomed Upgrade

By: Ripper

Ripper — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:49:51 +0000

It will not run well at all on a MacBook. 3D performance of the built-in graphics chip is not good. Unfortunately, Civ 4 is very dependent on this even if you turn the settings all of the way down. It’s more of an app issue though, you could definitely code around this limitation but they didn’t.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:17:21 +0000

Has anyone used it on a Macbook (non-pro)? I would love to play this game, but I heard the graphics card would not handle it. Thoughts?

By: Balázs

Balázs — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:34:10 +0000

The game is fantastyc!
But you can also put the Huns and the Magyars in the game as a civilization, because for example the Magyars (Hungaryan people) still exist!!
Ang Hungary was a big empire in Europe before the first WW…

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:41:15 +0000

Maybe this is heresy, but I think there is too much emphasis on eye-candy and not enough on game play in Civ 4.

This version makes me long for the simplicity of Civ 2. This version has so many variables to adjust that the overall strategy falls to the side.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:52:25 +0000

Man! Thanks ClunkClunk! I forgot to tell people about the best part - the voice of Spock. Normally when reaching advances I just click through them, but this time I patiently waited as Leonard read each topical quote.

Oh, and yes Dennis - contrary to my nature this game did captivate me. In fact I found that my time playing the game increased exponentially over the course of the week I spent reviewing it.

By: Myle's Aunt

Myle's Aunt — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:25:07 +0000

Ugh, the game wastes so much of my downtime, the wife constantly compains that I should come up and see the sun from time to time. I just tell her to shut up and fetch me a beer, before I send all my bombers over to her couch and blow the hell out of her. Usually by the time I finish that, she’s already left the room.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:08:24 +0000

You make this game sound really good! This is coming from a man finds this genre of game can hold his interest for all of 2 minutes.

By: ClunkClunk

ClunkClunk — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:31:10 +0000

I really enjoy the voice of Leonard Nimoy (of Star Trek fame), being the narrator for civilization advances. Adds a nice touch of geek class to the entire package.

By: Chicago Typewriter

Chicago Typewriter — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:21:42 +0000

Now I REALLY want this game. Thanks, man; now I can lose my job and my girlfriend in one fell swoop.