« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: review: Civ 4  (Read 2018 times)

The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers

  • Administrator
  • Level 96
  • *****
  • Posts: 19211
  • Fell Points: 17
  • monkeys? yes.
    • View Profile
    • herb's world
review: Civ 4
« on: January 18, 2006, 12:10:27 PM »
Logged

Tage

  • Moderator
  • Level 29
  • *****
  • Posts: 1615
  • Fell Points: 2
  • That thing exing the machina? That's Deus.
    • View Profile
Re: review: Civ 4
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2006, 12:33:01 PM »
So I have to say, Civ4 is perhaps the most perfect balance of elements from all the Civ games. There are a lot of options for winning the game, and there are a lot of different ways to start the game.

That said, the technical aspects were disappointing. Like Van said, the install was horrible. Also, once I got the game running, it would almost *always* crash at some point. Good thing for autosave.

Maybe a couple patches from now they'll have all the bugs worked out, but I can't help but feel this product was rushed out the door.
Logged
"The Maintenance Shed will sometimes spontaneously explode after being built."

Fellfrosch

  • Administrator
  • Level 68
  • *****
  • Posts: 7033
  • Fell Points: 42
  • Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder.
    • View Profile
    • Fearful Symmetry
Re: review: Civ 4
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2006, 12:46:33 PM »
I actually think that the random crashes are intentionally built in to the game, because they're virtually the only thing that stopped me from playing for ten hours straight. If this game was any more stable, I'd never get any sleep at all.
Logged
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die." --Mel Brooks

My author website: http://www.fearfulsymmetry.net

Spriggan

  • Administrator
  • Level 78
  • *
  • Posts: 10582
  • Fell Points: 31
  • Yes, I am this awesome
    • View Profile
    • Legacies Lost
Re: review: Civ 4
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2006, 02:02:45 PM »
This game has yet to crash on my system, nor did I have any install problems.
Logged
Screw it, I'm buying crayons and paper. I can imagineer my own adventures! Wheeee!

Chuck Norris is the reason Waldo is hiding.

Mr_Pleasington

  • Level 35
  • *
  • Posts: 2141
  • Fell Points: 2
  • The only prescription, baby!
    • View Profile
    • Endless Hordes Wiki
Re: review: Civ 4
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2006, 02:29:46 PM »
Civ IV is the best Civ ever.

Hands down.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »