Sid Meier's Civilization IV

Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a turn-based strategy game for the PC, which is the fourth installment in the popular Sid Meier's Civilization series.

A brief overview of the game

You begin the game in the year 4000 B.C., having only a settler, warrior or scout and a learned technology, which depends on the selected civilization. With only this, you need to build an empire that will stand the test of time. To do this, you have to explore the world in search of valuable resources, build new cities, develop them, build buildings and wonders of the world and, at the same time, not to forget about the development of the armed forces, so as not to become easy prey for your neighbors.

Compared to its predecessor, Civilization III, the game has received many improvements. The most noticeable one is the detailed 3D-world. In addition, the game got 7 major world religions - Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Confucianism, Taoism, and many other tools for the management and development of civilization. The combat system has also undergone changes. Troops will now receive experience points for defeating enemies. As they level up, they will receive new features and functions.

It's worth noting that Civilization IV allows you to choose the most preferred path to victory for the player. This means that you do not have to take over the entire world in order to win. In total, there are 6 options for achieving victory.

Ways to win the game

• By Points. Almost every action in the game affects the accumulation of victory points. All you need to do is to accumulate as many of them as you can before 2050, the year the game ends.
• Conquest. This method is most familiar to strategy fans. Conquer the world by capturing all your opponent's cities. If you choose "Fight to the Last Stand" mode, you will not only have to capture all your opponent's cities, but also destroy all their units.
• Domination. To win, you must control 25% of the world's population and 56% of the land area.
• Cultural victory. Achieved if your civilization obtains 3 cities with a maximum culture score (50,000 at "normal" game speed).
• Space Race Victory. Suitable for those who prefer to develop science. Build a spaceship and send it to Alpha Centauri. Curiously, unlike previous parts of the game, you don't need to send the ship, but wait for its successful arrival. Another difference is the possibility to send the ship that does not have all necessary components. In this case, the chance of successfully reaching the goal is reduced, but still remains.
• Diplomatic victory. This is achieved if your civilization wins the world leader election at the United Nations.