Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2005)
Genres:Strategy, Simulator
Themes:Fantasy, Historical, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Educational
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options
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Child hood memmories i use to really love playing this game so much and how much you can do from building a prosperous city to working out conflicts with other unions was a really good and fun time
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