- Successful diplomacy will depend on players carefully managing relationships with other leaders.
- Expanded visuals and immersive audio invite would-be kings to take up the reigns of power and forge a mighty empire.
- An intuitive interface eases both new players and Civ veterans into the game.
- The addition of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines.
- Choose one of eighteen historical civilizations to lead from the stone-age to the space age.
Sid Meier's Civilization V is the fifth offering in the
multi-award winning Civilization turn-based PC strategy game
series. As with earlier installments in the series, Civilization
V features the famous "just one more turn" addictive gameplay
that has made it one of the greatest game series of all time. In
addition to this it also features improved diplomacy,
unprecedented modding tools and functionality, new ranged combat
over a hex oriented board rather than squares, an in-game
community hub facilitating improved online play and more.
Sid Meier's Civilization V game logo
George Washington, leader of the American faction in Sid Meier's
Civilization V 18 civilizations to choose from.
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Ranged fire from behind enemy lines in Sid Meier's Civilization V
Now fire from behind enemy lines.
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New hex oriented area sections in Sid Meier's Civilization V New
hex oriented expansion tiles.
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Large scale battle in Sid Meier's Civilization V Diplomacy and
large-scale battles.
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In-game advice council from Sid Meier's Civilization V Familiar
deep advice system.
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A Legendary Franchise Reborn
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With over nine million units sold worldwide, and unprecedented
critical accl from fans and press around the world, Sid
Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest
strategy franchises of all-time. Now, Firaxis Games will take
this incredibly fun and addictive strategy game to unprecedented
heights by adding new ways to play and win; new tools to manage
and expand your civilization; extensive modding capabilities; and
intensely competitive multiplayer options. Civilization V comes
to life in a beautifully detailed, living world that will elevate
the gameplay experience to a whole new level making it a
must-have for gamers around the globe. In Civilization V, players
strive to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a
civilization from the dawn of man into the space age, waging war,
conducting diplomacy, discovering new technologies, going
head-to-head with some of history's greatest leaders and building
the most powerful empire the world has ever known.
Playable Civilizations
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Civilization V features 18 playable civilizations chosen from
every corner of the globe and from pivotal points in history.
Each of these features a charismatic and historic leader who
speaks in his/her native tongue, while their forces possess
special abilities and units. The culture of each civilization
will evolve, with players unlocking and adopting social policies
over time, which bring benefits and improvements appropriate to
the stage of civilization achieved to that point. Playable
civilizations include:
* America
* Arabia
* Aztec
* China
* Egypt
* England
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* India
* Iroquois
* Japan
* Ottoman
* Persia
* Rome
* Russia
* Siam
* Songhai
Key Game Features
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* Believable World - More than just a strategy game -- the
expanded visuals and immersive audio invite would-be kings to
take up the reigns of power and forge a mighty empire.
Civilization V offers a limitless variety of vast, realistic and
diverse landscapes for players to explore, battle over and cl
as their own.
* Inviting Presentation - An intuitive interface eases both new
players and Civ veterans into the game. Guided by a set of
trusted advisors who will explain game functionality and provide
counsel for significant decisions, even first-time players will
be confident in the choices they make.
* Huge Battles - Combat is more exciting and engaging than ever
before. Wars between empires feel massive with armies spreading
across the landscape. The addition of ranged bombardment allows
players to fire weapons from behind the front lines, challenging
players to develop clever new strategies to guarantee victory on
the battlefield.
* Live History - Write your own epic story each time you play.
Choose one of eighteen historical civilizations to lead from the
stone-age to the space age on your quest to build the world's
most powerful empire.
* Improved Diplomacy - Negotiate with some of history's most
cunning rulers, each with a well-crafted plan for victory.
Successful diplomacy will depend on players carefully managing
relationships with other leaders, trading items and land, plying
them with gold, and deciding if they are friend or foe. City
States will present a new diplomatic battleground on which the
major powers of the world will vie for supremacy.
* In-Game Community Hub - Compete with Civ players from all over
the globe via the Internet, offering endless ways to rule the
world. The game itself now serves as the hub of community
activity, featuring the ability to share scenarios, compare
scores, brag about achievements and visit one of the thriving Civ
fansites without leaving the game. It's now easier than ever for
players to become involved in the global Civ Community.
* Modability - With unprecedented modding tools, players will
have unlimited options for modifying Civilization V any way they
like.
* New Hex-Oriented Play Spaces - New play area orientation into
hex spaces, rather than traditional squares, offers new
challenges in game area exploration and expansion.
System Requirements
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Minimum: Recommended: OS: Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vista SP2/
Windows 7 Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2
Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
RAM: 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM Disc Drive: Required for disc-based
installation Hard Drive: 8 GB or more Video Card: 256 MB ATI
HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3
or better integrated graphics 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better,
512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better Sound Card: DirectX
9.0c-compatible sound card DirectX: DirectX version 9.0c DirectX
version 11
Other Requirements
Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for
Steam authentication; software installations required (included
with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2008
Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.