Hall of Fame Game designer, Sid Meier, has been called "The
Father
of Computer Gaming" with such early hits as F-15 Stealth Fighter,
Railroad Tycoon, and Pirates. He put computer gaming on the map
however, in 1991, when he delivered Sid Meier’s Civilization to the
gaming world launching the "God Game" genre and creating one of the
most award winning and addicting games on the planet. Civilization
remains one of the world’s top selling PC game series with over 8
million units sold and is recognized by the press as one of the
greatest game franchises ever created.
In Civilization,
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 technologies, going head-to-head with
some of history’s greatest leaders, and building the most powerful
empire the world has ever known.
Features:
Choose Your Civ
– Choose from 16 Civilizations throughout history (from Africa to
Germany to America to China) to lead to victory. Each time you defeat a
rival civilization you’ll add an exhibit to your Hall of Achievements
paying homage to your great accomplishments. With so many Civs and
Leaders to play, you’ll have a new and exciting experience with every
game.
Lead Your Civ – When you choose a Civ play
as
one of the world’s most famous historical leaders (like Abe Lincoln,
Otto von Bismarck, and Mao Zedong) and compete against the other
leaders as you strive to create your own history in this epic game.
Each leader will have 4 special abilities giving their Civ unique
advantages throughout the ages.
Real-Time Interaction
– Leaders and advisors will actively communicate with you - even
turning and pointing to things in the world as they speak – making the
interactions more realistic and engaging than ever before.
Explore The World
– Your quest to explore and discover will have you traversing the globe
in search of long lost relics, rival civs, technologies, barbarians and
much more.
Fast-paced Action – Accessible maps and
streamlined time scale will deliver quicker games and constant action.
Intense Combat
– Triple your strength by combining up to three units into one powerful
army and destroy your enemies. When your units win tough battles, they
will become veterans and then elites. You can then choose from a list
of powerful upgrades that will give elite units even more strength to
dominate in war. Your Army will wear a distinct uniform representing
your Civilization, so you will easily see them on the screen as you
lead them into battle.
Civilopedia – an invaluable
in-game multi-media resource that informs and entertains players with
authentic videos, pictures and background information about the real
world elements in Civilization.
Multiplayer: The Best Ever!
Hot Join – join a game already in progress.
Simultaneous Moves – no more waiting your turn, just make your move
when you’re ready.
Early Withdrawal From the Game – a player can drop out and the game
will keep going.
Team Play with handicapping.
Xbox Live
–Up to 4 players can battle as teams, head to head, or have a complete
free-for-all. Auto-matching, ranked games, leaderboards, and
achievements make the online play more versatile and fun than any
previous version of Civilization.
Game of the Week –
Each week a new Firaxis created map will become available to players
for download. Finish the game with the highest score you can achieve,
and have it posted to the Civ Game of the Week Xbox Live leader boards
to see how you stack up against players around the globe!
Endless Fun - Unlockables, scenarios, mods
and additional maps offer infinite replayability.
Integrated Video and Voice Chat
– When playing a friend (or foe) in multi-player interact with them in
a whole new way! Watch them smile as you offer your assistance, and
then watch that smile fade away as your armies march into their
capital.
Downloadable Content – Players with Xbox
Live
will be able to download extra content like multiplayer maps and
scenarios not available to offline players.
Achievements –
Whether you play single-player or multi-player, you will be able to
unlock achievements for everything from making your first diplomatic
contact, to winning the game with just a single city, to playing a game
online with the legendary creator of Civilization, Sid Meier!
Tutorial –
Firaxis will guide new players through their first game – they’ll learn
from the masters and be well on their way to ruling the world.
Custom made for the Console
Intuitive and natural control through each gamepad
Highly detailed characters, units, buildings, landscapes and visual
effects
Integrated physics for ultra-realism
Seamless interface to guide players through the game
Non-stop action
5.1 surround sound for intense sound effects and music