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Sid Meiers Civilization IV Beyond the Sword Review (continued)
More User Submitted Sid Meiers Civilization IV Beyond the Sword Reviews
Date: 2007-09-20
Grandma Gamer Loves Civ BtS
(Review by spouse of purchaser)
I'd read several great (p)reviews of Civ IV BtS, and was delighted when I received it as a gift. I'm a long-time veteran of Civ games, back to the original Civilization in DOS, before Windows was released for home use. Each version keeps getting better and better.
Until Civ IV, Civ II was my favorite. I didn't care much for Civ III, with its rampant pollution and civil discord. And win by conquest? Fuhgeddaboutit! Civ IV fixed all these annoyances, made it easier to win by conquest, and in general harked back to the things that made Civ II so great. But still, there was some indefinable thing missing. Beyond the Sword more than made up for this lack. The game is, admittedly, a little more difficult to beat than bare-bones Civ IV, but is FUN!
I predict that I'll be returning to BtS for a long time to come.
Date: 2007-09-18
Best Expansion Ever!
I've got to say that this one of the best expansions I've ever seen in a video game! It's certainly a great value. It is almost like playing an entirely new game. The additions of the new wonders and corporations truly make a difference in the game. You'll love it!
Date: 2007-09-18
Best Civilization Expansion Pack
This game is no doubt the best civilization pack I have ever played. It is also said to be the largest expansion pack for civilization ever. This pack is so big that I would say it could have been named Civilization 5. Its got lots of new techology advances, civilizations, units, game concepts and scenarios. One of my favorite scenarios was the final frontier. If your not sure about the game I would suggest downloading the demo. It offers you 75 turns in the final frontier scenario. If your a big Civiization fan than this a must have.
Date: 2007-09-17
Great Addition
Great addition to Civ 4. Adds many new features from previous civs that make it better.
Date: 2007-09-16
Game will not install
I recently bought this game expansion, but because of an install error have not been able try it. I have been a fan of the Civilization series since version 1. Until now I've been a happy customer. However, after spending hours trying to get this expansion pak to work I'm frustrated with the current company that develops the game.
Here's a brief overview what I've tried. After a number of attempts to install the game and getting install errors I went to the Firaxis support site. I reported the error and ran the data collection tools suggested on the site and sent that information in as well. I got an automatic repsonse saying I should hear from them in 2 working days. A week later having not heard from them, I again sent a follow on message asking for help. Again they did not respond. Finally I tried a third time two weeks after my initial attempt. I never did hear anything from Firaxis. In short, they have NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT.
The disrespect and arrogance display by this company is astounding. If I treated customers like that in my business, I would be broke and on the street in a very short time.
I have since explored some of the Civ fan sites and noticed others have had similar problems and they too apparently don't get support from the company. Some of those who have been able to install update patches (to get BtS to install) then report that their base Civ games stops working correctly.
In close, buyer beware seems to be an appropriate warning if you are considering buying "Beyond The Sword."
Sid Meiers Civilization IV Beyond the Sword Reviews Page: 10 of 10 Prev<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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