Civilization IV Media

by Maarten Goldstein, Oct 21, 2005 7:29am PDT

Related Topics – Trailer, screenshots, 2K Games

Civilization IV will be in stores next week and to celebrate 2K Games sends along all kinds of Civilization IV media and info. First up, FileShack has a new trailer narrated by actor Martin Sheen. We also have new screenshots showing various civilizations and time periods. And last up is a set of civilization profiles on Persia, Arabia, Inca and Mali.

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By: ColonBlow x Show Full Post

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don't download the trailer it's not worth it. but i'm really looking forward to getting this game.

Oct 22, 2005 10:17am PDT

don't download the trailer it's not worth it. but i'm really looking forward to getting this game. : ColonBlow

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I wish they had included Hitler as one of the world leaders. They wussed out on that onem and imagine how funny that would be in some scenarios.

Oct 21, 2005 7:50pm PDT

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- At least Fascism was a government type in Civ3: Conquests. It was my favorite too, lots of unit support. : yoonix

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Any review yet ? I'm itching to buy, but i want to be sure... :(

Oct 21, 2005 6:27pm PDT

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Any review yet ? I'm itching to buy, but i want to be sure... :( : Opus131
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  - IGN gives like... Lego Rock Raiders or something 9.4, it means nothing. It's better to wait for a more r... : Clone42

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IMHO, there's no way that this game won't be at least very good (high 80's in review scores) and probably higher knowing that Sid had some input on it. Me worships Sid!

Anyway, Firaxis games are sweet! Pirates! was so well done I thought.

I also picked up Shattered Union, so very nice to see a developer and publisher willing to give a PC turn-based strategy game a chance! How refreshing is that?

Oct 21, 2005 9:59pm PDT

IMHO, there's no way that this game won't be at least very good (high 80's in review scores) and probably... : wytefang

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damn kids, making me bump up my shipping speed.

Oct 21, 2005 3:11pm PDT

damn kids, making me bump up my shipping speed. : tacocat

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OK, so you got MARTIN SHEEN to do the voice on the trailer for crying out loud. Jason, if you can comment, how does that work exactly? How much did Pumpkinhead*cost you? Does he laugh his ass off when saying "The most acclaimed strategy game of all time?"

Is this trailer going to be on TV? When my Wife sees it I can almost guarantee you she'll be interested in the game since we're both huge West Wing fans. This might be a really smart move for the casual gamers.

The other day I watched JFK and I had forgotten he did the opening monolouge for that movie (and didn't know who he was back when he did it initially) and it gave me goosebumps.

*Allison Jahnney's nickname for him since he can't remember her real name (C.J. Cregg) and, well, he does have a giant head

Oct 21, 2005 12:28pm PDT

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OK, so you got MARTIN SHEEN to do the voice on the trailer for crying out loud. Jason, if you can comment... : Schnapple
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    Has he done any voice work for the actual game? Would be awesome to have him do the audible cues for like... : SilverSnake
    - No, he just did the trailer. In-game we've got Leonard Nemoy. :) : jason bergman
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this game better be in stories on the 25th or else...

Oct 21, 2005 11:39am PDT

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this game better be in stories on the 25th or else... : deviantpaul
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  It *ships* on the 25th, so I wouldn't count on it being in stores until the 26th. : jason bergman
  - Guess I can't count on getting it until next month. :( Got it preordered through Amazon using their free ... : yoonix
  - :/ fine, i forgive you. : deviantpaul
- I'll give you some great stories about it on the 25th, don't you worry. : SenorSpine

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Very nice trailer, I liked it a lot. One of the best in a long time. Congrats.

Oct 21, 2005 2:12pm PDT

Very nice trailer, I liked it a lot. One of the best in a long time. Congrats. : Nitrium

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So, what kind of hardware will I need to run this? Will a p4 2ghz laptop with a Radeon Mobility 9000 be capable enough? 512mb ram minimum I suppose?

Oct 21, 2005 2:07pm PDT

So, what kind of hardware will I need to run this? Will a p4 2ghz laptop with a Radeon Mobility 9000 be ... : Vantage

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Endorsed by Sheen = copies sold.

If only someone cashed in on having Matlock narrate their adverts in the early 90's.

Oct 21, 2005 1:33pm PDT

Endorsed by Sheen = copies sold. If only someone cashed in on having Matlock narrate their adverts in ... : wild falcon

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Heck, I'll buy this just because The Presi...I mean Martin Sheen narrates the trailer!

Oct 21, 2005 9:39am PDT

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Paging Mr. Jason Bergman:

This is a bit offtopic but I wanted to know if a Shattered Union demo is coming? I'm in the mood for turn based strategy so I'm also interested in that but I need to try it out.

I'm getting Civ IV without a demo of course, I love the series. :)

Oct 21, 2005 12:09pm PDT

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- I don't think there are any plans for a SU demo. : jason bergman

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"....launches a ICBM?"

I guess all the grammar nazis got blown up with Munich :(

I don't know about this game, though. I think Civ3 is about the best take-over-the-world game to date, except I have yet to find a strategy game (Civ series, Master of Orion, etc) that has enjoyable AI. They're either always pissed at you and kill you ridiculously fast with their faster tech tree or they get stuck in a bad spot of the map and can't think their way out of it and end up retarded when you find them. L:(

Oct 21, 2005 8:25am PDT

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"....launches a ICBM?" I guess all the grammar nazis got blown up with Munich :( I don't know abo... : Omaha
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- SMAC >>>>> Civ3 : Arcanum
- really? i never got into alpha centauri. Civ 3 took my out of commission for weeks though : afrochops
- wow the ICBM exploded! : pebui
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    - If you like sci-fi then pay attention to the story, it's the best story in any game I've ever played. : alexthegreat2
    - it took me a few playthroughs to really "get" it but once I did I never went back to civ3. : Solar Jetman

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I was really hoping those last links were to a demo... Oh well. Thanks anyway!

Also... can't wait for this!

Oct 21, 2005 8:07am PDT

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    We as in I did for another site. : ateam311
    - First I thought you worked for Firaxis. :P But from your profile I see it's FileRush. (good site btw :) ... : SilverSnake
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    This is correct. There will be a demo, but not until post-release. : jason bergman
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      Got any pre-order figures you can share? Just curious how insanely popular this series really is. :) : SilverSnake
      
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      Pre-order numbers have been very good. We're outselling the iPod nano on Amazon: http://www.amazon... : jason bergman
      
      Holy crap. That's not bad at all. Congratulations! :) also, I hate you for being able to play it alrea : SilverSnake
      
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      you work for firaxis? 2k? : tomatoactivator
      
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      I'm the PR monkey for 2K on civ. : jason bergman
      
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      no wonder we have had like 10 billion civ4 articles/previews in the past few months. you need to take ... : tomatoactivator
      
      Never! : jason bergman

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I wish my laptop had hardware T&L :(

Oct 21, 2005 8:01am PDT

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Holy shit, now I know why they switched to 3D. The nuke makes it all worthwhile.

Oct 21, 2005 9:35am PDT

Holy shit, now I know why they switched to 3D. The nuke makes it all worthwhile. : Carfaz11

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By: Omaha x Show Full Post

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Haha, glad they mentioned "tank vs spearman"

Oct 21, 2005 8:47am PDT

Haha, glad they mentioned "tank vs spearman" : Omaha

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Good preview of whats new, same and improved here: http://civilization4.net/3/171/

Oct 21, 2005 8:12am PDT

Good preview of whats new, same and improved here: http://civilization4.net/3/171/ : BlitzMayhem

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By: aaarrrgh x Show Full Post

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Can't wait for this.

Oct 21, 2005 7:57am PDT

Can't wait for this. : aaarrrgh

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By: mnok x Show Full Post

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This looks fantastic. I hope it lives up to it's name.
If it's anything like Civ2 in 3d, I'm sold

Oct 21, 2005 7:52am PDT

This looks fantastic. I hope it lives up to it's name. If it's anything like Civ2 in 3d, I'm sold : mnok

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