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May, 2012

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loved this game

By james warren (amazon.com) Read the full review

loved this game

This game is one of the funniest turn-based game I've played. Can't wait til the new civ 5 comes out.

Sep, 2010 2010-09-28 5

Great fun game.

By Someguysomewhere (amazon.com) Read the full review

Great fun game.

This game is great fun. I have a huge laugh everytime I play and see Zulus with culture and technology.

Jul, 2010 2010-07-09 4

Totally disappointed

By Walter Duda (amazon.com) Read the full review

Totally disappointed

I looked forward to using this product. I tried everything to load this game and nothing worked. I am totally disapointed and may never order on-line from you again.

Feb, 2010 2010-02-11 1

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alaTest has collected and analysed 135 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the multi player mode. The graphics also gets good comments.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other PC Games the Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword - Complete package - 1 user - PC - DVD - Win is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 74/100 = Good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-23 alaScore 74 3.7

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SID MEIER'S Civilization Beyond the Sword

By Anmol Kapoor (ld2.ciol.com)

The best Civilization expansion, which makes it the best strategy video game of all time!

Espionage ; Corporations ; Great mods ; Awesome mechanics

Slighjtly crowded UI

'Beyond the Sword' also includes several brand-new scenarios if you get tired of the base game. These vary wildly from space colonization to tactical RPG. Unfortunately, the quality swings up and down.'Beyond the Sword' is without a doubt, one of the...

The amazing amount and quality of content it adds is simply top-notch. This kind of smooth polish, massive depth and unending re-playability is exactly what PC gaming is all about. Right?

Sep, 2007 2007-09-13 No rating -0.1

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

By Sam Gibson (play.tm)

Love em or loathe em, expansion packs allow gamers to get another fix of a favoured gaming drug without having to wait for the suppliers to create a whole new cocktail. Expansion packs have been a staple of successful games for around 15 years now....

Even though a couple of the new features do not work as well as intended the overall Beyond the Sword experience is an improvement over the plain Civilization IV. Corporations are entirely optional so can be left out until they are fixed. Colonies can...

However, improving upon Civilization is a hard task and while Firaxis have done a wonderful job again I hope there are no more expansion packs for number four. Beyond the Sword shows signs of how you can stuff too much into a game not initially...

Aug, 2007 2007-08-17 4.1

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Civilisation IV: Beyond The Sword

By Sam (allaboutthegames.co.uk)

Love em or loathe em, expansion packs allow gamers to get another fix of a favoured gaming drug without having to wait for the suppliers to create a whole new fix. Expansion packs have been a staple of successful games for around 15 years now.

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC)

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There's a reason why the Civilization series is one of the oldest and most beloved strategy game dynasties you can find on computers today. The addictive turn-based games draw on real-world history and offer open-ended gameplay that lets you conquer...

And now, the Beyond the Sword expansion brings even more improvements to a solid foundation. The new game adds plenty of features that breathe new life into the core Civilization gameplay, and also tosses in lots of new content in the form of new...

Jul, 2007 2007-07-25 4 cnet.com

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Civilization 4 Beyond the Sword Re..

By Todd Brakke (gameshark.com)

It's Civilization, now with 150% more complexity!

While the added complexity all these new features lay onto the game may go over the head of some, and certainly there's some play-balancing Firaxis still needs to address in the forthcoming patch, there's no question that Beyond the Sword is one of the...

Civilization 4: Beyond the Sword is turn-based strategy at its absolute best. If you've been on the fence about giving it a shot, wait no more.

Sep, 2007 2007-09-19 4.4 gameshark.com

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

By Allen 'Delsyn' Rausch (gamespy.com)

The Firaxis team redefines "epic" with Beyond the Sword, a massive and amazing expansion pack for Civilization IV.

Espionage; Corporations; the Apostolic Palace; new units, buildings and play mechanics; great mods and scenarios

Crowded UI; new mechanics not useful in all situations; Ã'Â"AfterworldÃ'Â" mod

Jul, 2007 2007-07-26 4.5 gamespy.com

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

By Gracie Leach (allgame.com)

This text refers to the PC version of this title.The second expansion for Civilization IV, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword takes place in the era just after the invention of gunpowder. Featuring 12 new scenarios created with help from member

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alaTest has collected and analysed 93 user reviews of the Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword - Complete package - 1 user - PC - DVD - Win from amazon.com. The user reviews were collected from Jul, 2007 to Sep, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.com is 87 out of 100.

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loved this game

loved this game This game is one of the funniest turn-based game I've played. Can't wait til the new civ 5 comes out.

Great fun game.

Great fun game. This game is great fun. I have a huge laugh everytime I play and see Zulus with culture and technology.

Totally disappointed

Totally disappointed I looked forward to using this product. I tried everything to load this game and nothing worked. I am totally disapointed and may

Addicting Strategy Game

Addicting Strategy Game If you love startegy games this is a must buy. I have always heard about the Civ Games and never tried until Civ IV, and this

84 Users positive 9 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analysed 9 user reviews of the Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword - Complete package - 1 user - PC - DVD - Win from bestbuy.com. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2007 to Oct, 2009. The average user rating from bestbuy.com is 100 out of 100.

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Best expansion pack ever!

"THis expansion pack adds a whole new level of playing to the game. The graphics are great. And on top of that, New units, Technologies, Civs, and map

best civilization installment yet

"this game is great. it improved civ 4 in every way. the scenarios and mods were all excellent. the game would have been better if it was civ 5 instea

A Solid Expansion

"Apparently a lot of people were upset when Civilization IV: Warlords was released, complaining that it was't a real expansion. Beyond the Sword shoul

You know you want it, you need it

"I've owned all the Civs I-IV, and it amazes me how every edition and every expansion just makes the game more and more addictive. This expansion pack

9 Users positive

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alaTest has collected and analysed 7 user reviews of the Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword - Complete package - 1 user - PC - DVD - Win from shopping.com. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2008 to Mar, 2010. The average user rating from shopping.com is 94 out of 100.

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Learn to be a leader!

Civilization is definitely not another strategy game. It offers you a totally different experience by leading you through the progress of mankind in s

Very good new features!

This is a very good expansion pack, it allows for new weapons and technologies in the game which has made it alot more fun and pleasurable. If you are

Excellent Expansion!

Beyond the Sword really makes the game more interesting. It adds new civilization, vassals, colonies, a few new units, and scenarios before the age of

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword - A worthy addition to the Civilization series

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, released in July '07, is one of the most essential expansion packs for any game ever, not only does it add its own

7 Users positive