bit-tech published a review of Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
The sleek and smooth implementation of Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword blends in extremely well with the original game. So well in fact, that a lot of the time you will find yourself, as I did, believing that new elements of the gameplay have been there ever since the original //Civilization IV.Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Review
The espionage system seems slightly hit and miss and I’m sure fans will continue either loving it or hating it. In fact, I reckon that the same opinion will be shared with the majority of the new major improvements, including the corporation system and random events. However, you cannot argue with variation and though you may dislike these new gameplay features, they are easy enough to ignore and balanced enough to be a powerful mechanism for victory if undertaken.
It’s easy to see that //Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword brings enough content to appeal to the hardcore //Civilization fans, giving them even
more paths to victory and also removing the war-centric feel of the previous games. Additionally, the new content is also strong enough to bring the old fans who got bored crawling back for just a little more of this wonderful game.
