Sid Meier's Civilization V Game of the Year by Aspyr

Sid Meier's Civilization V Game of the Year Edition is the fifth offering in the multi-award winning Civilization turn-based strategy game series. As with earlier installments in the series, Civilization V features the famous “just one more turn” addictive gameplay that has made it one of the greatest game series of all time. In addition to this it also features improved diplomacy, unprecedented modding tools and functionality, new ranged combat over a hex oriented board rather than squares, an in-game community hub facilitating improved online play and more. Included in the updated Game of the Year base version of the original Civ V game is over $40 in bonus and digital content.

A Legendary Franchise Reborn

With over nine million units sold worldwide, and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest strategy franchises of all-time. Now, with Sid Meier's Civilization V, Firaxis Games takes this incredibly fun and addictive strategy game to unprecedented heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, extensive modding capabilities and intensely competitive multiplayer options.

Civilization V comes to life in a beautifully detailed, living world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level making it a must-have for gamers around the globe. In Civilization V, 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 new technologies, going head-to-head with some of history's greatest leaders and building the most powerful empire the world has ever known.

18 civilizations to choose from.
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Now fire from behind enemy lines.
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New hex oriented expansion tiles.
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Diplomacy and large-scale battles.
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Familiar deep advice system.
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Playable Civilizations

Civilization V features 18 playable civilizations chosen from every corner of the globe and from pivotal points in history. Each of these features a charismatic and historic leader who speaks in his/her native tongue, while their forces possess special abilities and units. The culture of each civilization will evolve, with players unlocking and adopting social policies over time, which bring benefits and improvements appropriate to the stage of civilization achieved to that point. Playable civilizations include:

America Arabia Aztec

China Egypt England

France Germany Greece

India Iroquois Japan

Ottoman Persia Rome

Russia Siam Songhai

Key Game Features

• Civilization V introduces hexagon tiles allowing for deeper strategy, more realistic gameplay and stunning organic landscapes for players to explore as they expand their empire.
• The brand new engine orchestrates a spectacular visual experience featuring fully animated leaders interacting with players from a screen-filling diplomatic scene and speaking in their native language for the first time.
• Successful diplomacy will depend on players carefully managing relationships with other leaders, trading items and land, plying them with gold, and deciding if they are friend or foe.
• Expanded visuals and immersive audio invite would-be kings to take up the reigns of power and forge a mighty empire. Civilization V offers a limitless variety of vast, realistic and diverse landscapes for players.
• An intuitive interface eases both new players and Civ veterans into the game. Guided by a set of trusted advisors who will explain game functionality and provide counsel for significant decisions.
• Wars between empires feel massive as armies dominate the landscape, and combat is more exciting and intense than ever before.
• The addition of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines, challenging players to develop clever new strategies to guarantee victory on the battlefield.
• Write your own epic story each time you play. Choose one of eighteen historical civilizations to lead from the stone-age to the space age on your quest to build the world's most powerful empire.

Game of the Year Edition Bonus Content Included

Sid Meier's Civilization V Game of the Year Edition comes over $40 worth of DLC (downloadable content) and bonus content packs to enhance and extend your gameplay. These extras include:

• Civilization Pack: Babylon
• All 4 'Cradle of Civilization' Map Packs (Mesopotamia, Asia, The Mediterranean and The Americas)
• Double Civilization and Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca
• Civilization and Scenario Pack: Polynesia
• Civilization and Scenario Pack: Denmark – The Vikings
• Explorer's Map Pack
• Official digital soundtrack

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Operating System – Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7
• CPU Processor – Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
• RAM – 2 GB RAM
• Disc Drive – Required for disc-based installation
• Hard Disk Space – 8 GB or more
• Video Card: 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
• Sound Card: DirectX version 9.0c
• Peripherals: Mouse and keyboard

Recommended Requirements

• Operating System – Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7
• CPU Processor – 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
• RAM – 4 GB or more
• Disc Drive – Required for disc-based installation
• Hard Disk Space – 8 GB or more
• Video Card: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
• Sound Card: DirectX version 11
• Peripherals: Mouse and keyboard

Other Requirements

Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.