Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword:

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Game Description

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV. The expansion focuses on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder and includes 12 different scenarios, ten new civilizations, 16 new leaders, five new wonders, and a variety of new units that offer more ways for players to expand their civilization’s power as they strive for world domination.

Features

• New units, buildings, and technologies to the epic game with additional focus on the late-game time periods.
  
• 12 new scenarios, many containing themes never before included in the Civilization series
  
• Ten new civilizations, such as Portugal, Babylon and Netherlands
  
• Sixteen new leaders including leaders for the ten new civilizations, as well as additional leaders for existing civilizations
  
• A gameplay feature that allows players to create corporations and spread them throughout the world. Each corporation provides benefits in exchange for certain resources
  
• Now available much earlier in the game, this expanded feature offers players many new ways to spy on opponents, stir citizen unrest and defend their government’.
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• New random events such as natural disasters, pleas for help, or demands from their citizens will challenge players to overcome obstacles in order for their civilizations to prosper
  
• Five new wonders await discovery including the Statue of Zeus, Cristo Redentor, Shwedagon Paya, the Mausoleum of Maussollos, and the Moai Statues
  
• Winning the race to Alpha Centauri will now require more strategic planning and tactical decision making
  
• The United Nations will become available earlier in the game, providing a way for players to win a diplomatic victory earlier. New resolutions will also be added which will expand the available diplomatic options
  
• The Advanced Starts feature enables players to buy components of a custom-tailored empire and begin play in the later part of the game, allowing them to experience many of the new features of the expansion pack in a shorter amount of time
  
• The AI has received many enhancements, making it tougher to beat on the higher difficulty levels