The Diehard Civ Fan's Lovechild
This collection is a great one - it's like buying the trilogy of your favorite movie series or buying all the episodes for Star Wars.
That means that there are exactly two reasons why anybody would buy this package.
The first reason is the most obvious: you don't have any (or most) of the titles and/or you are looking to learn more about the history of this classic game.
In that light, this package offers everything you can possibly buy with the Civilization title on it except for the very latest expansion packs to Civ 4. (There are nine titles here!)
If you have never seen the roots of Civilization (there were versions released for game consoles, as well), you will get your chance here. And again, if you love Civ but don't have the "not for sale in stores" versions of older Civ titles, here you go.
The second reason somebody would buy this package is simply because they are a diehard fan of Civilization and want it all.
My comparison is to movie trilogies insomuch as they typically offer slightly upgraded versions of the products released many years ago, thus increasing both the nostalgia and the fervor. Some titles have essentially been patched to perform decently on newer computer systems - reminds me of the Atari Classic Games release a few years ago where they enabled the old games to play on Windows XP, for example.
This package meets your needs if you want it all as you get every Civilization title (expanded or not) to play on today's current computer systems. More importantly for the diehard fan are the collectible items inside.
There is also a DVD that is pretty cool, I think. It is essentially the "Making of..." feature that you find with movies, and because Civilization is a classic, this "Making of..." will appeal to those who have been with Civilization for a long time.
There is also the card game (which I never got into because I'd rather sit in front of my computer and have it do most of the work). This game is most exciting when you play it with your friends, in my opinion. My challenge was finding even one friend who loved Civ as much as I to play this with me, but all those online features really drew me away from the cards (if I wanted to play multi-player). The card game is still fun, though - it can let you interact with your friends more intimately.
And, of course, the book...
This is more than just a game manual or a strategy guide - this is the bible (as they tried to make it out to be). But it is basically the DVD documentary in written form, albeit nicely done. It is a great collector's item as it shows you a lot of the concepts (new and old) and some of the "mind of Sid," as well as the chronology/history of it all (like changes between the titles). Good content if you are into that sort of thing.
I really think that the collectors will appreciate this offering the most. I can't imagine turning people on to the Civilization culture by introducing them to the older titles and then having them work their ways up to Civ IV.
In reality, if you are a Civ history/culture buff, this is your $65 baby.
I also noticed that for about $91 you can get EVERY title ever made for Civilization - that means you just add the new Civ IV: Warlords expansion pack to the order.
For me, personally, I own Civs 1-4 on one format or another, and I have spent almost $200 so far. I thought Civ 3 was perfect for gamers like me (people without advanced computer degrees but who love to customize), but nowadays the Civ titles are increasing the gap between the yuppies and the computer geeks. (I am a computer geek, but on the lower end.)
Buy this if you want it all (in a nice box to boot). If you aren't that way, just buy Civilization 3 Complete - it's got everything you'd love about Civilization and the price is delectable.
It's my dream.
Completely satisfaction. Delivered fast, too.
Note: Included Civ1 is not for DOS, but only for Windows.
Make sure to set the alarm under "Options"
This game is so fun and addictive that I have found myself up past 5am every night this past weekend. For this reason, I don't even turn it on during the week. However, I just found the option to set an alarm and display the current time while playing the game, so I'm hoping my 30 minute alarm limits my sleep deprivation in the future. ;)
This is the quintessential "god game." I really enjoy all of the different game play options, and the various means to achieve victory. This package doesn't come with a user's manual, but the in-game tutorial and Civilopedia are all you need to get up and running quickly.
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From the Manufacturer
The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic. For the first time, you can live the life of a submarine captain from a first-person view as you lead your crew in a truly dynamic campaign.
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From the Manufacturer
Your City is on the move! Take complete control of your city's transportation system including roads, rail, air, and waterways. Watch you approval rating skyrocket as you get your Sims on the go. Test your nerves with a new UFO disaster, snarl traffic with car accidents, and wreak havoc with train derailments. Seize control of vehicles and complete the all-new U-Drive-It Missions to improve your Mayor rating, unlock new buildings, and earn other rewards. Name streets, neighborhoods, mountains, and bodies of water to personalize your city.
Features:
A very good expansion pack overall
Rush Hour is a very good addendum to the already great SimCity 4. With it, you wil have more options to build your perfect and more realistic city. The addition of a new category of building type (Euro-Contemporary) adds variety to all your cities and new rewards and landmarks adds a great deal more visual interest. There are also more options for customizing your city, such as a greater variety in size of schools, police departments, fire departments, and recreational areas. If you crave a little action now and again, the U-drive it missions will also be of some interest to you.
Some things to keep in mind:
1) My computer exceeds all of the system requirements and the basic SimCity 4 ran fine on it. But Rush Hour made the scrolling action very choppy. If this happens to you, contact Aspyr tech support and see if you can get a replacement file entitled: "graphics rules.sgr." This solved my problem and the game runs smoothly now.
2) The code of your SimCity 4 will be slightly altered. If you have existing cities, be prepared for explosive growth after installing Rush Hour and possibly a massive deficit. You might need to greatly restructure some of your existing cities to become solvent again. In one large city, I went from breaking even in taxes to a $8000 deficit in a few months. Try to build up your funds to the millions before installing Rush Hour by running a surplus for many years so you have time to make your changes.
3) Rush Hour doesn't sound as good. Inexplicably, many sound effects, such as the destruction of buildings and roads have been virtually eliminated. I preferred the old sound effects.
Despite the nit-picking, Rush Hour is definitely a worthy purchase and makes a fun game even more so. Just be sure to prepare your cities properly before installing.
Makes SC4 so much better...
At first I was unsure of the value of this game. I wasn't interested in the traffic or the You Drive It missions. However, after playing, these make the game so much more interesting. Also, the ease of play is much improved. Highly recomended to purchase with Sim City 4.
Don't bother just buying Sim City 4
I first installed Sim City 4 and thought I wouldn't need the expansion pack. After a week of playing the game it was clear I really needed the expansion pack. I went to the Sim City web site and all of the cool add on buildings and such required that you had the pack.
I made the purchase, completed the install and was impressed. Not only did the program run faster and crash less, but the added features took a good game and made it outstanding. The added transportation tools take the game to a whole new level. If you can't buy this, don't bother with just Sim City 4.
Premium Graphic's Version
I find the game has vary pretty eye candy. The level of detail on ships and station are vary good! The level of detail for game advancement is the best. You do find it vary easy to ask for help with something within the game chat. Getting around the solar system is vary easy and to plot a course on auto is nice. I was a miner in the game witch was fun for the first couple of days. Then I found it to be boring. Doing the same thing over and over and over and over. It was ok at first but no action. Every once and a while there would be a enemy ship that would attack you, but nothing you can't handle. The waiting times for the skill level ups are crazy! By that I mean you may have to wait for days to get that skill level up. It was made so you keep paying them for service. Witch isn't all that bad. But for me I like to own my games and play them anytime I would like. They do have an hour long down time everyday to fix problems with the game. Or to make updates for skills or building things. The reason I gave the game a 4 out of 5 is because you don't own the game you rent it from them. It is the Biggest problem with the game.
Don't Buy
I received the software free, thank goodness, when I purchased the Singer Futura 250 package else where. I tried everything except throwing it in the oven. It looks great, fantastic in the cpu, but when you have it stitched through the cpu, it's the most horrible thing a machine has ever done. Any way you look at it, up, upside down, side ways,there is no photo. Sorry singer, someone dropped a cannon on this one. Trust me, do not throw your money away on this.
Singles are back
This was an alright game, didnt like it as much as the first one, but still is fun to play once you accomplish the story :)
Good game and very fast service
I had played the first Singles and liked it and the second one lived up to the first and more. Easier to play and more items. I got the game in two days and was very pleased. Thanks for making this a nice experience.
Never Even Got To Play This Game!!!!!!
I bought this Singles2 game from a seller on amazon a week ago, i got it and installed it, i was exciteed cause i love games like this. But when i started to play it the characters only had eyelashes and lips, nothing else, no body, head nothing! So i tried uninstalling it re-installing, this did not work, my laptop specs are perfect for this game so its not that. I emailed the seller, who didnt help much, bascially they said its not their fault, it was something got to do with my graphic card. Anyway, i downloaded an up to date graphic card driver, and still the characters were invisible. I went into a site on the net, and loads of people had the exact same problem with this game and no one has helped them. My advise is buy the game from a local shop near you so you can just go back and change it, now im stuck with a game i cant play.....NOT FAIR!
