Sid Meier's Civilization V is the fifth offering in the
multi-award winning Civilization turn-based strategy game series,
and now it is available to players on the Mac platform. 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.
Sid Meier's Civilization V game logo
A Franchise Reborn Comes to Mac
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With over nine million units sold worldwide, and unprecedented
critical accl 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.
George Washington, leader of the American faction in Sid Meier's
Civilization V 18 civilizations to choose from.
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Ranged fire from behind enemy lines in Sid Meier's Civilization V
Now fire from behind enemy lines.
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New hex oriented area sections in Sid Meier's Civilization V New
hex oriented expansion tiles.
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Large scale battle in Sid Meier's Civilization V Diplomacy and
large-scale battles.
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In-game advice council from Sid Meier's Civilization V Familiar
deep advice system.
View larger. 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.
Playable Civilizations
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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
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* Civilization V Mac introduces hexagon tiles allowing for
deeper strategy, more realistic gameplay and stunning
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.
System Requirements
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Minimum Requirements
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* Operating System - OS X 10.6.4 (Snow Leopard)
* CPU Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)
* CPU Speed - 2.4 GHz
* Memory - 2 GB RAM
* Hard Disk Space - 8 GB
* Video Card (ATI / NVidia): Radeon HD 2600 / Geforce 8600
* Video Memory (VRAM): 256 MB
* Media Required: DVD-ROM
* Peripherals: Macintosh mouse and keyboard
Recommended Requirements
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* CPU Processor - Intel Quad Core
* CPU Speed - 2.6 GHz
* Memory - 4 GB RAM
* Video Memory (VRAM) - 512 MB
* Apple original CPU's only, CPU upgrades not supported
Supported Video Cards
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* NVIDIA GeForce 8600, 8800, 9600M, GT 120, 320M
* ATI Radeon HD 2600, HD 3870, HD 4670, HD 4850, HD 5670, HD 5750
Notices
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* Apple Intel Chipsets only. Power PC Processors (G4 and G5) are
not supported
* Intel integrated video chipsets are not supported
* This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS
Extended (Case Sensitive)
* Internet connection required for activation
- New hexagon environment tiles allow for deeper strategy, more realistic gameplay and stunning landscapes for players to explore as they expand their empire..
- New game engine orchestrates a spectacular visual experience, featuring fully animated leaders interacting with players and speaking in their native languages for the first time..
- Consult 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..
- 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..
- Civilization V introduces hexagon tiles allowing for deeper strategy, more realistic gameplay and stunning landscapes for players to explore as they expand their empire..
- Successful diplomacy will depend on players carefully managing relationships with other leaders, trading items and land.
- Wars between empires feel massive as armies dominate the landscape, and combat is more exciting and intense than ever before..