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2k Games - Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword: Windows - $29.99

SynopsisExpand your civilization's power with more strategic options as you try to achieve world domination. This expansion pack for Civilization IV focuses on the time periods after the invention of gunpowder and delivers 12 unique and challenging scenarios. Beyond the Sword also features 16 new leaders, five new wonders, a variety of new units and many other ways to enhance your gameplay experience. You'll interact with 10 new civilizations, including Babylonia, Portugal and the Netherlands, and encounter new buildings, units and technologies. A new gameplay feature lets you start up corporations and spread them throughout the world. New random events force you to deal with natural disasters and their consequences will you answer pleas for help and successfully meet the demands of your citizens? There is even expanded spaceship action that requires more planning and tactical decisions. The enhanced Artificial Intelligence is now tougher to beat at the higher difficulty levels and will truly test your strategic abilities.

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