2K Games has announced the Special Edition of Firaxis Games' upcoming strategy game, Sid Meier's Civilization V.
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New York, NY - July 9, 2010 - 2K Games announced today the Sid Meier's Civilization® V Special Edition, a robust retail package that contains collectable items and exclusive access to behind-the scenes content, will be available starting September 21, 2010 alongside the standard retail edition in North America for $99.99. In development at 2K's world-renowned Firaxis Games studio, Sid Meier's Civilization V is the next entry to the original turn-based strategy franchise that reinvents the addictive "just one more turn" formula with a plethora of exciting new additions and enhancements.
In addition to a copy of the highly anticipated game, the following elements are included in the Civilization V Special Edition:
5 metal figurines based on units from Civilization V, manufactured by Reaper Miniatures
2-disc CD soundtrack of game score selections
DVD "Behind-the-Scenes at Firaxis on Civilization V"
176-page hardcover art book
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New York, NY - July 9, 2010 - 2K Games announced today the Sid Meier's Civilization® V Special Edition, a robust retail package that contains collectable items and exclusive access to behind-the scenes content, will be available starting September 21, 2010 alongside the standard retail edition in North America for $99.99. In development at 2K's world-renowned Firaxis Games studio, Sid Meier's Civilization V is the next entry to the original turn-based strategy franchise that reinvents the addictive "just one more turn" formula with a plethora of exciting new additions and enhancements.
In addition to a copy of the highly anticipated game, the following elements are included in the Civilization V Special Edition:
5 metal figurines based on units from Civilization V, manufactured by Reaper Miniatures
2-disc CD soundtrack of game score selections
DVD "Behind-the-Scenes at Firaxis on Civilization V"
176-page hardcover art book
Civilization V takes this definitive strategy game series in new directions with the introduction of 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 that brings players closer to the Civ experience than ever, featuring fully animated leaders interacting with players from a screen-filling diplomatic scene and speaking in their native language for the first time. 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. In addition to the new gameplay features debuting in Civilization V, an extensive suite of community, modding and multiplayer elements will also make an appearance.
Civilization V took the world by storm during E3 2010, earning numerous awards from the industry's top writers, including Best Strategy Game (E3 Critics Awards), Best Strategy Game (IGN.com), Best Strategy Game (Machinima), Best PC Game (Game Informer.com), Best Strategy Game (Game Informer.com), Best Strategy Game (1UP.com) and more.
Sid Meier's Civilization V is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) by the ESRB. For more information, please visit www.civilization5.com
heh Pretty cool, but a little pricey. heh Just have too many gaming expenses in that release area... Think I'll have to regrettably pass it up. Two games trumps a game and collectibles, and I'm a guy who loves collectibles.
Yet another CE to through on the pile. I look to have a massive eBay auction when I retire. I have 30 or so CE's still in shrink wrap that I never opened going back to Planescape: Torment.
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I have a really interesting idea. How about in these collectors editions give us a REAL manual??? One that meticulously diagrams the tech tree, the units, etc. If this collectors edition included that, I would buy it in a heatbeat, even at $100. I am sorry, but its one of the most overlooked things these days. I know its "wasteful" and the Civopedia works very well, but if I am willing to shell out the bucks for it, then give me a REAL manual.
I think part of the reason I enjoyed some of the old games like Simcity, SimFarm, Falcon, LHX Attack Chopper, Mechwarrior, etc. was that they had such rich and indepth manuals. I may still end up buying this collection just because of my rabid fanboism for all things Sid/Civ, but in the future please give us REAL manuals, not just the shitty little install booklet that is in a DVD case.
I have a really interesting idea. How about in these collectors editions give us a REAL manual??? One that meticulously diagrams the tech tree, the units, etc. If this collectors edition included that, I would buy it in a heatbeat, even at $100. I am sorry, but its one of the most overlooked things these days. I know its "wasteful" and the Civopedia works very well, but if I am willing to shell out the bucks for it, then give me a REAL manual.
I think part of the reason I enjoyed some of the old games like Simcity, SimFarm, Falcon, LHX Attack Chopper, Mechwarrior, etc. was that they had such rich and indepth manuals. I may still end up buying this collection just because of my rabid fanboism for all things Sid/Civ, but in the future please give us REAL manuals, not just the shitty little install booklet that is in a DVD case.
Civ IV CE came with a huge fucking spiral bound manual, nearly 200 pages long. As well as a gigantic ass tech-tree and unit diagram (depending on which side it was on)
Warlords also came with a 120 page manual.
I used to have the CIV IV tech-tree on my wall until it got outdated by the other two expansions. (I just opened up my lovely little Civ IV "book" and checked these out)
