First, players of the first Sid Meier’s Colonization game were expecting a 3D rendition of the same game and were disappointed as everyone is with sequels. Back during it’s release, it was plagued with two problems. That brings me to Colonization, the stepchild of the Civ4 brand. Moreover, mods are continually released for Civilization 4 and Colonization daily, adding to this count. The latter of those two is already an old dog having been released 4 years ago. As of writing this, Civilization has over three times as many mods for it than Civ 5 and Civ 6 combined. If you look at mod count in CivFanatics, I’m apparently not alone in this. But after years of practice, I can easily say this engine is one of the easiest and most forgiving of the franchise to mod. I was a big Civ3 modder back in the day, and I found the leap to Civ4 daunting at first as I adjusted from sprites to nif’s. They have truly turned a rather obscure and independently released modification of Civ4 and turned it into a full capable game that competes against other titles being released today.Ĭivilization 4 was the first truly 3D version of the Civilization franchise. I have a lot of respect for these modders who have worked to keep this updated, and are willing to take community recommendation (a feat in itself, I can tell you from experience) and implement them. At the time I write this, the latest update was on April 23rd and includes 54 updates in the last update alone. Today, I want to specifically talk about a mod for this game called We the People. I recommend to anyone who enjoyed the old Civ4 games and own a copy of Colonization to revisit some nostalgia. At the time of writing this, there are a few mods still in active development which have updated the game. Despite being released over a decade ago, the game continues to enjoy a cult-like following from its mod community that has kept the original concept alive by modding in aspects that keep it in a modern state. Behind this simple concept is the Civilization 4 engine which allows for the significant amount of customization for which the franchise is well known. I also enjoy this game because of it’s simplicity in game play – you win the game winning a War of Independence and that’s it. Civ4: Colonization has been an on and off favorite of mine since its release in 2008.

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