First Look at Civ 4

I've been a fan of Sid Meier's Civilization games since they first came out in the early '90's, but Civilization IV takes the cake. As you can imagine, it's a massive game that takes you through six thousand years of human history. The game comes with a massive double-sided Tech Tree & Secifications charts" and the 200+ page manual. I've yet to play a whole game, but I've gone through the very nice tutorial (featuring Mr. Meier himself).