Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization Ships for Mac

Aspyr Media, the renowned Mac-game publisher making headlines a couple of weeks back for reportedly firing half of its staff, has announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization has shipped for Mac OS X. Colonization is the fifth installment in the Civlization IV franchise. The game challenges players to lead one of four European nations on a quest to colonize the New World. Colonization does not require the original Civilization IV game to play.

Firaxis Games has developed Colonization with a new scenario in mind, challenging gamers to steer their people clear of the oppressive motherland, discover the New World, negotiate, trade and fight to acquire power and ultimately gain their freedom and independence. The title’s makers offer up a list of key features to draw a better picture of the gameplay experience.

· Improved Diplomacy: Sustain peace and support your followers as you engage in advanced negotiations with natives, other colonists and the hostile homeland—Trade resources, gold and land as you build the foundation for a self sufficient and powerful colony.
· Brand New Interface: Both Civilization IV fans and players new to the series will feel right at home with an interface that Firaxis has built to be accessible and easy to navigate.
· Multiplayer Offers Endless Replay Value: Compete with friends from all over the world via the Internet and LAN modes, offering endless ways to conquer the New World.
· Detailed Tutorial Guides Players In Their Conquest: Civilization IV: Colonization will provide an enhanced tutorial that will help both fans of the game and brand new players on their way to ruling the New World.

A list of system requirements is appropriately posted as well. The minimum specs a Mac user needs to pack are: Mac OS X 10.5.8 or 10.6.1 or later; Intel Core 2 Duo processor operating at 1.83GHz or faster; 1GB RAM; 1GB free hard disk space; ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better 3D graphics with 128MB VRAM; DVD-ROM drive.