Contents of EU box known

[Mercade]

The contents of the Civilization IV box in Europe is known from civilized.de. There is a 220 page manual, a tech tree and a DVD with five languages: English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. You can select the language during installation.

 

[Jonathan]

Thanks, Mercade. The Spanish could well be useful in this household (it's the first language of my wife and son). But, what, no Catalan??

 

[Anima Croatorum]

Alas, Catalan is only spoken in Catalunya, not in Latin America.

Any info on speech in the game? Will it also be localized? Although I'm after the anglophone version, speech in other languages might be amusing.

 

[Mercade]

Alas, Catalan is only spoken in Catalunya, not in Latin America.

Any info on speech in the game? Will it also be localized? Although I'm after the anglophone version, speech in other languages might be amusing.

I assume the speech is also localised, but don't know for sure.

 

[darkdude]

I assume the speech is also localised, but don't know for sure.

I remember a beta-tester, maybe Solver, saying somewhere it's localized.

Edit: that's for the units; I remember something being said about a Japanese worker speaking in Japanese. I now realize that may not be what Anima Croatorum meant.

 

[Anima Croatorum]

Slightly offtopic, was there any info about the amount of speech in the game? I only heard about Leonard Nimoy as narrator. What about diplomacy? Do leaders speak?

 

[bshock727]

Slightly offtopic, was there any info about the amount of speech in the game? I only heard about Leonard Nimoy as narrator. What about diplomacy? Do leaders speak?

No, the only speech is that of Nimoys narrating the quotes when reaching a tech.

 

[Slax]

So there is a tech tree poster in the regular version?

 

[Mercade]

So there is a tech tree poster in the regular version?

In Europe for sure. In the Americas I cannot guarantee it.

M.

 

[Khaim]

So... Where's the pdf of the manual? You know, to tide us over the next few hours.

 

[Mercade]

So... Where's the pdf of the manual? You know, to tide us over the next few hours.

On the DVD that isn't out yet

I don't think we'd be allowed to upload it, anyway.

M.

 

[Zeus[BTY]]

So once again, the nice goodies in the pre-order edition are (virtually) unattainable to us europeans...?

Bad marketing ...

 

[Anima Croatorum]

So once again, the nice goodies in the pre-order edition are (virtually) unattainable to us europeans...?

Bad marketing ...

What goodies?

 

[Mercade]

So once again, the nice goodies in the pre-order edition are (virtually) unattainable to us europeans...?

Bad marketing ...

Unattainable? There's a big manual, a teach tree and a great DVD with a game and five languages to pick from. The only thing it lacks is the silly spiral and the dull fake leather box. I'd say that is a pretty good deal for a "standard" edition.

M.

 

[Panda]

But, what, no Catalan??

And no Finnish either.

 

[Anima Croatorum]

Unattainable? There's a big manual, a teach tree and a great DVD with a game and five languages to pick from. The only thing it lacks is the silly spiral and the dull fake leather box. I'd say that is a pretty good deal for a "standard" edition.

M.

What more can anyone want? The rest is useless clutter that ends up somewhere within the sofa.

 

[Demnogonis]

Looks awesome Thanks Mercade.
Ahhh, can't wait till I put my hands on it

 

[Jonathan]

Alas, Catalan is only spoken in Catalunya, not in Latin America.

My comment about Catalan wasn't entirely serious. But I don't think Latin America is a very relevant consideration for a DVD to be sold in Europe. Nor are German, French, or Italian widely spoken in Latin America, as far as I know.

My Catalan father-in-law has relatives settled in Peru for many years. I'll bet there is at least some Catalan spoken in Latin America...

 

[Anima Croatorum]

My comment about Catalan wasn't entirely serious. But I don't think Latin America is a very relevant consideration for a DVD to be sold in Europe. Nor are German, French, or Italian widely spoken in Latin America, as far as I know.

My Catalan father-in-law has relatives settled in Peru for many years. I'll bet there is at least some Catalan spoken in Latin America...

Without Latin America Spanish market is not big enough to bother much with localising, and Euro version pretty much covers Europe and ROTW that writes in Latin.

 

[dpaajones]

I've ordered mine from play.com for £17.99 (about $25) - UK only.