Civ V on its way this year

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Originally Posted by Kamakazie

I can't speak for the Pitboss functionality in Civ 5, but unless there is DRM similar to Ubisoft's craziness, any Steam game can be played offline.

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Doesn't it have to make that initial connection first? I have not tried, but I'm pretty sure I can't fire up Civ 4 via Steam if I don't at least connect to their service once.

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Originally Posted by Schmunkel98

Doesn't it have to make that initial connection first? I have not tried, but I'm pretty sure I can't fire up Civ 4 via Steam if I don't at least connect to their service once.

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If you try to boot up Steam without an internet connection, you'll see the thing go into Offline Mode - in this mode you can lauch any game that doesn't require a constant connection. Civ 4 should work fine.

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Originally Posted by Kamakazie

If you try to boot up Steam without an internet connection, you'll see the thing go into Offline Mode - in this mode you can lauch any game that doesn't require a constant connection. Civ 4 should work fine.

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Well that is good to know. I will still get a retail copy due to the pitboss deal though. Otherwise, Steam is very tempting.