Chris “Velociryx” Hartpence, perhaps best known in gaming circles as author of what has been widely described as a definitive guide to Alpha Centauri's Alien Crossfire expansion pack, has completed his review of Civilization IV exclusively for Apolyton Civilization Site (ACS). He received his copy of the game thanks to funds raised through an effort in ACS' Civ earlier this year.
Hartpence's ~3,700 word review has been broken up into two parts. Part 1 has been published today. It outlines his first impressions of CivIV, and recounts why he never finished his first game of it. I was charged with the task of writing a review of [this game], he begins. To do that, and to do it in a timely manner, I do not have the luxury of sitting down for hours on end and playing fifty or so games through to completion... So[,] my first "minigame" of Civ lasted up until the dawning of the Classical Era, and what a blast it was!
Most commonly known in many online circles as just "Velociryx", the second and final part of Hartpence's review is scheduled to be published on November 30th. Hartpence is also an economist, helpdesk analyst and author of other titles including Five Days in May, a horror fiction novel favourably reviewed by The New York Times.
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Dan; Apolyton CS
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(and MarkG!) - i've experienced much less of the game than you(and it will remain that way for a while), but i'm feeling about the same as you at this point. 
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