A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game in which players lead a European nation on their quest to conquer and rule the New World. Challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover a New World, negotiate, trade and fight as they acquire great power and fight for their freedom and independence.