Shard 17 - Given Choice

Okay... as of my report card (Straight B's, 2 A's (AP Classes so the curve makes it straight A's)) I get thirty five bucks. Plus my previous er...funds... it makes 65 bucks.
I'm deciding on getting on Rome : Total War, Civilization V (or is it IV?), and StarCraft II. Any help with choice my comrades?

Do you know if there's any Cat & Mouse hosted on it?

SC2 is a lot worse for custom games and the gameplay is admittedly a little 'less' than the original SC, but it's still fun. RTW is a good game but also crucially obsolete, if you were offered Empire: Total War, then I would recommend that to trump all the other 3 games. Then again, neither your current system nor your new one will be able to run it.

Civ V is a good game. I have to say Civ IV was more fun, but it's one of the less complicated nation strategy games out there so I guess it's playable for you, but the large community in SC2 and general coolness of lobby-based blizzard custom games (As well as the kickass new skins) would make it my recommendation.

Ah. Thanks. I'm going with SC.
I enjoyed Civ. IV... but SC II sounds way better.
R:TW sounds good (With my funds I can buy R:TW and Civ. IV...) But my cousin has it... maybe i can get it somehow

My recommendation: SC2.. but ONLY if they've added chat already. -.- they didn't have it at release, 'cause they're lazy bastards.