Is there any games similar to Civilization IV excluding the past civ games?

games like civ 4 but faster in gameplay. I have heard that an avergae game in civ 4 takes about couple of hours or more.Is there any games similar to Civilization IV excluding the past civ games?
If you want to speed up the play, but you still want a decision-making game similar to Civilization, then you are probably interested in Real-Time Strategy PC Video Games, the best of which are:



World in Conflict - GameSpot Score 9.5

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne - GameSpot Scord 9.2

Rome: Total War - GameSpot Score 9.1

Command %26amp; Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars - GameSpot Score 9.0

Sins of a Solar Empire - GameSpot Score 9.0

Company of Heroes - GameSpot Score 9.0

Medieval II: Total War - GameSpot Score 8.8



The best turn-based strategy PC video games, aside from Civilization IV and its predecessors, are probably:



X-COM: UFO Defense - GameSpot Score 9.0

Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor - GameSpot Score 9.0

Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords - GameSpot Score 9.0

Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe (Release Date: September 2008)

Disciples: Sacred Lands

Disciples II

Age of Wonders

Heroes of Might and Magic IV - GameSpot Score 8.8

Apocalypse - GameSpot Score 8.6

Master of Orion

Warlords

Panzer General

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI (Release Date: Sep 9, 2008)

Battle Isle

Advance Wars

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization (Release Date: Sep 22, 2008)

Heroes of Might and Magic V - GameSpot Score 8.2

7.62 mm - Release Date: September 2008 (Sequel to Brigade E5)

Fantasy Wars - GameSpot Score 7.5