This is a collector's edition release of Sid Meier's Civilization II. Graphics: Nicely detailed military units. Also included are a couple of pre-set scenarios to play out and a map editor, allowing you to build the perfect world. You will want to play Civilization II over and over, as every game is different. Sound effects are very well done as you can hear the clashing of swords as legions attack or listen to the bombs dropping as a Stealth fighter makes an attack.Ĭivilization II begins in the year 4000 BC and ends when any one of three conditions are met: reach the year 2020, conquer the entire world or advance technology to the point where a spaceship reaches another planet. The battles occur as one piece moves into a square occupied by the enemy. Moving around the map is very easy - simply use the arrow keys. Changing governments also keeps the game fresh, as each government is viewed differently by the population. Each city must be managed individually, although they all contribute to the civilization. Each Wonder of the World has its own video and, in many cases, full-motion video. Isaac Newton's college doubles a city's science output while the Statue of Liberty allows you to select any government at any time. Another great feature is when you reach certain advancements your civilization can begin building a particular Wonder of the World, all of which have significant impacts. Advancements range from horseback riding or literacy to mobile warfare or computers. The number of advancements for your civilization is also very impressive: 80 plus. If you concentrate on education, they will threaten you because their people will become jealous. If you build powerful armies, they will probably keep their distance. Different strategies can lead to different responses from each of the computer opponents. Each has its own goals, although usually they revolve around militaristic objectives. All of these options alone make this a great game with incredible replay value.Ĭomputer opponents add a lot to the game. There are historical tribes to choose from or you can customize your own. Customizable features include the size of the world, number of terrain squares, land formation (islands or large continents), climate, temperature, age of the world, difficulty level (six to choose from), level of competition (up to six opponents) and level of barbarian activity. When you begin a new game, there are an impressive number of options from which to choose. It is an incredible and very addictive game once you start playing you won't want to stop.Įvery gamer should play through the tutorial first as it teaches you the basics and is very helpful. Reynolds can do no wrong with this great sequel, a game by which all others of this genre will be judged. And yes, GOG, I would buy Civilization II in an instant on release day, no matter the price.While the original Civilization was created by Sid Meier, Brian Reynolds takes Meier's original design and improves upon it to create Sid Meier's Civilization II. These four guys and one woman are just legendary and I wish they would have had them included in the later games of the series as well. And by the way, I truly miss the world wonder videos from the game, as well as my crowd of video advisors for military, science, trade, diplomacy and people’s happiness. And I would be therefore very happy if GOG could get its hands on this outstanding classic. Would I buy and play it when it comes out on GOG, even if I already own Civilization IV with all of its addons in its original disc form and as a digital copy from GOG? Indeed, I would. I grew up with Civilization II and although it has its flaws, compared to Civilization IV, it is still a timeless classic and there is obviously a good reason for the fact that most Civilization players still consider Civilization II as the best game of the entire series, at least from what I have heard many years ago. In my opinion only Civilization IV is superior to Civilization II. I am also very surprised about the fact that Civilization III and IV are on GOG, but Civilization II is not. You can't invite this user because you have blocked him. You can't chat with this user because you have blocked him. You can't chat with this user due to their or your privacy settings. User since Unblock chat User blocked This user's wishlist is not public. View profile View wishlist Start conversation Invite to friends Invite to friends Accept invitation Accept invitation Pending invitation. Jle30303 jle30303 Sorry, data for given user is currently unavailable.
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