Civilization is a
computer game created by [Sid Meier]
?, in which the player is the ruler of a civilization of her choice, starting the game with nothing but an explorer and building an
empire according to her wishes. The game requires a fair amount of micromanagement
? (though less than any of the [Sim games]
?), requiring the player to choose which improvements or units to put in each
city, as well as where to build new cities, and allowing transformation of the landscape
? in later years. The player's town
?s are harassed periodically by "barbarians
?"; the game can be won either by destroying all other civilizations or by being the first civilization to colonize
space. The game
Alpha Centauri is also by Sid Meier and is in the same genre.
This game has been one of the most popular [strategy game]?s of all time, and has a loyal following of fans. This high level of interest has even spawned a free version of the game called freeciv.
Civilization 3 has been released recently. With some modification to the way diplomacy and resources are handled it has set a new standard for turn-based strategy games on the PC.
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