I have been playing computer games for god knows how long and Sid Meier has probably been making games for just as long.  But for some reason I just never paid any attention to his games; perhaps because Strategy games didn't used to be my thing.  Well, I picked up Sid Meier's Pirates! at the beginning of this year and then the proverbial avalanche began.  In the past year I have added Civilization III, Alpha Centauri and Gettysburg to my collection (Civ IV is next).  If a game bears Sid Meier's name it is probably worth owning.  The balance of depth and quality in his games is simply amazing and I am unaware of any designer who is as consistent.  If Sid Meier were to run for President I would probably vote for him.

Long Live Sid!