Sid Meier's Civilization II

Belongs on just about any Top 10 List; Never gets old or boring, runs on any machine, hot seat multiplayer.

User Rating: 10 | Sid Meier's Civilization II PC

By Sorloc | Review Date: October 26, 2010

It still holds up, even though there are 3 newer versions. Civ IV is a big step up, but it uses lots of system resources; Civ II will run on almost any machine. After a few years of playing, you might get a wee bit bored, if you do, the map and pieces are all .gif files, many of the game files are .txt documents. You can easily customize this game, or you can purchase or download custom created content.

Choose an Historical Culture to play, and you take the place of their greatest leader. Explore a pregenerated or custom map, find good spots to found cities, then guide the production of those cities, balancing commerce and defense to build a nation. Then, negotiate with other Leaders, and trade with them, or war with them. Advance your scientific knowledge until you can build a colony ship and settle another planet to win the game.

Other Helpful Reviews for Sid Meier's Civilization II

• Rating:9.4

  Forget Civilization III & IV. Were they fun? Sure. But they're just wannabes latching onto the glory of this treasure.

  By willdemers | Review Date: Mar 20, 2006 | PC

  Civilization II was a gem. This game, as old-school as it was, was so very appropriate for the genre. It took the basic ideas from Colonization (a legendary game in itself) and updated it to be appropriate for a new g... Read Full Review

  3 of 4 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.8

  The best of the lot. Better than Civ III and IV.

  By trip1eX | Review Date: Jul 27, 2006 | PC

  Civ2 hit close to perfection 10 years ago. The gameplay was complex enough yet remained accessible. Oh they could use some management improvements like the ability to group units or improve the AI/government so your ... Read Full Review

  2 of 3 users found the following review helpful