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Civilization

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Genre: Strategy    |     Year: 1991    |     Publisher: MicroProse Software, Inc.    |     Developer: MicroProse Software, Inc.
Game Review (written by J-rock) Added on: 09/04/2006
Civilization is the greatest game I ever played. Now that we have that out of the way, I’ll tell you why. First of you have the ability to create your own civilization. Any style of world, race and kick ass handle. I’m a big fan of customization, but this game created it. Talk about replay ability, I’ve been playing this game for 16 years! Even cooler is the fact that you can actually learn about history from playing this game. Famous leaders/dictators from history and their civilizations, along with the wonders of the world they created and the scientific advances they developed.
Civilization is the greatest game I ever played. Now that we have that out of the way, I’ll tell you why. First of you have the ability to create your own civilization. Any style of world, race and kick ass handle. I’m a big fan of customization, but this game created it. Talk about replay ability, I’ve been playing this game for 16 years! Even cooler is the fact that you can actually learn about history from playing this game. Famous leaders/dictators from history and their civilizations, along with the wonders of the world they created and the scientific advances they developed. You can use all of these tools to customize your own civilization into any type of race you like; whether you are a peaceful
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democratic type that is more interested in scientific improvements, or if you are a totalitarian dictator type that is hell bent on destruction and world domination. Which ever you preference, civilization is the game for you and I’m sure you’ll enjoy hours and years of fun playing this game like I have.
The first time I played civilization I was 13 or 14 years old and my brother had bought it. Our computer was so old that any games we played on it had to be either on floppy disk or for dos. It took me a while to get the hang of it. But, after a few pointers from my brother I found that it was a very addicting game.
I would play it everyday after school till bed. One thing I liked about it was that it was the type of game that you could play on mute while listening to your own music and still enjoy the game play to its’ fullest potential.
The graphics in this game are not mind blowing. But for a game that is almost two decades old, their pretty good. They really do a good job and the game is still fun.
One of the things I like about the first civilization is the simplicity of the graphics. I’ve played civilization 11 and although it does have superior graphics I find that the game play suffers because of it. Now, that might not make a lot of sense but if you think about it: with highly defined graphic there is more to distract the eye and it becomes harder to focus on your strategy and what’s actually going on in the game. This is a minor point and at no way a nock on civilization 11 in anyway.
But really this game could be the greatest ever or just suck and you’d never know unless you actually go play it. So stop listening to my drab and go play CIVILIZATION!


 
 
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Mackem1983 (06/19/2008)
I remember my dad wouldnt get off the Amiga for this. I now know why, timeless quality. Up there with the all time greats for sure.
 
 
Sinman (06/15/2008)
The game that started Turn-Based Strategy. I remember playing this game everyday for 6 hours when I was 10 years old. First off the replay value of this game is amazing,a full 10/10. The sheer strategy of this game is so in-depth you will keep playing over and over again to perfect it. This game is about the micro-management of the workers in your city,and military units. The tech tree is quite lucid compared to the new Civilization IV but I mean the quality of the AI of this game was amazing for its day and age. A 10/10 and trust me I dont hand those out often.
 
 
Umphreak6281 (05/23/2008)
The one that started it all. Still great fun to play and so addictive.
 
 
Seimo28 (04/06/2008)
This game is amazing, requires a lot of thinking and before you know it three hours have gone by and you're just getting started!
 
 
Starmanw422007 (03/25/2008)
Civilization, is one of my best and favorite old dos game from way back in the 1980s. Everynight I used to play Civilization, cause it was very addictive. I could always defeat this great game of the 80s. I'll be looking forward to downloading more of my favorite dos games from this website. Just Keep Up the Great Work with it and keep bring good old quality dos games to life again.
 
 
Stefan82 (03/21/2008)
Still addictive after all these years! Unbelievable how much of the gameplay you remember years later. Sid Meier is single handedly responsible for many a sleepless night in primary school!
 
 
Krich_son (02/25/2008)
This is the best of all of the civilization games. I started playing it when it first came out and still love it.
 
 
Tuckinsf (02/15/2008)
The only reason I bought my latest computer was in order to play the most recent version. I have spent a good part of the past ten years playing this game.
 
 
Tuckinsf (02/15/2008)
This is seriously the best game I have ever played! I loved this game so much. You need downloading it immediately.
 
 
Djustice (02/14/2008)
This game rocks, I played it when I was young and still play today.
 
 
Killaduck (02/07/2008)
The beginnings of what is one of the best games of all time. No doubt. I have been playing it for over 15 years and only upgrade my computer when a new release comes out - it's the only game I play these days and it's still as addictive and interesting as ever!
 
 
Don (01/28/2008)
Very fun and challenging game. A game ahead of its time and one of the best games I’ve ever played
 
 
Maphors (01/17/2008)
The first time I played CIV I had no idea on what to do except take over the world. I played on Earth, Chieftian, 7 empires, as the Germans and before I took the last city (America, Boston) my brother looked at it and asked me what I was doing. I apparently did not build any buildings in the cities and advance very little in sciences and had nothing but chariots. I finished at 1550 AD and got a 28% rating. Apparently that was a decent score. Later would realize that one could launch a space ship without ever having to harm an opponent. You could beat the game it 10 moves or 1000. With a concept of starting with nothing, growing and evolving towards cultural, intellectual and finally historic significance from a tribe to an empire with the user to choose several paths to get there, one could not have gotten it better than Sid Meier.
 
 
Claytonmccray (01/16/2008)
I really love this game!
 
 
Peachville (01/05/2008)
This is where it all started! It not only started the series but laid waste to the concept that computer board games were boring.
 
 
Purpleskyway (12/22/2007)
I just love this game it’s the first great game of its time.
 
 
Euruic (12/19/2007)
Way too addictive to play as a one off - but a great strategy game and perhaps one of the greatest games of all time!
 
 
Superianfl (12/14/2007)
This is the best game I’ve ever played!
 
 
Ismu34 (12/12/2007)
I love this smart and interesting game!
 
 
Hazillow (11/26/2007)
This is the most amazing game ever - the series gets better and better with each installment too!
 
 
Jenkinsv (11/18/2007)
Civilization is the 800-pound gorilla in the world of strategy games, and for good reason. Although the updated versions may have better graphics and more types of units, the game was conceived as a basically perfect product on this first try. From a measly settler-and-warrior combo you can build any type of civilization: militaristic or peaceful, expansionist or trade-oriented, historical or fantastic. Until you have played the game a few times, you don't really understand the surge of pride that comes when the populace decides to improve your castle. This game is replayable basically forever, as you vary ruler styles / maps / strategies. A quick game takes about six hours (at least it did for me), and you'll never notice where they went. If you like Civilization and want better graphics, Civ II is available for free, and Civ IV is in stores. The basic gameplay is still the same, however, so you're only missing out on the art in the later versions.
 
 
Beckybunny123 (10/26/2007)
Unpredictability paired with strategy makes this a classic.
 
 
Amber6989 (10/06/2007)
This game is awsome. I loved it so much I couldn't pull myself away.
 
 
Starmanw422007 (10/02/2007)
This is a great classic game, I enjoy it every time I play it. Love to conquer the world in this game.
 
 
Link2176 (09/15/2007)
Like the rest here I feel that the first civilization deserves a special consideration by any true PC gamer. The sequels maybe flashy and pretty but the original is simply staggering considering the context of the era. Games were mostly 2D platformers or RPGs, even RTS did not even exist in the mass market! Why Civ is such a great game is the open-ended way with which you can win the game. Go all militant and crush your opponents, or defend while you research your ultimate tech to fly to Alpha Centauri or finally build that ultimate Wonder of the World.even now I still remember being inspired by the great sound effects and music scores, of which most are classical songs. I still have the freaking manual!
 
 
Andavidson (09/15/2007)
I love this game. I have all 4 and still play them all the time. Its the perfect game for everyone. I just wonder what Sid will come up with next.
 
 
Ugugug (09/10/2007)
It's the best game of all the times.
 
 
Meyro (08/21/2007)
This is the first game that made me play for hours on the computer. Great fun to play by yourself or with more people. Fun also making up your own city names. Brings back good memories
 
 
Panther12968 (08/17/2007)
I played this game many years ago and I found it to be a great strategic game, with good atmosphere. The reactions of the local populations were challenging, and the drive for trade and conquest is an enjoyable experience.
 
 
Chrisct98 (08/10/2007)
One of the best games ever. Highly addictive and extremely sophisticated. It is fun to play.
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