This was the first Civilization game i played and it was the best. I think Civ 4 was dull compared with CTP.
I can't understand why they don't use the combat system in the new games, it is so much better. And then the timeline don't stops in 2000 BC but you can continue till 4000 BC, and you can research robot warriors and fusiontanks and all that kind of stuff. Also there ain't any of that culture-shing like in the new ones, which i think gives a lot more coll battlesituations. I'm really happy i bought this game, it's the best buy i ever made....... 2$ :-)