What Gamespot Users have to say about Sid Meier's Civilization III

  • Rating:8

    Great and yet it could really use some improvements

    I've been playing Civ. since the first game, and always enjoyed the small improvements (mostly graphical) with each sequel. But, really, it is time to re-think the endlessly long later part of any Civilization game. Ev... Read Full Review

    1 of 8 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    This game Stinks!!!

    I don't like this game one bit. The game has no good decent story ( which most strategy games dont but are still well worth the wait ). The games graphics suck, not to be rude but in th 21st century, everything has good ... Read Full Review

    0 of 44 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.7

    This game gives new meaning to the word addictive.

    For those who haven't played the series before Civilization is a historical turn-based strategy game. Upon starting the game you will get to choose to lead various civilizations throughout the course of history. Then the... Read Full Review

    3 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    An elegant turn-based strategy game that is so addictive that I guarantee you will lose sleep.

    According to Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, addiction can be defined as a “compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal.... Read Full Review

    5 of 13 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.7

    As if Civilization III wasn't good enough, they just had to add the icing to the cake.

    Civilization games have always been great turn based strategy experiences, No matter which itteration, Civilization games have stood the test of time, just like they ask you to do. We had to wait almost a decade for C... Read Full Review

    3 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.3

    On of the greatest PC games ever made.

    If you've ver played any of the civilation games you'll know that this series is one of the most tried and true gameplay formulas out there. I'm mainly going to focus on the gameplay imrovements over the previous games ... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.2

    It's all about the gameplay. If you've never had the opportunity to play a Civilization game, this is the best in the series. The gameplay is still drastically different from any of the popular strategy games. The game c... Read Full Review

    1 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5

    My first experience with Civ 3 was through Conquests. All in all this is a great title and an acceptable evolution of earlier Civilization games. There are many civilizations to choose from and the unique units (of whi... Read Full Review

    2 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8

    Civilization III: conquest is a great add-on for the game. It fixes most problems, largely on how much micromanaging you had to do. It adds new civilizations and types of civilizations such as industrial. The game play s... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.4

    I've had Civ3 for a while and recently I picked up Conquests. What appealed to me initially was not the multiplayer aspect of the game but rather the actual conquests part. NOTE: Conquests also includes the other Civ3 ... Read Full Review

    1 of 3 users found the following review helpful