Could be one of the greatest games ever conceived.
Gameplay: 10
AWESOME! I loved the gameplay. You can either choose from a few scenarios (e.g. WW2, Rome, Alexander, etc) or you can create a random world, which characteristics you can control to an extent. You found your first city and things immediately look up. The best concept is empire-ruling in which one must expand, conquer, research technologies (from The Wheel to SDI Defenses!). In combat, it's time to get the big guns. Advance from warriors in the Ancient World to modern day Armor and Stealth Bombers.
Graphics: 7
Ehh...I suppose the graphics were okay for the time. This is the worst concept of the game, even though it is rated pretty high. You can create units pixel by pixel, add sounds, attack, defense, etc. The graphics are essentially pixels, railroads look the same, and so do cities, regardless of ethnic diversity. This is still a very good part of the game for the time.
Sound: 10
Sounds are great, when you complete a wonder, fight a battle, all of that, you get a sound. They get repetitive after a while, but at least the sounds differ by unit, such as Armor making explosion and rifle men you can hear rifles firing off.
Value: 15
Yes, that's right...I give it above and beyond for this category. It is just that good of a game. If I was back in the day and you asked me to buy or rent, I would strangle you before the word "rent" was blurted out of you mouth. You must buy this game, even now-a-days it is still addictive.
I loved it, and maybe you will too if you like Turn-Based-Strategy