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Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews
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Rating:9.6
A tribute to the game that put strategy gaming on the map and subsequently became one of the greatest games of all time.
When civilization first came out fourteen years a go, it was preceded by many rumours and speculations. Sid meier, the well-known creator of then already classics like Pirates ! and railroad tycoon, had speculated in the... Read Full Review
12 of 12 users found the following review helpful
What Gamespot Users have to say about Sid Meier's Civilization
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Rating:4.5
This game is completely obsolete!
If you enjoy commanding an army represented by one square with a pixelated hieroglyphic of what is supposed to be a man on it, then this game is for you. If you enjoy moving your army around, not with a mouse, but with t... Read Full Review
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Rating:9.5
The groundbreaking turn-based strategy game has aged remarkably well.
Sid Meier's Civilization is a true paragon of turn-based strategy games. It presents a barebones model of exploration, research and development, diplomacy and warfare. There are no frivolous, unnecessary features which c... Read Full Review
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Rating:9.5
A true classic that stands the test of time... as you are supposed to build a civilization in-game!
Wow... this brings back memories... I first tried to play this on a Tandy 1000... That wasn't happening. It was only until I got a 386 machine (pre-pentium, for your information) that I was able to play it... and I... Read Full Review
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Rating:10
This game started it all, and every addition to the series means hundreds of hours spent conquering the world.
The Civilization series is one of my top 5 series of games of all time. It is spectacular the amount of depth of gameplay that was available in this first game of the series. Much of the diplomacy and economy that is ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9.5
Almost 20 years ago Civilization started the history of Grand Strategy Turn Based Games. A Classic Masterpiece
Forget about graphics, forget about music or sound effects. Civilization was all about addictive and immersive gameplay. This was the one that started the "Just one more turn syndrome". Of course its not for all stoma... Read Full Review
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Rating:9
The original CLASSIC, also the origin of my computer nerddom!!!
What can I say that has not already been said about Civ? I don't know because I have not read any other reviews. That being said, I LOVE this game, and I don't throw that word out there a lot. This game opened up enti... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:10
Its my world and you can't have it
I confess to being a bit intimidated when i first installed Civilization on my PC. The potential to really really mess up my nation was huge but I patiently built and built and then won. The graphics were quite rew... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
The game that started the long running series is monumental in so many ways.
After so many years of so many good games by Sid Meier, it's hard to believe that even now, it is easy to see the masterpieces for what they are after so many long years. Sid Meier has created many series of games, many... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:10
One of the Best Ever.
If you haven't played Civilization (or Civ II, or Civ III, for that matter), your life is incomplete. Starting as a caveman and building a society into the space age is just cool. The original's graphics show its age, bu... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:10
The ultimate strategy game...The most addicting game ever...The best PC game ever...One of the best games of all time!!!
The first time I played the game, when I was watching the intro, I thought that this wouldn't be anything special...That was the biggest mistake I had ever said. This game is just perfect, PERFECT YOU HEAR!? You pick a t... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
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