Description:Civilization has the widest scope of any strategy game up to this point. Your eventual goal is to become the dominant civilization in the world, either by wiping out everybody else, or being the first to get a space ship to Alpha Centauri.
The first step is to find a site for your first city - ideally, find a combination of grasslaCivilization has the widest scope of any strategy game up to this point. Your eventual goal is to become the dominant civilization in the world, either by wiping out everybody else, or being the first to get a space ship to Alpha Centauri.
The first step is to find a site for your first city - ideally, find a combination of grassland, hills and rivers. Once you have this you can develop military units and buildings. In every turn you are taking in taxes, which can be turned into scientific research or luxuries to keep the people happy, or stored as money. Initially you will only be able to build simple things like Chariots and Granaries, but as the game progresses you can create advanced scientific institutions, factories, and air and sea units.
When you meet with other races, you can trade knowledge with them, or simply fight to the death. Conquering other people's cities is a profitable goal.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Crucial Release date : 1 September 1991 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 5060004690664
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I can't say enough about the value of this game, both in terms of gameplay but also in terms of a genre launching title. The graphics on this game are a bit dated today, and the gameplay has been improved in the second installment, and further expanded and improved after. But the experience and effect of this first title is undeniable. I spent many summer days when this first came out playing "just one more turn" and being further frustrated as all my plans failed because of a chance loss or a"
Jon Ellison added this to a list 9 months, 2 weeks ago
"HectorMeyer
1: A classic. Surprisingly good for its age and all in all very polished, fun, interesting and playable.
Jools
I've played all of the civ games from 1 to 5, and I must say that 1 is still by far the best one. Reasons:
— More realistic diplomatic dialogue (events are reported with a proper source, like "travellers report that...")
— Best movement and battle function. All civs except 5 allow stacking, but in civ 1 you can kill the whole stack if it's not in a fortress. Civ 5 makes"
The Doctor added this to a list 1 year, 2 months ago
"1999 - 'Build an Empire to stand the test of time' - what an appropriate tagline, both for 'Civilization' as well as its future legacy. No other game has given us so much replay value, thanks to it's ultra-addictive 'one-more-turn' gameplay, random map generator, and 15 separate game AI's all competing against your civilization. It's shocking to think that Microprose management didn't believe in this game and wanted Sid Meier to concentrate on flight simulators and other projects. Even at rele"
Prelude added this to a list 5 years, 4 months ago
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