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My favorite game when it was released

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Still worth buying if you can find it. Only surpassed by Civ III. This game actually increased my interest in history and made me set out to learn more about many historical discoveries

Classic game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a perfect turn based game. With out the "extras" that civ3 has. One of the most addictive games ever made.

One of the greatest games ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I played the original Civ as an undergrad and Civ 2 in graduate school. Just bought another copy of Civ 2 recently and remembered why I enjoyed it so much. As other descriptions note, you start out with a settler in the year 4000 BC and try to either colonize another planet or take over the world. Although you have the advantage of being familiar with the technologies you research along the way and how you'll be able to use them (something real civilizations didn't have), you play on a randomly generated map so every game is different. There are different levels of difficulty, a lot of options to customize the game to your liking, scenarios available on the Web to allow you to re-create historical wars, and even a Cheat Mode where you can pump up your defenses and crush your enemies when you're in the mood for revenge.

C2 is perhaps the game with the most fun but also the most basics.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Civ 2 is a great game despite the graphics (yes, all you people who want a great game, pick this up). The game proves to be hard on so many occasions that it literally becomes fun.

Anyway, I recommend this.

I can't sleep

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game kept me up until 1:00am last night. It is so much fun building an army and attacking the neighbor countries/Cities. The price is dirt cheap for this gaming fun. The older games have to be made so much better because they can't woo you with fancy graphics. This game is FUN! Amazon is the only place I could find this game Ver. II, so you'd better buy it now before it's gone here too.

Fun, but you still need to eat and sleep!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I made the mistake of getting Civilization II this past weekend and sadly, spent nearly 12 hours over the last two days playing it. The game is very addictive as you nurture your people from a band of settlers to a complex empire sprawling across many cities. Game-play is simple but it takes a while to figure all the options and what to click on. I haven't gotten too deep yet but I can tell you it's a lot of fun, more complicated than Sim 2000 but less demanding (time-wise) than Command and Conquer. The game is turn-based so you can take your time. A definite buy and worth every penny!

Mac version reviewed

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I really like Civilization II for my Mac. The changes from the first version of the game are wonderful and I'm happy that you can chose not to watch the "wonders" videos all the time. I also like the various levels of difficulty and the fact that I can make up a nation/race -- I often do Amazons then use "names of Amazon cities" from Classical references. However, a big problem is the "tutor" and "instant advice" that I cannot turn off. I think I should be able to reset the game options better than it allows because I find these pop-ups to be very annoying.

Best Game Ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I started playing this game in the sixth grade. Now I'm about to graduate college and still find myself playing it. It's that addictive. You have to have a good imagination, however, to truly enjoy this game. It lets you envision yourself as ruler of a famous people (the English, the Mongols, the Americans, the Vikings, etc.) during every stage of human history.

The premise is simple: You start out with units called "settlers" and proceed to build cities, roads, and armies -- in other words, you build your own civilization. You also research different technologies and engage in diplomacy to help advance your civilization's status. You win either by conquering rival civilizations or building a space ship that reaches another planet. I always prefer to win by the former method. It's more fun! The graphics are not great by today's standards, but this does not diminish the quality of the game play. I have been playing this game for a decade, and I expect to still be playing it a decade from now.

Excellent Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Civilzations 2 was an outstanding game. It was by far the greatest strategic pc game i have ever expierienced. PERIOD!

Dont let the graphics change your mind!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game!The graphics aren't that good,but the game play is awesome!I bought this game thinking it wouldn't be that much fun...and the graphics didnt look that good.As soon as I got it,and started plying it, I loved it!It is a very adictive game.Once you start playing it,it's hard to stop.A great game for most people ... and a must-have!

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