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There has never been better turn-based strategy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: March 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Civilization 3 is without a doubt the best turn-based strategy game on the market. I have owned this game since it first came out and I still pick it up and play at least a couple of times a month. Unfortunately, because it is a turn-based game, there is quite a bit of time when you'll be waiting for the computer to take its turn(s). This is more than made up for by the complexity of the game. Players must balance not only their military and their economy, but also must take into account their "culture", the happiness of their people, and their technological advancement. Watch your civilization grow and thrive from the days of old, all the way through the space age. I wholeheartedly reccomend this title to anyone who is looking for a strategy game with plenty of detail.

excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: May 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Sid Meier is a videogame legend. From Colonization! to CivilizationI and II, Pirates! Alpha Centauri, and even Simgolf, he has created games that have multiple levels of enjoyment for users of varying degrees of experience. The deeper you want the game to be, the deeper it is. Some reviewers say that the turn-based idea isn't for them. There is an option to go turnless in MP games.
This is not, however a RTS (real-time strategy) game, where you simply build up a tank force and rush your way to victory. You mst be diplomatic with other civilizations, or suffer their embargos and/or alliances against you. You must keep your people happy with a culture of your own, else the population becomes awe-struck with another, and revolts against your rule.
There are many ways to win, with more in the expansion packs. The games are lengthy, with most of mine, on a standard map with default settings, taking about 16-24 hours. However, you can choose a timy or small map and turn on accelerated production, and easily turn this into a 1-sitting game.
Granted, this game is not everyones cup of tea. Its does however, provide a deep and realistic history of the civilization, units, resources and tech advances that you will play with. It's a bit heady, but if you want to play a game where you can control the pace a bit, yet be challenged like you've never been (the ai is terrific), then I recommend Civ3.
One last comment. As for the 'warrior beating a tank' and the 'galleon beating a nuclear sub', it theoretically *could* happen, although I've never seen it, and besides.. if the ai is coming at you with galleons and warriors, and you have tanks and nuclear subs.. what are you worried about? :P

One of my favorites, and hopelessly addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've been a fan of this series since Civ 1, then on to Civ 2 where this game would keep me going all night until 8 in the morning. Civ 3 was no different in that regards. This series is similar to the Ultima series in that it just keep getting better and better. Each successive game builds on the last in terms of bettering playability, making the game more thorough and realistic, and increasing the ability of the computer opponents in being able to play a good game.

There are very few games I would purchase and play, but if you like strategy games, and there is just one game you plan on getting this decade, I don't have any hesitation recommending this one.

Wow!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: July 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I love this game and it's not even mine (it's my brother's).I hate instructions so I never read them.This game is easy enough to figure out but I'm still working on it (I have to ask my brother some questions).I'm one of the people who likes the Sims but this is way, way, way better!!I'm going to buy this game when I get my own (better) computer.Also, I was planning on getting a bunch of Sim games for when I get a computer but now I've changed my mind.This game isn't too addictive but it will take some time.

Best Civilization Yet

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is the hardest Civilization yet. It is also the best.

Most of the bad reviews sound like sour grapes. This game is not impossible. I won on the Deity level.

A Very Good Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: June 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed playing this game it looks great but the lag is that it takes hours and hours of my time to play...Sorry to say but I finally got sick of it and trashed it...it is now just sitting on my desktop! But before I got sick of it it got 5 stars now maybe a 3...

You haven't seen nothin till you've see this!!!

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

Hey all you kids out there! Why don't you take this roller coaster ride. I've had this game for a year now and I still can't waste a second to play it! No, really. Try it out some time this year or get it for christmas.I just have to tell you something, the instruction manual is 1 inch thick or 350pages long(I'm not sure if its 350 pages or not! Maby more!). But hey it gets the job done. Just to tell you something, I didn't use the manual. If figured it out in just 1 and 1/2 hours(I'm pretty sure the manual would take longer to read). That shall be all.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I loved the game it was the best with all the ways to win and the real life set up.I loved how you get to be diffferent civs and don't have to be the same person everytime. The best part of the game is though that you can customize it and add stuff to you like mods which are basically like expansion packs except created by kids and are usually quite interesting.

Highly Addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My first game of the sort, and WOW be prepared to spend some time on it. The game covers all basic aspects of a civilization from military, interior, to foreign affairs, etc. Obviously the purpose is to become the CIVILIZATION, which can be achieved in a number of ways: a)be the last to survive, b)be first to send a spaceship, etc.

Once your civilization gets a decent size, it is a bit more overwhelming to manage the various tasks, but nevertheless it is fun.

Once again, highly addictive.

Lm's idea of the game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

BEST GAME EVER!!!! I passed an test (yes a test) due to this game...alot of the civilzations did help, like.. what year did the first samuria appear in japan, i got it right and got a 98% on the test! MUST HAVE IF YOU WANT TO PASS 7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDYS/HISTORY

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