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The Game is good, but the LE is a waste of money

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The games is good, a lot of bugs, but still a good game. Limited Edition, is only a tinbox with a poster inside, the rest you'll get with the standard package. [$] for a lunchbox is a bit over the top.

I see more sleepless nights

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When Civ 2 came out it caused me to lose track of time. I have seen the same thing happening now. Civ 3 is a great game which offers many hours of entertainment which will make you wish there was more time in the day. For either the new Civ player, or a returning Civ addict, this game will not dissapoint. While it is an incredible game, there are some flaws (...). In some cases it is a metter of pushing the 'i believe button' (tanks vs. archers) because it allows balance in the game to a degree. Other flaws such as corruption can be fixed with patches (if you decide to take an easy way) available at Civ 3 fan sites by doing a simple search on the internet.
Overall it is an excellent game which shows that you don't need mindblowing AI to enjoy yourself on a lazy weekend.

You will really have to use your brain to win this game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

After winning this game (Civ3) I come to realize this game will challenge your thinking skills even more. For one, unlike the other previous Civilization versions...you must obtain strategic resources in order to upgrade city improvements and military units. That's right...just because you discovered "Ecology" does not automatically entitle you to build a mass transit system. Second, the art of negotiation comes into play with the newly designed diplomacy. If other nations have the resources you need...you can trade goods or even cities! There are lots more to talk about...but its up to you to decide. If I were you, GO BUY IT!!! This game is just that great :)

Not as good as Civ II, but I still find my self awake at 5AM

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: November 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Sure sure, the graphics are much better, but some of those rule changes make it just plain impossible to win the game the way you used to.

It used to be you could hide out for a few hundred years, focus on your science, and take over the world with only a dozen or so offensive military units. But not with Civ III. If you hide yourself away in Civ III, you're likely to not expand much beyond a few tiny cities, and get run over by the first civilization that finds you.

I do like the fact that they brought back the territory map at the end of the game though. That was one of the things lacking in Civ II that I really missed.

I just hope that they plan on a Civ III Multiplayer edition, and that it will be easier to take my old strategies back again.

Civ III - Civ I with better graphics, ho hum

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I couldn't wait to get my copy of CIV III. To listen to the hype I was sure this was gonig to be a great game. I loved CIV II and surely this was going to be even better.

What a disappointment. The ONLY thing neat about the game is the diplomacy and even that drives me nuts sometimes. We're back to individual units in combat so there's no real benefit in having a large force. Don't even think about being peaceful in the begining of the game. The only way I do well is to attack attack attack. The combat system doesn't seem balance either. (see all the other negative reviews for why, my comments would just be a repeat of theirs.)

I wish I could get my money back. Definately a game that will collect dust soon as I (strangely enough) go back to playing CIV II. They may have fooled us into thinking this was going to be a great upgrade/next version but I hope when CIV IV comes out, we have learned our lesson from CIV III and just walk away. (...)

SID'S BEST

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: February 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the Best CIV to date. Those who gave this game less than 5 stars are incapable of being pleased, or had to high of hopes.

Another Civ Hit

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was very excited when I heard there would be a Civilizations III, but was worried when I saw it in the stores for the first time. I was worried that the visual improvements would come at a cost to the stragic portions. After playing only a couple of hours I realized how much more realistic the game is. Civ 3 is great! This game will most certainly will get the resentment of my wife as hours fly by!

If you can't do it better, don't do it at all!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

What a waste of money. The only thing in this that is better than civII is the borders,and the updated look. I'm still on the easy level and cant see how the other levels are playable when in the easy level you cant even get to end of the science tree before the game is over. Unless you build more than 50 cities. With that number of cities each turn will take roughly 20+ minutes, much longer if your at war. The whole game is not playable without the govener function on. You will forget what you wanted to do on that turn because you will be getting your cities out of civl disorder... The trade function is pointless, because no one will trade fairly. For example I was asked for three luxurys, two civ advances, and 130 gold per turn in excange for one luxury from them! You would be better off taking their city(s)... Resorces are crazy. Even with 50 cities you will find yourself searching the globe to get what you need to build units. Yet some of the AI players seem to always get them in their borders. Don't bother to build a colony, the AI players will just take it over by building a city next to it, and your S.O.L.. When I read about CIVIII a year ago, I thought this was to be less about war and more about deplomacy and trade, but neither works well in this game. So you have to battle it out which doesn't even work well(read the other reviews). It's not much different than CIV II, except that this one is a disapointing update. Hopefully next time if they can't do it better, they won't do it at all.

Civ, Civ2, SMAC... and now CIV!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 30
Date: October 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

civ was and still is one of my favorite all time turnbased games. civ2 continued in that tradition but with better eyecandy. SMAC was just as addictive (but i still think that Civ and Civ2 were better). For turn based, world building, blood letting (in a pg2.. yes 2... sorta way), comercial/diplomatic cutthroat, all out addictive sorta game.... well it takes the cake. NOTHING before or after (or between) has been as good and you can bet this one is just as good. Sid Meyer is a genius and I am happy he decided to use that genius towards games.
Now enough of the dry comments..... Yes I got oil to trade.
How much? What about that neat tech youve been sporting in battle recently?
=)

Best Strategy Game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 17
Date: October 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the most inticipated game of the year, and of my life. I have been playing Civ. II for 4 years and can't wait for Civ. III to be release! I have been reading about this game for months, and if you like strategy games and history in general, you will fall in love with this game. Don't wait, order now.

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