![]() Civ IV has overshadowed its predecessor significantly but Civ 3 will always have a place in my heart and harddrive and I return to it at least twice a year. Sid Meiers Civilization IV, the fourth installment of the series, starts the player, like in the previous games, with a single village in the Stone Age and has them advance from there by exploring, founding cities, researching, exploiting natural resources and eventually trading or making war with neighbouring civilizations. Special mention goes to Rise of Rome and the Napoleon scenario where you relive the glory and bloodshed of the lost Empires. The Conquests expansion infused new life by way of historic scenarios which are fleshed out very nicely. If you like 4X TBS games you owe it to yourself to play this classic. The amounts of hours I've poured into it can be tallied by the thousands. Along with Brian Reynold's Alpha Centauri, Civ 3 is my all-time favourite game. I even like the graphics which are not as cartoonish as Civ IV. It's a game that has you continually thinking what your next moves will be and rewards handsomely forward-thinking and carefully planning ahead. You only know when you start a game but you never know when you'll put it down or finish it it's just so addictive unlike Civ V which has no lasting appeal.įor me Civ 3 felt like digital chess. The fact that almost a decade after it still **** me in like the first day is a testament to its ever lasting appeal. In 2005 Firaxis was purchased by 2K Games, and Meier's most recent game is Civilization VI, which has even been ported to Android and iOS.Without doubt my favourite installment within the Civilization franchise. He continued to create Civilization and other titles with Firaxis, including a spiritual successor to Sid Meier's Pirates. MicroProse was purchased by Spectrum Holobyte in 1993, and practices by the parent company would eventually lead Meier to leave the company along with others and create Firaxis Games. ![]()
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