Windows

Sid Meier's Civilization II

Like the original Civ, this enhanced version lets aspiring despots rule a kingdom of their own, starting in 4000 b.c. and working up to the modern era. Along the way you build new cities (in my case, Benburg and Benadelphia) and battle such historical figures as Catherine the Great and Mao Zedong. The cheat switch isn't the only cool new feature; Civ 2 offers graphics, live-action film clips, and an arsenal of advanced weapons. Today Benburg, tomorrow the world.

This is one of the best games ever made in my opinion. Better not give more away… but I’ll tell you.. It's much more fun when played against a human. Now go and get your own opinion!

Civilization II är så komplett och mångfasetterat att det är omöjligt att beskriva i ord. Varje beslut du fattar betyder stora förändringar för framtiden, och varje missat beslut kan innebära ett snöpligt slut för dina storslagna drömmar.

Jag antar att det är just det episka som tilltalade mig då och som gjort så sedan dess. Jag är en stor fan av spel som är rejält genomarbetade och anpassade för att kunna spelas många timmar om dygnet i en lång tid framöver, utan att upprepa sig självt allt för ofta. Jag tror slutligen att jag kan konstatera att det är dessa anledningar som gör att jag fortfarande älskar Civilization II. Jag råder er som har spelet liggandes hemma att plocka upp det och starta installationen. Skillnaden mellan Civ II och Civ IV är trots allt inte enorm, men som bonus i det förra får man den där underbara känslan av nostalgi.

Für Freizeitstrategen auf der Suche nach langfristiger Unterhaltung ist Civiliazion 2 ein Muß: Nirgends findet man einen ähnlich epischen Spielverlauf und kann so viele verschiedene Strategien anwenden.

While those looking for a revolutionary new game may not be entirely satisfied, any serious gamer who can even imagine enjoying this game probably will. While Microprose did not build an entirely new beast with this game, I feel that they kept the best of the original and changed weaker points in regards to user input. If you find yourself still playing Civilization every once in a while, or even if you want to, get this game. It may not be perfect, but it's pretty darn good. In fact, if this were an original release (not a sequel), I think it would be given immediate enshrinement. It's a great game, and I give it a 94. It could be a little better, but I'm so busy looking at the things I like that it's hard to remember the things I don't. If only the Civ II Net Pack is a patch and not an entirely separate product, I'll be in heaven. And if I do hear that nasty Cyberdemon calling again, there's always the Aegis cruiser ...

After the disappointing example set by X-COM 2, many gamers expected Civilization II to be nothing more than Sid Meier's original game with a few new graphics tacked on. Others were worried that the game's designers would stray too far from the path, and would ruin the spectacular play balance that made Civilization such a hit. In the end, the design team at Microprose managed to add a score of new play elements that help the aging strategy classic evolve - without sacrificing the game's addictive qualities.

Civilization 2 is awesome and addicting in everyway, it’s also only the second game for Windows 95 that was worth playing at all (the other being Ultima Online). If you loved the original, then set aside a few weeks to play out one of the large games on a high level. Civilization 2 is definitely one of the best games of the year!

There aren't too many games that offer such a wide variety of confrontations, especially those such as this, without any multiplayer options tagged on the side. Turn-based strategy has rarely been so well-handled. Even the graphics retain their original charm, and the atmosphere, guided by a suitably tribal soundtrack, still manages to cloud you in an epic battle for survival.

Obwohl sich nicht viel geändert hat, ist Civ 2 sehr viel "abgerundeter" als der Vorgänger. Fragen, die früher nur durch die Anleitung oder diverse Lösungsbücher geklärt werden konnte, werden jetzt vom Programm selbst beantwortet. Will man beispielsweise nur genau die Technologien entwickeln, die schnellstmöglich zur Erfindung der Eisenbahn führen, so kann man die Hilfe-Funktion um zuverlässigen Rat bemühen. Die Neuerungen machen das Programm komplexer und lassen vor allem die Endphase des Spiels noch spannender werden als bisher. Fans von Civ 1 sollten auf jeden Fall zuschlagen, für alle anderen ist der Einstieg in das Spielprinzip jetzt bedeutend einfacher geworden.

Warum ist Civilization 2 so berühmt? Nicht fragen, kaufen! Inzwischen können Sie Ihr persönliches Imperium für eine Handvoll Mark erwerben. ^Sid Meiers Meisterwerk hat mich nächtelang um den Schlaf gebracht, während ich mein Volk gehätschelt und Kriege vom Zaun gebrochen habe. Und weil die Erfindung der Schrift naheliegender ist als transzendente Technologien, schlägt das gute alte Civ 2 für mich sogar Alpha Centauri.

If there was a title that could best represent each genre of game category, I would choose "Civilization" for strategy. Although several games based on the same concept were released since its creation, "Civilization" is still considered by many as a classic that has never been threatened by another title. However, what was a success some years ago might not appeal for the masses nowadays, and MicroProse had to come up with a sequel that would not only change the old-fashion style graphics, but would also feature what the five years between the release of the two titles brought to the gaming industry.

Civilization a mis cinq ans à revenir sur le devant de la scène. Même si les fans du jeu de Sid Meier ont patienté sur Colonization, force est de constater que ce que l'on veut, c'est bel et bien balancer l'arme atomique sur le voisin qui vient tout juste de découvrir la roue. En cinq ans, aucun jeu de stratégie tour par tour n'a pu détrôner Civilization, aujourd'hui, voilà qui est fait.