Sid Meier's Civilization II
Windows 3.x version
Its was good, but RTS beats it hands down
The Good
The evolutionary nature of the game, power levels of nations varies depending on wealth, military power etc. Technology begins with the wheel and ends with fusion and spans 6000 years. The game can be good when your nation is under threat and construction of tanks etc is what u depend on, it also varies the amount of years a turn takes up so that science advances occur when they should have done in real human existance, it also gives you the opportunity to control the diplomatic negotiations and customize your empire with roads, railroads and irrigation modifications....
The Bad
... however a sense of helplessness arises when one sees ones towns and cities being overun one after another, also the nature of turn based strategy means the game isn't intense at all, RTS games allow you to change combat while its occuring by giving units different orders, for me its the best turn-based strategy game because of its scope, but when I play it I stop after about 30mins and change to an RTS game.
The Bottom Line
If you like turn based strategy then get it if you prefer RTS, don't it will only make you want to play a RTS game. Simple.
by Peter Clark (9) on March 13, 2003