Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
aka:
Alpha Centauri,
SMAC
Moby ID: 4
Windows version
A worthy addition to the--Name of Sid Meier--family of games
The Good
The additional complexity of the diplomatic aspect of the game, the addition of psi combat, the customization of military units from a workshop all add to the game. In addition, the AI is much improved over Civ2, although not perfect.
The Bad
The menu system is much too complex, you will learn the keystroke commands for the most frequently used actions. There isn't a Mac version -- many of my friends use Macs.
The Bottom Line
I would call it Civ3 in space. If you didn't like Civ, you won't like Alpha Centauri. If you did like Civ or Civ2 and a science fiction theme doesn't bother you, you will love AC.
by Frank Fujita (2) on March 1, 1999