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Classic old gamer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best game I have ever played. I recommend this game to anyone who cares more about strategy than great graphic fight simulations. I compare this game to the great legacy of the Zelda series. Since this is an older game it might not get the looks that the newer games get, but it will be worth the money. If you made it far enough to read this review, get the game!

"NO COMPLAINTS, NOBLE LEADER."

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Ai yai yai, seems like most of you are reviewing the wrong game. So let me start off by saying that I'm reviewing the MICROPROSE/HASBRO version of Civilization II. I got this game because I'm a huge fan of Civilization--played it a lot back when I still had my 386. This newer version is mostly better, but there are a few minor things that I felt they should have changed. I'll get to those first. Back in the first Civilization game, whenever you conquered a city, it showed your troops--dressed according to the time--marching across the screen. Not so in Civ II. Here, they just play the march music. Secondly, in the Civ I, when you met an enemy, it showed the leader (Kahn, Lincoln, etc.) lip-syncing. In Civ II, it just shows some rendered nobody tapping his foot and flapping his arms around. Third and finally, I wish that there was a top-down view in addition to the isometric view. Makes it easier to see what's going on. There is a grid, but it makes the map look boring. Now to the good parts. Probably my favorite thing about Civ II are the advisors. Basically, there are 5 real, toga-toting advisors that help you with decisions. My favorite, of course, is the Attitude Advisor, who acts like Elvis--and does a good job, too. The spoken dialogue tends to be repetitive, but you're NEVER forced to see these advisors--that's up to you. Secondly, there is more variety in the units, Wonders, cheats, etc. Battles in Civ II are a GREAT improvement over the first one (remember cavemen units wiping out battleships?). Oh, one last thing. The Nuke. It's the one unit that we all look forward to using. I was a little disappointed in that it didn't do quite the damage I was expecting. City populations just crash, but they never die out entirely. So much for the 99 damage. Some may argue that it is supposed to represent the original A-bomb, which is why it's not so effective in the game. But if that's the case, can someone please tell me why it's shaped like an ICBM? Overall, this is a great, addictive game. It is one of the few games that I know of that is fun, educational, addictive, and won't eat up your hardrive space.

The Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I can only hope that Civ III is better, but I doubt it. Civ II is without doubt one of the greatest games in the history of games. I still play this game hours a day 3 or 4 days a week (much to my wife's dismay). At ($) a pop, only a fool would not own this game.

The best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

A staggeringly brilliant game. Both exciting, intellectual, and educational. If I had kids it would be the first game they'd own.

Civ III will be here in a few days. I feel like a dog whos been left at home all day and can hear the car pulling up. I;\'m so exicited I could roll on my back and pee. Many sleepless nights await.

Classic game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Civ II is a great game and it is going for $9.99 now. It is one of the few games that will play well on a lap top. Many hours of game play. Wyatt Kaldenberg

The best strategy game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I absolutely adore and LOVE this game! Civilization 2 is brilliant! My father doesn't understand how to play this, and he's many years older then me (I'm 15).
Actually, a lot of people will agree with him. It took me awhile to get the hang of it, but when I did it was very easy. I love everything about this game - the music, the game itself, the videos, EVERYTHING.
I love the High Council videos (especially when you're in arnachy and they're not talking to you), the Wonder videos (Very cool), the Throne room, the meetings with your opponents etc.
The only complaint I have is that if you're playing with more then one opponent, the units take forever to move and you end up sitting there waiting.
Overall, a well made game with lots of things to do and it will keep you hooked for hours (like I was!)

Civilization: My Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I think this game is very distinguished, it teaches about many different things, and challenges you to found a succesful new Civilazation....from ancient times to space Colonisation!

All in all, a very origanal and inspiring game.

Quite worth it.

My favourite computer game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the great strategy game. You start off with a small tribe and knowing just the immediate surroundings of the world. From this, you try to build a brilliant, sprawling civilization, all ruled by you. You do this by exploring the world, by doing research, by building up systems of agriculture, transport and culture, and by interaction with other tribes, in the form of friendly trading, hostile fighting or even spying. You can choose different sorts of governments, to focus your research in different areas, and to construct your civilization by whatever style suits you.

This is not a live action strategy game, like Command and Conquer. You have turns, where you run your civilization, deal with any problems and give orders, which will then be executed at the end of your turn, along with the actions of the other civilizations, run by the computer. The game is historically accurate, and changes in the game occur exactly how they did in history.

The game has hundreds of details and subtle touches that are impossible to describe in a review. It is about 5 years old, but it is still better than games coming out today, even newer varieties by the same people, like Alpha Centauri.

Finally, I must say that it has the best (and longest) manual I have seen - reading it really adds to the fun of the game.

Great Value and great fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I was considering buying Civilization III for my 11 year old son for Christmas. When I read the system requirements I realized the game would not work on my computer. (My computer is 5 years old) So I decided to take a chance on Civilization II.
The game loaded and works perfectly on our computer. My son, who enjoys history, figured out how to operate the game quickly and has spent many hours deeply involved in managing his "civilization". For roughly [price]ncluding shipping and handling, this game is a great value!

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I was looking for something entertaining with a historical perspective and somewhat detailed. This is it. My only regret is that I can't play it but about 2 hours a day. I'm hooked. It has taken a little while to learn the rules for play and understand how everything works, but I'm getting the feel and absolutely love it.

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