Sound effects are very well done as you can hear the clashing of swords as legions attack or listen to the bombs dropping as a Stealth fighter makes an attack.Ĭivilization II begins in the year 4000 BC and ends when any one of three conditions are met: reach the year 2020, conquer the entire world or advance technology to the point where a spaceship reaches another planet.
The battles occur as one piece moves into a square occupied by the enemy. Moving around the map is very easy - simply use the arrow keys. Changing governments also keeps the game fresh, as each government is viewed differently by the population. Each city must be managed individually, although they all contribute to the civilization. Each Wonder of the World has its own video and, in many cases, full-motion video. Isaac Newton's college doubles a city's science output while the Statue of Liberty allows you to select any government at any time. Another great feature is when you reach certain advancements your civilization can begin building a particular Wonder of the World, all of which have significant impacts. Advancements range from horseback riding or literacy to mobile warfare or computers. The number of advancements for your civilization is also very impressive: 80 plus. If you concentrate on education, they will threaten you because their people will become jealous. If you build powerful armies, they will probably keep their distance. Different strategies can lead to different responses from each of the computer opponents. Each has its own goals, although usually they revolve around militaristic objectives. All of these options alone make this a great game with incredible replay value.Ĭomputer opponents add a lot to the game. There are historical tribes to choose from or you can customize your own. Customizable features include the size of the world, number of terrain squares, land formation (islands or large continents), climate, temperature, age of the world, difficulty level (six to choose from), level of competition (up to six opponents) and level of barbarian activity. When you begin a new game, there are an impressive number of options from which to choose. It is an incredible and very addictive game once you start playing you won't want to stop.Įvery gamer should play through the tutorial first as it teaches you the basics and is very helpful.
Reynolds can do no wrong with this great sequel, a game by which all others of this genre will be judged. While the original Civilization was created by Sid Meier, Brian Reynolds takes Meier's original design and improves upon it to create Sid Meier's Civilization II.
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