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Summary: Hands down...
Review: ...the greatest video game ever made. The Call to Power follow ups and Civ III are improvements over this one, but Civilization II still stands as the reason I got into computer games. For (the price), you will not find a better game. Though be warned: this game is so addictive, you WILL lose sleep, productive time, and quite possibly your social life. But it's well worth it. :)
Rating:
Summary: Quite possibly the world's most perfect game...
Review: So, you just read my title line...Am I stetching the truth? No. I have played this game for YEARS. I first began to play it in 1996. The beauty of this game is that is is deep, yet easy to learn. It is fun, but not "arcade-like". There is strategy, but it is tempered with action. You can be: diplomatic or iron-fisted, peaceful or war-like, science oriented or a land-grabber or even a money grubber. This game has nearly every facet of enjoyment that you could hope for. The most amazing thing is that you can learn something new nearly everytime you play. The key features to the game are as follows:
Build Cities and Improvements (like aqueducts, etc)
Build Wonders of the World (which give you special traits)
Build Armys
Establish trade routes
Conquer Enemies
Ally with friends
Expand your population
and finally...
Build and send a space ship to Alpha Centauri Simply put, this game is stunning. You will lose many good hours of your life into it...and never feel an iota of guilt or regret. This game works well on all PCs from a Pentium 90 and up, so if your machince is older, no worries. This is unquestionably the best game I have ever played. I realize Civ3 is out now and that game may be better (I have heard great things), but (for the price) you cannot do better than this game.
Rating: 
Summary: terribly addicitive
Review: This game is not complicated, the graphics aren't that great, the strategy is not that complex, but for some reason it is almost impossible to stop playing. For ten bucks this is quite a bargain, and will provide a whole lotta time-wasting without being mindless.
Rating:
Summary: A Classic
Review: I got Civilisation 2 for Xmas a few years back, and it provided me with entertainment for the entirety of my five week break. Whilst mine was the Civilisation 2: Gold edition, this release is very similar, so I have no qualms with rating it.
Civilisation was the grandpappy of strategy, and Civilisation 2 creates a game which is both enthralling and challenging. The prospect of building an empire from a lowly tribe of settlers may not appeal to everyone, but once you get into it, it's almost impossible to get out. You govern every facet of the empire. What each city constructs, what technology you employ and even what form of government you want to operate under. Conquer the world through destroying rival civilisations or by being the first off of Earth.
The game is not just limited to the real world, and the inclusion of the World of Midgard adds for a whole new gaming experience. It doesn't come much better than sending flights of Dragons to conquer Elven citadels or creating a rampaging horde of Goblins to swarm the coastal cities of the merfolk. OK, there's always the rush of launching a Nuke into enemy territory....
The multiplayer experience of Civilisation is great. Compete with up to eight friends over a LAN, or play a Hotseat game, as each of you vies for control of the world.
All in all, Civilisation 2 has everything a strategy fan loves. Combat, resource management, diplomacy and a basis in fact, which always makes things that much more interesting. Arguably the greatest strategy game out there, and definately one of the most challenging.
Rating:
Summary: The Game
Review: 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.
Rating:
Summary: The best
Review: 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.
Rating: 
Summary: Failure To The Extreme
Review: It would be nice to get a simulation game that ACTUALLY installs properly on start up. This Civ2 game is a total dud in it's ability to function on standard operating systems. My brother has a Gateway with window95: results, winload G Error 2
I have a Packard Bell with windows98: results, winload G Error 2
My dad has a Emachines with windows ME: results winload G Error 2
It's strange for a CD bought at Amazon.com to have the same error message that gives the cd the same inability to run on 3 totally different computers and operating systems... ironic? I don't think so... Personal Installation mistake? Are you Kidding? since there is virtually no way to make a mistake pressing installation buttons on any of the cd-roms sold today. Upon inspection of the CD, it's spotless... but the compatibility leaves something to be desired.
Rating:
Summary: A great classic!
Review: This version of Civilization had the good sense to merely update the graphics, advances, etc. of the original... (for instance: adding entertaining movie clips with beautiful music to announce civilization advances)... and add a few more choices and rewards to the already familiar. Other than that, anyone who played the original Civilization will find this version easy to get into and begin enjoying right away. The troop interactions with the city screens are somewhat different and a bit harder to command at first, but when you relax into it, you realize it's your old favorite in spiffy new clothes.
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Summary: I forgot what sleep was....
Review: Bored one night, I perused the dorm looking for something to do. A "friend" (I'm pretty sure it was the Devil himself in disguise)of mine comes up to me and hands me a game with the solemn words "Play this." From that hour until this very day Civ2 has had a permanent place on my hard drive, and will like as not be the very last game I ever uninstall. I don't know how to describe the addiction. It is probably something akin to what heroin users experience. It is *that* strong. If you're new to this game, I'll give you the basics. Starting as one of about 25 different civilizations, ranging from the Aztecs to the Egyptians, you start with a stone age nomadic wanderer. You build your capital city, and thus begins your meteoric rise to fame and conquest. The research tree is simply enormous and after a while you'll get to memorize the perks of each and have a set pattern for advancement (I recommend getting Philosophy ASAP for instance. It gives a free research advancement). Build the 7 Wonders of each Age, from the Pyramids all the way on up to the Apollo Missions. Each has a great incentive and unique reward to offer to your Civilization. Government styles give you the choice of everything from Democracy (Superb money making and technological edge, but not good for sustained warfare) to Fundamentalism (Great moneymaking/war waging govt. but slow on the research). Discover gunpowder and finally vanquish that annoying French city on your fringes. Discover railways and move your troops around with no movement penalties. And if you're thinking of sleeping sometime during all of this, go ahead and give that thought up right now. You will play this game until the wee hours of the night, perhaps all the way up until you appear bleary eyed at work, unshaved and unkempt, existing on nothing but coffee. Perhaps you'll even get written up for staying up all night as I did playing it. Sid Meier, Jeff Briggs and Brian Reynolds, the designers of this game, are true geniuses. Brilliant!
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Summary: The best computer game ever!
Review: By far, the most addictive game I have ever played. The ability to play a game for several years and never get bored with it is one of the highest compliments I could give to any computer game. For true fans of strategy games, this one is the absolute best that all others must be compared to. This game has it all - managing military strength and the manner in which to use it; handling diplomatic manners so that you can live (hopefully peacefully) in a world with other civilizations; controlling expansion so that you keep up your power without spreading too thin; juggling your 'budget' to manage technology development, happiness, and your treasury; and still keep your citizens safe. Whew! Although not perfect, the models for all of these things are varied and intelligent enough to keep you interested and challenged for a very long time. This turn-based game allows every player to proceed at their own pace - which comes in handy during those sleepy, all-night fests and you're managing over 40 cities while simultaneously battling two or three rival civilations! Highly recommended! (Is there a six-star rating???) One word of caution - the addictive nature of this game also deserves six stars. If you want an active social life and be able to hold a good, steady job, think twice before playing this game. It's a classic 'one-more-turn' game that is hard to put down.
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