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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
92IGDB player score
64 ratings
Previously Take
A 92 average flying under the radar. Worth knowing about before everyone else finds it. Slow-burn strategy: science fiction, 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), tough calls, and the sweet pain of one more turn. Come for the campaign, stay because your friends won't let you leave the lobby. From 1999, back when games shipped finished.
About this game
Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large scales secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit types.
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Game facts
Release date
Feb 9, 1999
Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
Aspyr Media, Electronic Arts, Loki Software
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genres
Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
Science fiction, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Franchise
Sid Meier
Perspective
First person, Bird view / Isometric
Critic score
91 / 100 (1 reviews)
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