Game
Sid Meier's Civilization III
80IGDB player score
182 ratings
Previously Take
An 80 average that undersells it — ask the 182 people who rated it. A strategy game for the planners — fantasy, historical as the backdrop, outthinking as the game. Best experienced alone, preferably with nowhere to be. A 2001 original that still holds up — they don't make them like this anymore, literally.
About this game
Civilization III, like the other Civilization games, is based around building an empire, from the ground up, beginning at start of recorded history and continuing beyond the current modern day. The player's civilization is centered around a core of cities that provide the resources necessary to grow the player's cities, construct city improvements, wonders, and units, and advance the player's technological development. The player must balance a good infrastructure, resources, diplomatic and trading skills, technological advancement, city and empire management, culture, and military power to succeed.
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Game facts
Release date
Oct 30, 2001
Developer
Firaxis Games, Westlake Interactive
Publisher
Infogrames, MacSoft Games
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genres
Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
Fantasy, Historical, Educational, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Game modes
Single player
Franchise
Sid Meier
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
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