Sid Meier's Civilization

1 - Sid Meier's Civilization (series)

Year: 1991, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2010
Platform(s): PC
Designer(s): Sid Meier [1991], Brian Reynolds [1996],  Douglas Kaufman [1996], Jeff Briggs [1996-2001], Soren Johnson [2001-2005], Jon Shafer [2010].
Developer: Firaxis Games
Publisher: MicroProse [1991-1996] / Atari [2001] / 2K Games [2005-2010]

"This epic, history-straddling strategy series has an unreal knack for gluing PC owners to their mice and monitors. Part of that was always down to it being a great strategy game that dropped an intriguing decision at your feet every minute, but I’d argue that the real appeal was in watching something grow. Unlike most base-building strategy games where you put something together, win or lose, wipe the slate clean and start again within 30 minutes, Civilization had you growing your nation for dozens of hours, right up to its endgame. The reason those intriguing decisions were so intriguing is that they affected the shape of your holdings for thousands of years. If you conquered somewhere it would sit there, the ultimate trophy, for every future turn. Likewise, if you built a road or discovered a technology, you were laying the foundation for future development. . . It’s hopelessly addicting to load up a game and be playing off the back of all your past experiences. - Quintin Smith, Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Recommended Titles:
Sid Meier's Civilization (1991) [PC]
Sid Meier's Civilization II (1996) [PC]
Sid Meier's Civilization III (2001) [PC]
Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2005) [PC]
Sid Meier's Civilization V (2010) [PC]

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