Sid Meier's Civilization series...I'm a fan. Are you?

United States
February 7, 2007 12:12pm CST
Since 1992, I've been a fan of Sid Meier's Civilization series, a so-called "god game" where you start a civilization from the humblest of beginnings, then slowly but surely get it to expand into a mighty empire by gaining Civilization Advances and trading/warring with other civilizations. Usually depicting some 6,000 years of world history, the Civ games teach players how to balance various aspects of ruling an empire while still providing many hours' worth of addictive and fun game play. Currently, I don't have any of the Civ games installed on my PC but I recently bought Civ IV on eBay. That got me thinking: Are there any other myLot members who play Civilization? Which version do you own? Are you addicted?
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groomtobe23
@groomtobe23 (635)
• United States
16 Oct 07
I haven't really played any of them, so I can't say that I am a fan or an addict. From what I have heard though, they are quite interesting games that I should try out sometime.
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alexdiazgranados
@alexdiazgranados (678)
• United States
23 Dec 07
You really should at least try getting Civ IV. It really can get addictive, so be prepared to love the Save Game option to avoid getting your wife mad at you!
eadward
@eadward (140)
• Brazil
20 Jun 07
I love civ games, but I didn't like Civilization IV...I believe they made it too simple compared to Civ III, wich is the best in the series, IMO.
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alexdiazgranados
@alexdiazgranados (678)
• United States
16 Oct 07
I dunno. I find Civ IV to be quite difficult at times, particularly in the Earth scenarios.
spiralbutterfly
@spiralbutterfly (215)
• United States
7 Feb 07
No, I've never even heard of it, but it sounds like a very cool game. I may try to see if I can find it and start playing it. I'll report back to you if I do. I love those kinds of games. I just don't have a lot of time to play anymore.
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alexdiazgranados
@alexdiazgranados (678)
• United States
7 Feb 07
The nice thing about Civilization is that it's turn-based and you can save/load game sessions. Makes the game easy to manage, time-wise.
AJMSmith
@AJMSmith (112)
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8 Feb 07
Like you I have had most of them ... I don't play Civ IV that much ... it's far too bloated to run at any speed ... either that or it's python that causes it to run so slowly ... I like the genre generally
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alexdiazgranados
@alexdiazgranados (678)
• United States
9 Feb 07
I've not received my copy of Civ just yet. It does look a bit more elaborate and graphics heavy. Do you have a favorite facet of the games? Which version do you prefer?