<sod> nan <eod> <sod><b>Civilization</b> is a [[computer game]] created by [[Sid Meier]], in which the player is the ruler of a civilization of her choice, starting the game with nothing but an explorer and building an [[empire]] according to her wishes.  The game requires a fair amount of [[micromanagement]] (though less than any of the [[Sim games]]), requiring the player to choose which improvements or units to put in each [[city]], as well as where to build new cities, and allowing transformation of the [[landscape]] in later years.  The player's [[town]]s are harassed periodically by "[[barbarians]]"; the game can be won either by destroying all other civilizations or by being the first civilization to colonize [[space]]. The game [[Alpha Centauri]] is also by Sid Meier and is in the same genre.





This game has been one of the most popular [[strategy game]]s of all time, and has a loyal following of fans. This high level of interest has even spawned a [[Free software | free]] version of the game called [[freeciv]]. 



Civilization 3 has been released recently. With some modification to the way diplomacy and resources are handled it has set a new standard for turn-based strategy games on the PC.



Links:

* [http://www.apolyton.net/ Apolyton] - site about most games in the Civilization genre.

* [http://www.freeciv.org/ freeciv]

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