This Game Rules (Call to Power 2 (PC))

Member Name: ShaneH

Product:	Call to Power 2 (PC)
Date:	27/05/01 (186 review reads)
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Advantages: Very addictive, Gameplay varies each time you play

Disadvantages: Perhaps a little too addictive, Takes a while to play

Call to power 2 is part of the series which grew from the original civilization by Sid Meier and like all other games based on Civilization it is truly excellent.
The object of the game is to take complete control of one of about 25 civilizations, you then have to guide this civilization through 6000 years against up to 7 other rival civilizations ultimately striving for military and scientific superiority.
there are several ways to win the game:

Get the highest score - At 2300 AD the scores for your civilization and the other 7 civilizations are added up and if your civilization has the highest score then you win. You gain a score by winning wars and building wonders of the world and generally keeping all your citizens happy.

Gaia Victory - This is the technological victory, the Gaia controller is a device capable of eradicating all pollution on a global scale and it is the ultimate technology. If your nation successfully activates the Gaia network then you win.

World Domination - This is the most obvious way to win, if all the other nations have been conquered (by you) then you become the leader of the planet and you win.

World Peace - If your nation forms an alliance with every other nation on the planet then you win.

Civilization:Call to power 2 is a VERY addictive game and each time you play it, it is different because the worlds are all randomly generated. The game also has the added utility of a map editor which you can use to create your own worlds or, by using the cheat mode, you can modify a game whilst you are half way through it.
The technology tree is also very good, it extends from ancient knowledge such as writing and masonry through the modern age and into the future where the technology becomes mainly ocean orientated and underwater cities can be constructed.
The units are also very good there are at least 50 different units all with there own statistics meaning that when war is declared
there is a certain level of strategic thinking required to attempt to outmaneuvour your opponent across the globe and bring victory to your nation. can you co-ordinate air, naval and land forces well enough to overrun your oponent from all sides or will outdated units lead to a long drawn out war with casualties sky rocketing ?

I really recomend Call to power 2 to anybody it is an excellent game which is very addictive and with hindsight i would definetely buy the game again if i had to.
The only downside to this game is the amount of time required to play a game all the way through.

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