Civilization 2 (PC)

I wonder if anyone remembers Dave's Classics? Back in the days when the internet was still something of a wild frontier (pause for venerable Davy Crockett joke), that website was the place to go for those interested in the arcade emulation scene. Never really my bag - 8-bit micros are my thing - but it did its job well. Until the lawyers got going, of course - go there now and you'll be lucky to see even the regulation bit of tumbleweed trundle across the screen. Anyway, it would seem that I'm rapidly turning into Dooyoo's very own Dave's Classics, though in a rather different sense. Ye olde games acrosse ye yeares are falling under my ...  Read the complete review

Ahhhhhhhh Civilization II, the 2nd in Sid Meier's highly addictive and challenging series of video games based on the "evolution" of man from ancient times to the present and beyond. Being a huge fan of the series from the start i am probably more than a little biased when i say it is one of the best series of games ever created by anyone. You start out in ancient times as 1 of several tribes and you build your civilization to try to stand the test of time, and the test of the other civilizations wanting what you have and not being afraid to take it. The game can be won several different ways: Culture; Domination; The Space Race; Etc. Along the way you will ...  Read the complete review

Civilisation II could well be the greatest strategy computer game ever invented. The brainchild of Sid Meier this game allows you to oversee and run the development of a civilisation from it's foundation until 2020, or before if you conquer the entire globe or succeed in the space race. It is a deeply complicated and absorbing game which takes alot of getting used to, but if you put the effort in you can gain serious satisfaction. Civ II was originally a Microprose release and it has spawned a number of sequels and related games, not to mention cheap rip-offs. Alpha Centauri was the follow up from Sid Meier (the original creator of the game), Civ II: Call ...  Read the complete review

If it didn't make me feel utterly sad and devoid of life to say that I count myself as one of Civilization II's biggest fans, I'd say it. But it does, so I won't. Civ2 is a game that I've probably spent around three solid months of my life playing. Admittedly, the bulk of those long hours came from my teenage years when the closest I came to a girl was the lovely assistant in the off-licence who always said no (to serving me cider, that is. Not sex or anything). Quite why I find the game so enthrallingly addictive is beyond me. At heart, it is a very simple game with intricacies that only years of play uncover. The early stages of every ...  Read the complete review

The old ones are the best. Well that’s rarely true in the games market, but Civ 2 is an ideal example of an old title that has become a classic. I had put off buying this simply because of its age – a grave mistake, as I found out once I’d sat down to play for a few minutes. Civ 2 is simple in concept – guide a civilisation the way you choose through ancient times to the modern day and beyond, dealing with allies and foes and becoming the supreme power. But underneath this simplicity lies a fantastic and complex game that will take up many hours of any player’s time. Masses of different buildings and improvements can be made in ...  Read the complete review