Civilization II for PlayStation 1

Pros: Encourages thought, is fun, and doesn't promote violence.

Cons: Sound is awful, graphics aren't great, I can't stop playing.

Review: I've always been the person other people ask questions about history. I enjoy the stories of what was and how it became what is. For Christmas a friend bought me this game and exclaimed "Now you can create history!"

My response?...

Pros: Addicting and fun

Cons: Instruction book could include more documentation

Review: When I got the original Civilization for the Macintosh, the game was so addicting I ended up missing a few classes. This remake of the original, which I have played on both Windows and Macintosh, is outstanding.

For people familiar with the...

Pros: This game provides a fertile training ground for potential potentates.

Cons: THIS GAME MUST BE KEPT OUT OF THE HANDS OF SADDAM HUSSEIN AND TONY BLAIR!

The Bottom Line: When I rule the world all “Bottom Lines” will be stricken from the record and Epinions users will be liberated from “Bottom Line” oppression, man.

Review: As many of you know, I am currently working towards my long-term goal of global domination and subjugation of all the people of the world under my iron fist of sordid justice. Oh sure, others have tried and failed before – Alexander the Great, the ...

Pros: open-ended replayability, interesting gameplay, just plain fun

Cons: tech advances can be too rapid

The Bottom Line: a major classic, as fun today as it was six years ago

Review: But the nice thing is, if you prefer not to, you don't have to. You can win this game without ever initiating offensive military action. (You will, however, have to defend yourself at some point.)

I've been a strategy gamer since 1975. I've...

Pros: Endless replayability, engrossing gameplay

Cons: A game can become VERY long

Review: Without a doubt, this is the mother of all strategy games. Civilization is a game that truly stands the test of time. This game is nearly five years old and it is still the most interesting and replayable game I own. This includes any of the...

Pros: Addictive, works well, easy to learn.

Cons: TOO addictive! Diplomacy could use a little work.

The Bottom Line: Easy to learn, but very hard to master. This one will keep you coming back for more.

Review: Civilization II is a sequel to the original Civilization, which was rated Strategy Game of the Year, somewhere around the 1990 timeframe.

What is it?
You are the ruler of a newly founded civilization. You can be the Americans,...

Pros: Great Details, Sound Effects, Captivating

Cons: It's Hard to Turn Off!

Review: If so, this game might be for you!

I bought Civilization II after playing Civilization briefly on a friend's computer. The first night that I installed it on my computer, I never made it to bed. I just couldn't find the resolve to save the...

Pros: Complex, fun, and educational

Cons: Takes a while to learn because it is so complex

Review: I’m sure anyone who has ever played this game before must admit that it is one of the best and most entertaining strategy games they have ever encountered. Civilization 2 was released back in 1996 by Microprose. It was a follow-up on hit...

Pros: The most addictive game ever made..

Cons: ..which means that you will quickly lose sleep and friends through playing it!

The Bottom Line: Perhaps an acquired taste for some, and patience is a virtue when learning how to play it, but rewarding, addictive and hugely entertaining. Buy it now!

Review: If there was ever a game to which the word "perfect" could be applied then it's got to be this simply brilliant strategy game that starts you off with just a small, primitive nomadic group of settlers and using your skill and knowledge you must guide...

Pros: A great game, very fun to play

Cons: It's addicting (Is that a con?)

Review: You gotta love the simulation type games. Everyone loves them. Admit it, sometime in your life you were addicted to one of them. Whether it was Sim City way back in the days, or The Sims or Roller Coaster Tycoon today. These games are fun, plain and...