

Civilization III is, in short, a triumphant proclamation that strategy gaming is alive and well and still able to keep you rooted in front of your computer for hours at a time. It is yet another example of Sid Meier and company's cunning insight into what makes games good. It is a paean to the principles of solid design, sleek interface, sharp artwork, unlimited replayability, open architecture, and epic storytelling. This sequel to one of the greatest games ever, which was itself the sequel to one of the greatest games ever, lives up to its lineage.

With Firaxis' superlative Civilization III, that old-school, up-till-5am-addictive, and one-more-turn-based grand-strategy gaming that was introduced 10 years ago in the original Civilization is back.
