Customer Reviews

Sid Meier's Civil War Collection (Jewel Case)

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Several reviewers mentioned Windows XP problems. Game will work correctly with XP. Need to download and install Gettysburg's Windows 2000/XP compatibility patch.

This is one of the greatest war games ever. The detail they put in the terrain and the regiments is incrdible. Both southern and northern armys has every regiment,brigade,division and corp in it. The regiments may not have 300 actual men in them but they are put to scale. The detail of this game is incredible. You can play all the small battles in the battle. So you can play Picketts charge at Gettysburg or you can play The Bloody Lane at Antietam. When I first got the game I did nothing for 2 days. I did not eat.all I did was sleep and go to the bathroom. Get this game.

I bought this game because a review on this site said a patch allowed you to play it on windows xp. I found the patch and it workded so dont listen to the people who say it doesn't work on xp. Ok now to the game, the game is very fun and it lets you command either Federal of Confederate troops at the battle of Gettysburg Antietam and South Mountain. The games graphics are so so but the gameplay and sound more than make up for it. The sound is very good, it's great to hear bugle calls and fifes as the troops march. The gameplay is equally good it gives a complete feel of control over the entire field of battle, my only gripe is that I seem to have a problem with cowards in my army, every time I charge or double time a confederate position my troops scream and run in the other direction, this dosent always happen but it occurs more often than not. Sid Meier is very good at designing games and this game is a testament to his sucsess.

Sid Meier's turned in a gem with Gettysburg (and the follow-up, Antietam). It's been about 7 years since this title was released, and I have yet to play another Civil War game that can come close to it. The AI in this game is among some of the most challenging you will ever face in any game. Moving through each scenario gives you a sense that the battle is has some significance, with each confrontation building towards defeat or victory. This appears to be one of the early 3d games as well, allowing hills, topography, and valleys to all play a key roll in determining who has the advantage. The graphics are not spectacular -- though they were when it was released. It's a decent sounding game, although some of the actors that do the audio lay it on a little thick at times (but I sort of like that for a game). Ok, I'm done gushing.
Don't forget to the compatibility patch available on the firaxis website, modern operating systems will not work without it (like XP, 2000, Me).

I think this collection is a great bargain for someone who doesn't own any of the games. It makes a nice change from WW II war games. Installation is easy. I din't like the online manual though - would've prefferred a paper one. Be forwarned though, it takes a bit to learn to maneuver your forces.

Although I heven't played any other civil war game I can safetly say that this one is the best.Getteysburg provides over 20 scenareos and tons of scenareo combonations.It's also nice because you controll the whole army and don't control one guy that can take tons more hits than the enamy like you see in so many other games.One of my favorate parts is that in addition to playing scenareos you can play the whole battle of Gettysburg or Antedam at once.The only bad parts are that in Antedam you do not have the choice of playing certain scenareos like The Corn Field or Burnsides Bridge.Also that you can't move an entire division or corp without selecting indivisual brigades and moving them.Over all I really like it though .Of course I'm a civil war buff so I would like it alot but I still think that you should get it.

The subject says it all.
Don't buy this if you use XP.

My grandson, age 14, and I both would have appreciated being specifically informed that this bummer will not run on Windows XP.