Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition

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• Our recommended age: 5 - 20 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 0 months and up
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001XDK9
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,731 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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Amazon.com Review
Politics, economics, standard warfare, trade, diplomacy, religion--these are just a few of the issues brought up in Civilization 2, a turn-based strategy game created by Sid Meier. Become one of many legendary leaders and re-create history to your own preferences. With more than 100 technological and political advances, 28 Wonders of the World, and a variety of rival countries and tribes to interact with, Civilization 2 is as enthralling as it is addictive.

Begin the game in 4000 BC, and choose your country's fate. Will you be aggressive in your technology or in your military tactics? Will you concentrate on trade or focus on exploring new worlds? Whatever your decision, you must take over the world or colonize Alpha Centauri by the year 2040 AD. Choose your first settlement and you are off! Explore new civilizations or destroy them, plan spy attacks to steal their information, and advance through four different architectural eras. This game prompts you to develop your nation with intelligence and ingenuity--whatever your political tactics may be.

There is only one glitch in the game play: If you let the video for the discovery of Oracle run to the end, the game crashes. We recommend that you do watch the video portion of Wonders of the World--it is a fascinating part of the game. However, if you prefer to avoid the videos, you can click your mouse to bypass them. Besides the minor technical flaw, Civilization 2 is an excellent strategy game that appeals to the tyrant or the pacifist in all of us. --Madeleine Miller

Amazon.com Product Description
In Civilization II: Gold Edition, players will enjoy the classic Civilization II and two scenario packs: Conflicts in Civilization and CIV II: Fantastic Worlds. Combined with the multiplayer features, the Gold Edition creates the ultimate challenge and the ultimate value in strategic gaming. Civilization II: Gold Edition includes all of the features of the classic Civilization II with the multiplayer option providing a whole new level of competition, vicious backstabbing, and unpredictable human-enemy leaders!

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Gold is Tarnished, May 9, 2000

By	David Dressler (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let's get this straight right off the bat: Civilization II is one of the best games ever spawned. I bought the Gold edition because I expected my enjoyment of the game to be expanded by the new stuff. I also assumed they would have fixed the minor-but very annoying-bugs from the original game.

I was wrong.

The "advantages" of the Gold edition are the following: --Multiplayer options --New scenarios --Expanded options for creating your own maps and scenarios.

I have not tried the multiplayer options. They may well be wonderful. Please note, however, that a "multiplayer patch" for Civ II is available on the net. For FREE.

Some of the new scenarios are decent. Many are annoying. However, they were not worth the extra money.

The map editor is identical to its original. The expanded scenario-building options are nice, but beware: it will take HOURS to properly prepare a scenario.

The bugs, which are obvious and glaring, were never fixed. Here are the bugs I noticed: --Units which you send to a location more than 1 square away (via the shift-click method) will sometimes go the opposite direction. Other times they will simply move back and forth between two spots. --The game will occasionally crash. Save often.

If you already own Civ II, don't bother to upgrade to Civ Gold. If you do not own this game, I would suggest saving the $10 and buying the original.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE, February 23, 2000

By	"zeldaman" (Baltimore, MAryland) - See all my reviews

Well, Civ 2 was just great! It was a great game. When Civ 2 Gold came out, I thought, "Great. Another upgrade." I thought it wouldn't be worth the money. I changed my mind real quick when I played it! It has all the great things from the oiginal Civ 2, and TONS more. Most noticable change: MULTIPLAYER! Great multiplayer mode, where you can play your own map, a scenario, or a regular game. There is even a "hot-seat" option for two or more human players! However, in my opinion, the best thing about this game is the incredible amount of scenarios. It comes with two scenario packages: Fantastic Worlds and Conflicts in Civilization. Fantastic worlds is great fun! It has 15 scenarios, with things like being able to play dinosaurs! Conflicts is great too, with battles like Desert Storm to act out with your friends or by yourself. Just like Civ 2 regular, it comes with a map editor to make your own worlds. However, in Civ 2 Gold, you can also make your own SCENARIOS. It is used like the still-present cheat mode, allowing you to edit units, towns, science, turns, everything! Put this together with cheat mode, and you can make your own scenario masterpieces! As for the gameplay, its great! the controls for multiplayer negotiating are perfect! This game is very challenging, for the newbies and the unexperienced. It features alliances, scientific progress, strategic military warfare, negotiating, building cities, trading, keeping track of supply and demand, and building wonders of the world! It also comes with a large fold- out poster of Advances and Unit stats! The well-written 275-page manual should leave all your questions answered, as it even gives you scenario descriptions. My conclusion: buy this game. Great game, two scenario packages, a map editor scenario editor, and MULTIPLAYER gaming up to 7 people. Get this game, it's one of the best games ever!

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, November 20, 1999

By A Customer

It's good. Especially the multiplayer part. My friends and I help each other fight opponents while researching and building an army. After we're all powerful we fight each other. It's a great game!