Civilization II - Sid Meier's Breakthrough Strategy Game
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Civilization II : Strategy Game Revolution
propelled the series to stardom.Civilization II Improvements over the Original
In Civ, More is better!
Some of the added features:
- 50 different military units
- Enhanced Wonders
- 6 Governments
- Multimedia Improvements
- Vastly improved AI
- Advanced Diplomacy Options
- 6 Difficulty Levels
Original System Requirements:
PC:
- System: 486/33
- RAM: 8 MB
- CD-ROM speed: 2X
- Video Mode: SVGA
- Sound Board: Yes
- Operating System: Windows 3.1, Windows 95
MAC:
- PowerPC
- Mac OS 7.5.3 or later
- 10 MB RAM
- CD-ROM drive
- Color monitor
- Open transport required for multiplayer option
Introducing..... Wonder Videos for Civilization!
was a pioneer on many multimedia fronts, but the one it is perhaps remembered most for is the use of animation in their 'Wonder' videos that were shown after completing a wonder.
Civilization II Scenarios and Mods
One of the first games ever to have such a vibrant modding community
the success of Civilization it may be the scenario and modding that has gone into creating countless variations of Civilization II over the years. A large portion of the credit for the existence of this community has to go to Brian Reynolds who was the lead designer on Civ II. In a recent interview, Brian reflected on the creation of Civ II in the mid 90's.Here are some of the most famous (infamous) Scenarios and Mods from Civilization 2
- Civilization Fascist Site
- Civilization Fascist Site
Dedicated to the Fascist Patch as mentioned in the Dec '96 Issue of Computer Gaming World!
On this page you will find all you need to enhance your Civilization II & III gaming experience to include Fascism! - Civilization II Fanatics' Center: Civ2 Downloads Collection
- A huge collection of downloads for Civilization II. Civ2 scenarios, modpacks, maps, patches, unit graphics and much more.
- Microprose CivII Maps and Historic Scenarios and Maps
- Microprose Civilization II Historical Scenarios and Maps Including the Roman War, Aztecs, the Boer War and more...
- Planet Civilization - Pirates, Railroads, CivCity, Cheats, News, Downloads, Sid Meier
- GameSpy's Civilization resource with mods for 'doom' '20th Century Units' and more...
Must Have Civilization 2 Resources - Guides and Strategy Books
Civ 2 Games, Guides, and Expansion packs
has such an active community around it, there is a wide variety of strategy and design guides available. Here are a few of my favorites:
Civilization II Strategies & Secrets
This has some of the more unusual tips and tricks for Civ II
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Civilization II: Test of Time (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)
Prima puts out very solid strategy guides with good information in an easy to use format.
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Sid Meier's Civilization II Advanced Strategies (Secrets of the Games Series.)
This is perfect if you are not a stranger to the Civilization series but you are looking to take your game to the next level.
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Sid Meier's Civilization II: The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Games Series.)
The official Strategy guide doesn't give too many juicy secrets away but it does have a few. A solid foundation.
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What is your favorite Government Type from Civilization II?
Civilization 2
Grab a copy of Civ II and Get going!
Sid Meier's Civ II Software and Expansions
You have the Talent, but do you have the Tools? When buying your copy of Civilization II remember that the multiplayer option is only included in the Gold Edition of the game, not the original. The Mod and Scenario Collections are often worth picking up, as they were debugged and play-tested before release and you can avoid errors and bugs you sometimes find in downloadable mods.
Civilization II: Multiplayer (Gold Edition)
Buy this one instead of the original! The Gold Edition includes multiplayer functionality and some basic bug fixes.
Amazon Price: $102.83 (as of 07/13/2009)
Civilization 2: Scenarios
An Official Mod and Scenario Release from the Civ Team
Amazon Price: $62.88 (as of 07/13/2009)
Civilization 2: Fantastic Worlds
Another Mod and Scenario Release from Sid Meier
Amazon Price: $67.56 (as of 07/13/2009)
Civilization 2: Test of Time
The Test of Time release is a stand alone game with some more extensive and detailed mods built into it. Built on the Civ II engine.
Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 07/13/2009)
Civilization II Tips Tricks Strategies and Patches
Civ II Downloads
There are as many ways to win Civ II as there are people who have played the game. Countless Strategies and Tips exist to help you play Civ II at your full potential. I have gathered a collection of the best for your use below.
I've also included links to the Civilization II Patches so you can make sure your installation is up to speed. Enjoy!
- Civilization II Fanatics' Center: Civ2 Strategy
- The Civilization Faithful over at Civfanatics.com have outdone themselves again with these strategies and tips. An excellent resource.
- Civilization Patch v1.3
- The patch to get you up to speed and ready to conquer!
- GameFAQs.com Civ II Resources
- Civilization II Guides - GameFAQs brings you in-depth Civilization II FAQs as well as Civilization II walkthroughs that can get you back on the right track.
- Strategy Guide Download
- This is a very large txt file chock full of recorded Civ II knowledge and strategy from the Civ II newsgroup
- CivMapGen
- This is an 'extreme terrain' Map File Generator for CIV2 that can create some pretty wicked maps.
Civilization II : A Test of Time Back and Better than Ever!
Expansion for Civ II is basically a de-bugged mod pack for
your personal use. New Sci-Fi and Fantasy units built on the Same Framework as the Civ II game extend your functionality to additional hours of "just-one-more-turn....".There are several resources for Civilization 2: Test of Time
worth checking out. Lucky for you I have gathered them all into one convenient place!- FilePlanet: Civilization II: Test of Time v1.1
- Download the Civilization II: Test of Time v1.1 Patch from FilePlanet
- IGN: Civilization II: Test of Time Review
- IGN Review for Civ II: Test of Time
Vintage Civ II Games for Cheap
Discount Civilization Two Software
You can still find original Copies of Civ II on Ebay. Here are a few of the auctions currently selling Civ II related Software. Take a look, maybe you can snag a deal!
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Civilization Feeds for the Hungry Gamer
Civfanatics.com has been a fantastic resource in the development of this site and is chock full of goodies for the Civilization fan.
Here are some of the latest happenings in the Civ Universe.
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What is your greatest skill, triumph, or story of glory stemming from Civ II? The world wants to know!
