Civilization II - Sid Meier's Breakthrough Strategy Game

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Civilization II : Strategy Game Revolution

Sid Meier has become famous for his ability to create fantastic worlds in strategy games that can take hours and hours to complete and leave you wanting more. While Civilization I was Sid's first notable success in the strategy realm, it can be said that Civilization 2 propelled the series to stardom.

Civilization II Improvements over the Original 

In Civ, More is better!

For Civ II, more was definately better. Many of the features of the first game were developed into a more mature, complex system that remains in large part in current Civilization Games. All of these small additions added up to a spectacular game.

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! 

Civilization 2: 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.

Intro for Civilization 2

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Civilization 2 Wonder United Nations

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Civilization 2 Wonder Women's Suffrage

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Civilization 2 Wonder The Eiffel Tower

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Civilization 2 Wonder Shakespeare's Theater

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Civilization 2 Wonder The Colossus

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Civilization 2 Wonder The Great Wall

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Civilization 2 Wonder Magellan's Expedition

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Civilization 2 Wonder The SETI Program

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Civilization II Scenarios and Mods 

One of the first games ever to have such a vibrant modding community

If there is one single contributing factor to 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

Because Civilization 2 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 introduced 6 different Government types that affect the way your budding empire grows and evolves. Which one was your favorite?

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Grab a copy of Civ II and Get going! 

Sid Meier's Civ II Software and Expansions

Civilization II Tech TreeYou 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: $117.83 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Civilization 2: Scenarios

An Official Mod and Scenario Release from the Civ Team

Amazon Price: $77.88 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Civilization 2: Fantastic Worlds

Another Mod and Scenario Release from Sid Meier

Amazon Price: $82.56 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

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: $29.99 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Civilization II Tips Tricks Strategies and Patches 

Civ II Downloads

Civ II ScreenshotThere 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! 

The Civilization 2: Test of Time Expansion for Civ II is basically a de-bugged mod pack forCivilization II : The Test of Time Box Art 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

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Here are some of the latest happenings in the Civ Universe.

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