Sid Meier's Civilization II 1996
Developed by MicroProse Software, Inc.
- Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
A turn-based strategy video game set around several different historic civilizations.
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Classical in form, plot-driven, cool and epic.
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation
- Developer
- MicroProse Software, Inc.
- Publisher
- MicroProse Software, Inc., MacPlay, Activision
- Released
- February 29, 1996
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Time to beat
- 13 h rushed · 40 h main story · 200 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.5/10 from 179 ratings.
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