Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack

What a game. I have played this so many times. It is a strategic gem.

It holds up wonderfully to this day and I enjoy it more than any of the other Civilization titles.

Works fine with wine ;) and Alien Crossfire is included: perfect!

I've had to find this on disk through out the ages. I've even ordered it from the uk(i'm in us)... Mysteriously the disk would always break or disappear. My wife claimed no knowledge of what happened. Well no more will i be bound by that disk. Thanks GOG. Oh the game... awesome.

The core "one more turn" addiction loop of Civ games is as strong as ever here. The thing that brings me back to this one over the others is the story and aesthetic. Simply put this game oozes personality. There's this dark weird vibe to the whole thing that you can feel right from the menu screen. I continue to be amazed at how much story this game manages to weave throughout itself. The Faction Leaders are a prime example of this. Usually in strategy games, leaders aren't much more than stats and gameplay bonuses. But in Alpha Centauri, they are actual characters with quirks, beliefs, and motivations. On top of that alot of intriguing sci-fi ideas and concepts that build a truly immersive world. No other Civ game has 'wormed' its way into my brain like this game.