Posted on: June 22, 2025
motobecanedan
Games: Reviews: 2
Alpha Centauri
Great old game, fun for hours
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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
Description
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack includes the original Alpha Centauri and the expansion, Alien Crossfire.
Mankind begins its most monumental task: the colonization of space. A crew of internationally renowned scientists and security strategists, with wide-ranging convictions and diverse ethics, embarks on a mission that will change the world. One Planet. Seven unique factions. Which will you lead? Each faction has its own agenda, each leader a final goal. You must play to each strength and exploit each hidden weakness in your quest to rule the future.
Key features:
- Great spin-off of the legendary Civilization series, in a refreshing sci-fi setting
- Design your own units. Balance their speed, power, and toughness to suit your current tactical needs
- Seven factions to chose from, each with its own artificial intelligence model that creates a very suggestive feeling that you’re up against real people
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ © 1999 Electronic Arts Inc.
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System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY
Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.
Recommended system requirements:
ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY
Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.
Time to beat
25.5 hMain
39 h Main + Sides
84 h Completionist
35.5 h All Styles
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Posted on: June 23, 2025
RogerDodger1946
Games: 58 Reviews: 4
One of the Best!
IMHO, this is one of the best of the early Sid Meyer Games (like Civilization 2). Choices of which faction you play, Research Path, City Buildings and Improvements, and type of units (military or territory improving), even your diplomatic reaction to the other factions (AI Players), make every game different (and fun to play). Very absorbing! The graphics are really crude compared to the newer Sid Meyer Games, but that's part of the charm of this Oldie game. I LIKE IT!!
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Posted on: June 24, 2025
MarieStrega
Games: 38 Reviews: 1
An everlasting classic
This has become my comfort game over the years, the one I always return to when wanting to play something stimulating yet not overwhelming. Never get tired of it.
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Posted on: June 27, 2025
Blanko2
Games: 500 Reviews: 9
Classic and nothing like it
Alpha Centauri at release was a phenomenal game, it remains a phenomenal game, but a little clunky. However, the GOG release has done a stellar job of making it better for modern audiences, with the built-in patches and community improvements.
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Posted on: June 27, 2025
drakioned
Games: 111 Reviews: 1
Classic game - best Civ game
It'd be great for this to get a 4K rename. It doesn't have a Civ name but it's basically a great Civ in space.
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