Posted on: November 26, 2020

RelicMaster

Gry: 313 Opinie: 10

Stands The Test Of Time

Civilization III is often regarded as the "black sheep" of the Civilization series, overshadowed by the games that followed after it. However, those who take the time to give this forgotten gem a try will discover that it truly "Stands the Test of Time". For Civilization fans like me, Civilization III introduced many important concepts that are now central to the series, such as the idea of buildings and wonders generating "Culture" that drives border expansion, or each civilization having unique traits and units as opposed to being merely copies of each other with only minor cosmetic differences. Beyond it's historical value, Civilization III appeals to all strategy fans by perfectly embodying the addictive "One More Turn" gameplay loop that Civilization is famous (or infamous) for. Cities are built and grow, technologies are researched, wars are fought, buildings built, and treaties made. It is incredibly gratifying to see your civilization grow into a mighty empire over time, either through peaceful settlement or though conquest, and trying to beat not only the AI, but also your own personal best. Speaking of, the AI in this game is generally fairly good, being able to pose a reasonable challenge without seeming like it's getting an unfair boost. However, I do have to knock a few points off of this review, mainly due to the game's age. The isometric graphics have not aged terribly well, and often look muddy and ugly by modern standards. The sound is passable, but certain effects and music can eventually become grating. Finally, certain gameplay features that became common in later Civilization games, such as religion and "Great People", are minimally present or outright missing, which can be jarring for people like me who cut their teeth on more modern entries in the series. However, such age-related issues are minor, and shouldn't stop both Civilization fanatics and strategy fans in general from picking up this wonderful, old-school 4X game.

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Posted on: June 13, 2022

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Gry: Opinie: 16

Best of series

Just adding one more vote for "best Civ" (not counting Alpha Centauri which is better than all Civ). I definitly prefer Civ III over II as it offers many comfort options an the much better graphics are not only pleasant to look at, but also make it easier to keep track of whats going on. On the other hand the 2D engine still provides the overview missing in zoom limited Civ IV. On the gameplay side Civ III retains global economy, building based production and unit capabilities and also separate offense and defense capabilities. So your main task is actually managing a whole civilisation and its army where in IV you have to cater a lot for singular cities, accumulate the correct wonders and generals. As such I consider Civ III the more homogenous game compared to IV, even tough culture is a mostly useless tack on here. Note though, that "AI" on higher levels consist mostly of cheating as in other Civs and diplomacy in III is even less functional than in newer parts of the series.

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Posted on: March 20, 2024

Knazeball

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Gry: 37 Opinie: 1

Very fun but not for everybody

Best strategy game there is. It takes some time to get a feeling for what's a good strategy, which technologies and resources are most important etc. But once you do, civ 3 is so much fun. But of course the game is very old and some people would probably think it's too ugly and that the menues look a bit dated.

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Posted on: August 21, 2024

Glorious_Dess

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Gry: 137 Opinie: 8

Great addicting title but with some...

...caveats. The AI literally cheats as it knows about everything on any given map and will operate accordingly. This creates a particularly annoying challenge that is partly fun and somtimes very annoying but i have clocked more than 300 hours with it and have been playing it since I was in university when it released so I guess I like this type of punishment. : D

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Posted on: November 17, 2024

Redspyder

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Gry: 468 Opinie: 2

Best of the series

Civ3 is the best of the Civ series. It differentiates its units by separate Attack and Defense values, allowing truly distinct unit and unit actions. It's the first in the series to use borders that grow intrinsically. From a solid tech tree to the single best editor in this or any game series, Civ3 stands out. It's easy to truly get lost in the "one more turn" dynamic. Fantastic and to-date unrivalled.

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