Sid Meier's Colonization

Easy to learn hard to master.... Can be very challenging because of randomness... And the music!!! unforgetable

As many people mentioned here; the game requires multi-level thinking. It also has incredible atmosphere. I might be biased (though not a die-hard maniac of old games), but it aged well - even drum-and-pie miliary tunes sound better in this ancient version... I also played the remaster, which, apart from graphics, is worse in every aspect; especially AI. The only reproach against Colonization is that starts can ne uneven; sometimes you have a very small chance to survive whatever you do, sometimes it gets incredibly lucky and you snowball... An experienced player can recognise an overly (un)lucky game and start a new one to get a properly thrilling experience. Otherwise, it's a real treat.

I know this game is very old school but I played it when it came out. and loved it . I also have Civ III & Civ IV

Still haven't beaten it after 30 years of trying, but love it all the same

I've bought this game 3 times over now. I still have the original box and floppy disks, bought it again as some Sid Meier's CD ROM pack and now again on GOG. And it's worth it, every single time. It's one of my favourite strategy games of all time, because you have to manage politics, military, economics and exploration. Even with the dated graphics, it's extremely immersive and the music really adds to the atmosphere. Another Sid Meier great.