I own Civ I and Civ II, and when Civ: Call to Power came out I was a little dubious. It was awesome! Getting rid of Sid Meiers and making the changes in this game made me a true fan. When Call to Power II came out I ordered it and played it for years. I still play it, but now on a linux system. It is a shame they lost the license and that Civ went back to Sid Meiers. I can only imagine how awesome Civ owuld be if Call to Power had been able to keep going to develop as it had been. This game is well worth the small cost they are asking.