Defeating another nation can be difficult and a tremendous drain on your resources, just like real life. You can win the game just as easily through cultural power and winning the space race.

'If you play one turn-based game this life, play Civilization III.' - GameSpyĬivilization III Involves More Than Just Simple Warmongering.

As you progress, you will have the advantage of trading with other civilizations, work out treaties, and go to war. Do you have what it takes to lead your civilization from the dark ages. The nation you choose will affect the way you play the game as you seek to take advantage of its unique strengths. Sid Meiers Civilization III is another amazing entry in this strategy game series. You begin by choosing one of 16 different nations, each with its own special unit and societal strength (militarist, idustrial, scientific etc.). This is one game that you can't afford to miss.' - PC Gamer Magazine

'What makes Civ III such a great game is that, just like Civ II, it blends a simple start with a vast array of options and pulls them together into a detailed, compelling, and seamless gaming experience.

Rated Game of the Year by more gaming magazines then I care to list, this game goes down as one of the best of all time. Advertisement Lovers of the Original Civilization Games and Age of Empires Series Will Go Absolutely Crazy Over Civilization III Gold

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