Sid Meier's Civilization III
Civilization III, like the other Civilization games, is based around building an empire, from the ground up, beginning at start of recorded history and continuing beyond the current modern day. The player's…
Sid Meier's Civilization III is a simulator developed by Firaxis Games, released 30 October 2001 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Sid Meier's Civilization III is
Sid Meier's Civilization III is a simulator game developed by Firaxis Games and released in 2001. It was published by Infogrames. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Civilization III, like the other Civilization games, is based around building an empire, from the ground up, beginning at start of recorded history and continuing beyond the current modern day. The player's civilization is centered around a core of cities that provide the resources necessary to grow the player's cities, construct city improvements, wonders, and units, and advance the player's technological development. The player must balance a good infrastructure, resources, diplomatic and trading skills, technological advancement, city and empire management, culture, and military power to succeed.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), educational, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Sid Meier series
Sid Meier's Civilization III is the seventh of 41 entries we hold in the Sid Meier series. It arrived 2 years after Sid Meier's Antietam!. The next entry was Sid Meier's SimGolf in 2002.
What it launched against
Sid Meier's Civilization III launched on 30 October 2001, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Halo: Combat Evolved and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Halo: Combat Evolved, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.
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