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Sid Meier's Civilization II · LUDEX

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Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Sid Meier's Civilization II

MicroProse Software, Inc.

83Critics4.4/5Thursday, February 29, 199630.5 years ago

Release

Thursday, February 29, 1996

Critic score

83/100

Platform families

3

Connected releases

3

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Inside Sid Meier's Civilization II

What it is

A turn-based strategy video game set around several different historic civilizations.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

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2 Expansion1 Remake

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2 releases

ExpansionSid Meier's Civilization II: Fantastic WorldsNov 11, 1997Requires the base game
ExpansionSid Meier's Civilization II: Conflicts in CivilizationDec 31, 1996

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1 release

RemakeCivilization II: Test of TimeJul 31, 1999New production

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Who made it

MicroProse Software, Inc.
Developer
MicroProse Software, Inc.
Publisher
MacPlay
Publisher
Activision
Publisher

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac
PlayStation
Gen 5

Release history

Feb 29, 1996PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 29, 1996Mac
Jan 20, 1998PlayStation
1996PC (Microsoft Windows)
1996Mac

Themes & modes

4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)Single playerMultiplayer

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83

Metascore

Critic aggregate

4.4/5· 177 ratings

Details

Released: Thursday, February 29, 1996
Developer: MicroProse Software, Inc.
Publishers: MicroProse Software, Inc.,MacPlay,Activision
Franchise: Sid Meier
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Also known as: Civilization II, Civ 2, Sid Meier's Civilization 2, Civ2
In player libraries: 178

Platforms

PCPC
macOS
PlayStation

Genres

Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Requires the base game