A Legendary Experience - Build, Explore, Conquer and Lead!
From Firaxis Games and Sid Meier, the creative genius behind some of the most critically acclaimed computer games ever produced, comes the latest offering in the Civilization III franchise - Civilization III: Complete.
Gaming fans can now enjoy Civilization III, the highly addictive journey of discovery , combined with the updated and enhanced multiplayer expansion pack Civilization III: Play the World, as well as all of the great new Civs, Scenarios, and Features from Civilization III: Conquests! Civilization III: Complete provides more ways to win, more ways to explore, more strategies to employ, and more exciting modes of play all in one box! Civilization III: Complete gives Civ fans the opportunity to enjoy unmatched strategic gameplay alone or against players from around the world.
Product Titles Included
Civilization III
Civilization III: Play the World
Civilization III: Conquests
Civilization III
The Civilization Legacy: Sid Meier created the original Civilization computer game in 1990. Civilization instantly set the standard and defined a new genre of empire-building strategy games and is still recognized as one of the greatest games of all time. The game is an addictive blend of building, exploration, discovery and conquest. Players match wits against some of history's greatest leaders as they strive to build the ultimate civilization to stand the test of time. The legacy of this incredibly fun, addictive series continues today with the development of Civilization III.
Witness an epic adventure unfold before you as you wield the ultimate power and reinvent the history of Civilization. Conquer vast territories with new armies and new fighting methods. Nourish the growth of a culture that is the envy of other civilizations along with trading shrewdly to gain valuable resources and enrich your empire. You can mix and match unlimited deals with history's greatest leaders at the bargaining table. The easy to use game technology offers pathways to victory for limitless replayability. It's History in the Making!
Features:
Dominate the world through Diplomatic Finesse, Cultural Domination, and Military Prowess.
More interactions, alliances and realistic artificial intelligence responses put players in the middle of negotiations, trade systems and diplomatic actions. Advanced trade system to manage resources, trade routes and spread of technology.
Improved combat options provide finer levels of control for enhanced war-making capabilities.
Technologies, Wonders Of The World and Great People expand the scope of the game.
New elements of Culture, Nationality and the Arts help players plan a new peaceful pathway to victory.
Active world generator creates more realistic maps and organic terrain features.
The most detailed and beautiful art, animations and sound ever found in the genre.
Easier-to-use interface for streamlined management and better control.
Civilization III: Play the World
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play the World is the exciting expansion pack to Sid Meier's Civilization III, the greatest strategy game of all-time! Featuring new multiplayer and single player features, Civilization III: Play the World pits you against the best Civilization players from all corners of the earth via the Internet. With new online modes of play like "turnless" and fast-paced games like Regicide and Elimination, the battle for the ultimate in bragging rights will be intense!
Eight new civilizations including new leaders and units provide even more challenges and strategic options. A powerful Scenario Editor allows players to construct their dream scenario and share it with players from around the world. Play scenarios created by others, or build your own -- replayability is now truly limitless with the new benchmark in strategy gaming!
Features:
Multiplayer Modes: Includes Turn-Based and Simultaneous game types and appearing for the first time in a Civilization game, a Turn-less mode. Provides full TCP-IP/LAN, Hotseat and Play be Email support.
Multiplayer games: Face off against the best Civilization players worldwide with fast-paced multiplayer games like Elimination, Domination, Regicide and Capture the Flag.
Eight new Civilizations featuring new Leaders including: Genghis Khan Temujin, King Hannibal, Queen Isabella and King Brennus, and all new units will challenge your diplomatic and combat skills.
Enhanced Scenario Editor, including new unit and tile sets lets players construct a Scenario from any time period.
Players can strengthen their empire with:
New map features like outposts, airfields and radar towers
New guerilla and medieval infantry units
New wonders and city improvements
Updated interface improvements like auto bombard, rally points, stacked movement and a streamlined espionage interface allow for more efficient management.
A dazzling new opening cinematic and combat animations bring your Civilization world to life like never before.
Easier-to-use interface for streamlined management and better control.
Civilization III: Conquests
Civilization III: Conquests takes players on a thrilling action-packed adventure as they pursue victory in the most famous conquests in history , testing their skills in nine professionally-designed conquests. Seven new Civilizations deliver all new leaders, units, special abilities, victory conditions, wonders, terrain, resources, city improvements, and governments - offering endless variations in quests to rule the world. Improved multiplayer support, intense diplomatic situations, and new editor enhancements round out this second expansion pack for what Time Magazine calls "the greatest computer strategy game of all time."
Features:
More Civilizations: Seven new powerful civilizations from the innovative Sumerians to the mystical Mayans.
More Units: Use Trebuchets to batter down the enemy's walls or Sumerian Enkidu Warriors to quickly gain military dominance.
More Techs: Map the world using Satellites to explore the entire map.
More Disasters: Beware the volcanoes, or Pompeii could become your reality.
More Diplomacy Options: Locked alliances allow good vs. evil conflicts you'll never forget.
More Map Features: Bombard the enemy and leave behind craters.
More Resources: Fight for control over Tobacco, Bananas, Oasis, Salt, Sugar, Jade, and Exotic Birds.
More Wonders: Build 5 all new wonders, including the statue of Zeus and the even all new commerce bonuses
More Government Types: Fascism, Feudalism, Tribal Council, and Imperialism are just a few of the new ways to rule your people.
More Unit Abilities: Including Stealth Attack, Enslavement, and other bonus attack modifiers (e.g. damage multipliers can now be applied to units).
More Attributes: Including two new Civ-Types: Agricultural and Seafaring
More City Specialists: Including Civil Engineers and Police Forces
More Improvements: Including improvements to the AI, Combat System, Interface, Rally Points, Governors, Leaders, Unit-Stacks, and even Game Balance!
More Game Options: Including the ability to choose Random World Sizes and new levels of difficulty such as "Demigod" and "Sid"
Extra Content: Civ-Conquests contains all of the content including: Civs, leaders, special units, and features from the Civilization III: Play the World expansion.
and much, more!
System Requirements
Windows 98, 2000, XP
Pentium II 400MHz
128 MB of RAM
1.5 GB available hard drive space
4X Speed CD-ROM Drive or higher
DirectX 8.0a-compatible video card (must be able to display @ 1024 x 768)
DirectX 8.0a-compatible sound card
DirectX version 9.0b (included) or higher
Multiplayer: LAN or Internet connection required for some multiplayer modes Broadband connection recommended for 5 or more players