Help me decide

dtocas · November 14, 2001, 14:21

Civ 3 is released tomorrow over here in the IK and i want to know if i buy it.

Mankind · November 14, 2001, 14:25

if you have money then why not?

dtocas · November 14, 2001, 17:34

thanks for the reply

David Murray · November 14, 2001, 18:05

Yeah, only get it if you have enough money to not be bothered if the game's a baddun.

I mean, if £30 or so isn't much to you, definitely get it and try it out. But you might be disappointed (I have seriously considered cancelling my order from Amazon)

kimmygibler · November 14, 2001, 18:12

There are problems, but the ai is overall way better than ctp1/2. It takes out some features from those games, but overall civ3 is very good. It is not perfection though

Asharak · November 14, 2001, 18:35

Get it. It's still as addictive as ever. I won't say it's perfect (name a game that is, please), but it's still damn good. I haven't played enough to give a comprehensive review, but what I have played has largely been in 8-9 hour stints. Civ I and II were the only games that could do that to me, and it's no different this time around. Get it.

wal35 · November 14, 2001, 18:37

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Originally posted by dtocas
Civ 3 is released tomorrow over here in the IK and i want to know if i buy it.

I do hope you mean the day after tomorrow i.e. Friday 16th or I will cry

Of course you should buy it you've been waiting for years for the game and even if it is as bad as some round here say (which I severly doubt) you'll get 30 quids worth of enjoyment from joining in the Civ3 bashing from a position of experience.

As I've said in another thread
Go on, go on, go on - it's got Civilization in it

Robert Plomp · November 14, 2001, 19:49

it's a great game, but don't expect your civ2 strategies to work.
They won't. It's a new game in fact with new strategies.

better though. (few bugs, but I expect a patch soon)

dtocas · November 15, 2001, 16:51

i feel i own an explanation to those of you who have had a basic education (unlike me) for my post.

Quote:

Civ 3 is released tomorrow here in the ik and i want to know if i buy it.

i wasn't paying attention and it was my first post you probably have guessed it should have been

Civ 3 is released tomorrow here in the UK and i wanted to know if i should buy it.

i just really wanted to thank everybody who replyed to my post

wal35 i bought my game today (15th nov) for £29:99

Deathray · November 15, 2001, 17:15

Definitely worth it. For me it has replaced Civilization 2 at #2 in my favourite games of all time list, with Deus Ex Machina being at #1.

Earthling7 · November 15, 2001, 17:21

If you like Civ2, you should get Civ3. I think it's great. Not perfect, but nothing that a patch or two won't fix.

Check out Yin26's Review in another thread. It has a "will-I-like-Civ3" test which seems to be fairly accurate.