CIV 1 Simplistic game but it was the hook that grabbed me.
CIV II Easy to beat after a few games. (don't forget caravans) But it's best feature was the beginning of the MP community. It was a LOT of time spent well with many friends.
CIV III Better designed but I stopped playing it before they fixed the corruption issues so it always left a bad taste in my mouth.
CIV IV BTS A decade later and I still consider it the best PC game ever designed. MP was even better.
CIV V I stopped playing it before it was released due to how bad the AI (and the goto command) handled 1-UP (and they took everything special out of the game). And I was able to beat deity the first try. That should not be possible. I still can't beat CIV IV deity every time.
CIV VI I hear the AI still sucks at 1-up. I'm sure I'll give it a try someday when they're practically giving it away.
SMAC I didn't play till later but it was a lot of fun and held up pretty well. I'd still play it before another game of V.
CIV II Easy to beat after a few games. (don't forget caravans) But it's best feature was the beginning of the MP community. It was a LOT of time spent well with many friends.
CIV III Better designed but I stopped playing it before they fixed the corruption issues so it always left a bad taste in my mouth.
CIV IV BTS A decade later and I still consider it the best PC game ever designed. MP was even better.
CIV V I stopped playing it before it was released due to how bad the AI (and the goto command) handled 1-UP (and they took everything special out of the game). And I was able to beat deity the first try. That should not be possible. I still can't beat CIV IV deity every time.
CIV VI I hear the AI still sucks at 1-up. I'm sure I'll give it a try someday when they're practically giving it away.
SMAC I didn't play till later but it was a lot of fun and held up pretty well. I'd still play it before another game of V.