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Metascore
90 out of 100

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User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 76 Ratings

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  • Summary: In Civilization III, you'll find new pathways to explore and strategies to employ, greatly expanded diplomacy, more powerful combat, a new trade system, new technologies, more powerful tools to build and manage your empire, and the most detailed and beautiful art, animations and sound ever found in the genre. [Infogrames]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Games Radar
    100
    The biggest, deepest, most spectacular strategy game ever made.
  2. Next Generation Magazine
    100
    The changes mostly seem to increase your options for trying new strategies, without altering the core game. And actually, that’s a brilliant approach. [Jan 2002, p.90]
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  3. Electric Playground
    70
    Like so many things that come in threes, this one just can't compare to parts I and II.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 36
  3. Negative: 7 out of 36
  1. YeshuaAgapao
    10
    Good game. Great scenario editor for non-coders. Civ IV is more customizable, but it requires more of a coder mentality (and optimally, be a coder that is willing to code outside of work). Great game for those with older computers (5-8 years old).… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Comanglia
    5
    Well if you haven't already got this game don't get it, instead get Civ II or Civ IV both of which are light years better than this bargain bin game. This is basically a 2nd release of Civ II but with more bugs, still isn't "horrible" but it's a waste of money when you can just get Civ II. My ranking of the civilization series Civ IV (95/100) Civ II (92/100) Civ I (88/100) Civ V (76/100) Civ III (54/100)… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. CivFan
    3
    I loved Civ 2, too bad I had to learn to loathe this one. Flawed gameplay, bugs, clumsy interface. No big hit, just a big piece of sh.t.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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