Infogrames'
expansion pack for Sid Meier's latest turn-based
strategy game will include new civilizations, scenarios,
and features.
Infogrames
has revealed Civilization III: Play the World, its
upcoming expansion pack for Civilization III, Sid
Meier's latest turn-based strategy game. The expansion,
which will be shown at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment
Expo in Los Angeles later this month, will include
eight new civilizations and leaders, along with
a number of new single- and multiplayer scenarios
and features. In addition, it will include a new
"turnless" online mode and other improvements.
Civilization III was released in October, and it
is the latest installment in the popular Civilization
strategy game series, which has sold more than 4
million games since its debut in 1991. Civilization
III features a number of new features and improvements
on the previous games, including better graphics,
3D animation, enhanced combat and diplomacy options,
and additional paths to victory. GameSpot named
Civilization III the best single-player strategy
game of 2001.
Civilization
III was created by Firaxis Games, the game studio
headed by Sid Meier, the creator of the Civilization
series. For more information, take a look at our
full review of the game. We'll post more information
about the upcoming expansion pack when it becomes
available.
By PC GAMES [POSTED: 05/3/02]
|
Civilization
III: Play the World revealed