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Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete

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Build the ultimate empire in an epic quest to rule the world! This all-in-one collection of the original Civilization III and its two expansion packs is the perfect opportunity for Civilization newcomers to experience the greatest strategy game ever! Addictive Sid Meier gameplay gives you many paths to victory as you negotiate trade, conquer and rule the world. Play through 31 playable nations and use rule changes, extra scenarios, special abilities, rebalancing of units, and other game options all included in one package!

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  • Build the ultimate empire in an epic quest to rule the world.
  • This all-in-one collection of the original Civilization III and its two expansions is the perfect opportunity for Civ newcomers to experience the “greatest computer strategy game of all time.”
  • Negotiate, trade, conquer, and rule the world. The addictive Sid Meier gameplay gives you many paths to victory by combining diplomatic finesse, cultural domination, and sheer military might.
  • Enjoy the definitive Civ III experience. All rule changes, extra scenarios, rebalancing of units, special abilities, additional units, difficulty levels, incremental patches, and other game options wrapped up into one package.
  • Includes all Conquest scenarios, multiplayer modes, and 31 playable nations.

Product Details

  • Release date: July 29, 2005
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 1 x 6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
  • Rated: Everyone
  • ASIN: B00029QR7O
  • Manufacturer reference: 25766
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
  • Average Customer Review : 4.0 out of 5 stars (189) Reviews
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: 43339

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Evangeline
1.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2018
Incompatible with windows 10!
I tried every suggestion to get Civ III to work with windows 10 only to be informed by the computer that the game was incompatible. I then tried it on a desk top computer using windows 7 and it would not open. I love the Civilization games I just can't get the pre-steam... See more
I tried every suggestion to get Civ III to work with windows 10 only to be informed by the computer that the game was incompatible. I then tried it on a desk top computer using windows 7 and it would not open. I love the Civilization games I just can't get the pre-steam games to work on my computer.
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Broadway Turk Superstar
5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2012
Greatest Game Ever Played?
One more turn...one more turn... This is the terribly familiar chant of the Civ III newbie, staring at the clock, watching the sun rise outside the window, promising himself to save and log off after one more attempt to colonize a land, build an institution,... See more
One more turn...one more turn...This is the terribly familiar chant of the Civ III newbie, staring at the clock, watching the sun rise outside the window, promising himself to save and log off after one more attempt to colonize a land, build an institution, establish relations with a rival nation, order research of a new technology, harness a new natural resource...or win a nuclear war. The creator of the game, Sid Meier, made a nasty remark in his promo DVD about how the addictive element of this game was its propensity to allow users to 'play God' (shades of Red Dragon!). Alas, friends, sad but true.You get to select one of over thirty nations and pick as many rivals as you like in a game of world conquest that begins in 4000 BC. Your settlers, armed with sticks and stones, build their capitol city, the first of many that establish your fledgling nation. Eventually your little country makes contact with a neighboring state, and thus begins the quest. You can outlast your rivals by becoming culturally dominant, politically superior, militarily overwhelming...or even win the game by being the first to land a man on the moon. The game ends in the year 2050 AD, over a course of time extending through the Ancient Era, the Middle Ages, the Industrial years, and modern times. Just as in real life, your empire can choose many paths to follow, and hundreds of possible scenarios will lead to just as many different conclusions.The game can be played on maps of different sizes, land masses, climates and topography, which adds to the diversity you can factor into your matches. I'm not one for fantasy football, but imagine if you could choose between outdoor/indoor, grass/astroturf, sunny/snowy. You can pick from a tiny map, ensuring a short and sweet game, or a huge map which can turn this into an epic odyssey. Smaller continents challenge navigational skills and make demands on overseas trade and travel; warmer climates create huge areas of untamed jungle hindering farming and transportation. Older maps make for larger mountain ranges that are great for military defense but hard to traverse during peacetime. You get to play Mother Nature and decide how hard it'll be for your world to make its way through history.One reviewer compared this game to a cross between chess and Risk, and that analogy is not far off the mark if you include Life and Monopoly. Unfortunately, this game may not be for the ADD Generation, a fact substantiated by Meier's deviation back to the style and content of the earlier Civilization II in producing the later versions of Civ IV and Civ V. These games lack the depth and realism of Civ III and, unfortunately, are obscuring the greatest of all PC games with the passage of time. Obviously this is an effort to reach out to the growing population of attention-deficients, and the world is losing out on a wonderfully unique gaming experience as a result.The graphics make one wonder why on earth Meier and Firaxis (the publishers of the game) reverted to the cheesier graphics of Civ II in the IV and V upgrades (?) after achieving what could arguably be considered perfection. The tiny workers in this version dig, cut, chop and run throughout the game; horses gallop, wakened warriors yawn and stretch, soldiers awaiting combat rustle their weapons impatiently. It is a Lilliputian world which can utterly captivate and enchant if it were not for the greater challenges ahead - namely, a collusion of AI (artificial intelligence) adversaries preparing to crush you and your civilization into the virtual dust.If you've ever marveled at how games like Chessmaster could both condescend and overwhelm so as to make you feel there was another person on the other side of the screen...you ain't seen nuthin' yet. Meier's multiple personalities can be friendly, manipulative, double-dealing and hostile, and for a newbie it can be extremely difficult to keep in mind that one is dealing with AI as the game progresses. A friendly AI appears as a straw to a drowning man in times of trouble, while hostiles can distract a player to sacrificing the game in seeking revenge for a treacherous act. You may even find yourself feeling a twinge of guilt in nuking a close and trusted ally to gain a final victory. Those who doubt will find themselves trying to remember after their first epic struggle: it's only a game, it's only a game. One side effect of getting hooked on this game is the remorseful feeling of devoting so much leisure time to such a trivial pursuit. Consider this, brethren: how much more wasteful is playing chess, or sudoku, or even poker, pool or backgammon? It can be argued that Civ III can consume the better part of a week per game, but if this game sharpens your wits, lifts your spirits and enhances your real-world creativity (if you can develop a civilization, why not your backyard garden?), well...more power to it.Addicts will find a number of webpages and websites devoted to the game, as one becomes consumed with exploring different strategies and tactics in attempting to rule the world. Some versions come with manuals, which are downloadable in PDF form on many of the aforementioned sites. It helps newbies avoid figuring this complex game out from scratch, which can alternately prove frustrating yet astounding at times.This game has been compared to strategy games such as Men of War and Rome; I bought a copy of Rome and have yet to open the box. Beyond Civ III, there is nothing else.One more turn...one more turn...
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Douglas Schifter
3.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013
Deceptive offer, WARNING NO BOOKLET
Civ three complete is the best strategy game of all time. It is in the gamers hall of fame and i have been playing civ for twenty years or so since one came out. I enjoy it immensely and never tire of it. Sid meier is the greatest game designer of all time too in my... See more
Civ three complete is the best strategy game of all time. It is in the gamers hall of fame and i have been playing civ for twenty years or so since one came out. I enjoy it immensely and never tire of it.Sid meier is the greatest game designer of all time too in my estimation from early on in computer gaming. I dont remember the first ones name but it was hellcat ace or something like that and was a blast. I have been a gamer since 77. Civ four and all the other titles were garbage to me and never got better than three complete. I never bought five because three is the bomb. The game is six stars to me but this offer is only three stars.This product which shows the original box as what they sell is NOT the original box. It is the software only disks in a plastic dvd case with no instruction book. Shame for the deception.
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Zack Davisson
5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2012
Money well spent
I was feeling nostalgic recently for "Civ III," a game I wasted far too many hours of my life on back in the day. When I looked it up here, I couldn't believe how cheap it was and had to pick it up. When I popped it in, I was instantly sucked back into the Civ... See more
I was feeling nostalgic recently for "Civ III," a game I wasted far too many hours of my life on back in the day. When I looked it up here, I couldn't believe how cheap it was and had to pick it up.When I popped it in, I was instantly sucked back into the Civ III world and the game was just as fun as it was almost a decade ago. Even more so, because this Complete editions contains all of the expansions that I didn't have before, so there is even more of the game for me to explore. All of the challenges, the Wonders, all of the fun. There is nothing dated about Civ III.The clock on the game has told me that I have spent about 40 hours on this game already. I can't think of any other item that has given me such a great dollar spent-to-hours enjoyed ratio.
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Jeremy Burson
4.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2009
A different view
Well, I am new to turn based strategy games so it is alot different than what I am used to. I read the manual that came with the game and read alot of reviews, most people say to just play the game and you will learn as you go. This is very true in my case. I started on the... See more
Well, I am new to turn based strategy games so it is alot different than what I am used to. I read the manual that came with the game and read alot of reviews, most people say to just play the game and you will learn as you go. This is very true in my case. I started on the easiest level and played for hours only to have the whole world declare war on me and crush my civilization. The more I play the better I get at managing resources, allocating more money to science so I can research and advance faster and building up an army without overspending on my budget per turn.It is a fun game with alot of different civilizations to play with and many different routes to take in research to get where you want to be technologically. I would recommend trying this game but be warned, it takes many, many hours of your time just to play on the default settings which I believe is 500 turns before the game ends.
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rcngrunt
5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2015
Civ3 from 2k is better then the original
I was looking for a copy of civ3 and civ3 ptw when I came across the new civ3 from 2k. I had worn out my copies and was looking to replace them. I was greatly surprised when I loaded the civ3 from 2k. It had all the features of civ3 and civ3 ptw and more. It is better with... See more
I was looking for a copy of civ3 and civ3 ptw when I came across the new civ3 from 2k. I had worn out my copies and was looking to replace them. I was greatly surprised when I loaded the civ3 from 2k. It had all the features of civ3 and civ3 ptw and more. It is better with more civs and better advanced features. I would recommend it to all who like the civ3 game.
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Grouchy Old Geek
2.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2010
Awesome game; terrible copy
I bought this copy of the game as a back-up copy for my original Civ III disks (bought many years ago), which are starting to show wear. I have to split this review into three parts: (1) my satisfaction with the game itself, (2) my satisfaction with this... See more
I bought this copy of the game as a back-up copy for my original Civ III disks (bought many years ago), which are starting to show wear.I have to split this review into three parts: (1) my satisfaction with the game itself, (2) my satisfaction with this purchase, and (3) my satisfaction with the version of the game that I received.(1) The game itself is awesome: easily worth five stars. I have played every version of Civilization from I to IV, and Civ III is my favorite. Gameplay, graphics, and AI are all improved dramatically from Civ I and Civ II. Civ III was also the first version designed with the expectation that users would modify the game, leading to thousands of different modifications available for free online--everything from minor mods such as new units and graphics tweaks to major mods that essentially create an entirely new game. Civ IV's graphics are the only thing about Civ IV that I like better than Civ III, but they come at a price in performance (when I "downgraded" from Civ IV back to Civ III, I was amazed how much faster Civ III runs on my PC). The new features and options in Civ IV are interesting, but they make the game much more complicated and therefore--for me--less fun.(2) I did not receive the game pictured above. Instead, I received a version of the game made by "Sold-out Software." I consider this to be a bit of a bait-and-switch, and so I am very displeased with this aspect of my purchase. I did not immediately notice the switch, and ended up opening the seal before I noticed. I'm not sure whether Amazon will take the software back now, but I will probably try to return it, especially given the problems described below.(3) I have serious problems loading this version of the game due to the copy protection scheme and/or the fact that these are not "real" Civilization III disks. (They do not look anything like my original disks; they are copies made by Sold-out Software.) Almost every time I try to load the game, I get an error message. Sometimes, I get an immediate error message stating that I've inserted the wrong disk. Other times, the game tries to load for about thirty seconds and then gives me a "time out" error message. It's not unusual for me to have to retry three to five times until the game finally loads.So, the game itself gets five stars, but THIS VERSION of the game--and a sales tactic I perceive as a bait-and-switch--gets one star. So I'll give the game five stars for fun, but only two stars for the overall purchase.
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Arthur Davenport
3.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2014
An improved version of one of my favorites.
As an experienced Sid Meier gamer I already knew the game well. I enjoy the added civilizations and additional wonders to complete. However, the designers included a feature to limit how long the game lasts. The designers decided to end the player if the player looses a... See more
As an experienced Sid Meier gamer I already knew the game well. I enjoy the added civilizations and additional wonders to complete. However, the designers included a feature to limit how long the game lasts. The designers decided to end the player if the player looses a certain number of cities. The default is lose one city and the game ends. The maximum number of cities a player may lose before elimination is adjustable between one city up to 10 cities. I have been playingCivilization in various forms for over to years. This is my fourth version of Civ III. In this version I have been unable to win a game when playing a game at any level over monarchy.
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Allen Patterson
5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2013
Civ 3
I think this is the best version of Civ as after they started tinkering to much I like my nuclear missiles in this version. It works on my win 8 laptop no problem so it will keep me happy and a bonus I don't need STEAM to play it like everything coming out seems to need...See more
I think this is the best version of Civ as after they started tinkering to much I like my nuclear missiles in this version. It works on my win 8 laptop no problem so it will keep me happy and a bonus I don't need STEAM to play it like everything coming out seems to need these days and I like single player also or network with my sons not multiplayer on the Net
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Chris Hogan
5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2014
All this game for $5.99? Are you kidding me!?!?! A classic should never be this cheap!
Ok... so, I am able to get the COMPLETE SET of Civ lll in one shot AND I can do it for $5.99!!!! I mean, really??? I could not be happier with this purchase and as another plus, UK United Kingdom got this to me in Canada in 4 days. They are awesome and now have become my go...See more
Ok... so, I am able to get the COMPLETE SET of Civ lll in one shot AND I can do it for $5.99!!!! I mean, really??? I could not be happier with this purchase and as another plus, UK United Kingdom got this to me in Canada in 4 days. They are awesome and now have become my go to for gaming software. Thanks guys!
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Kevin
5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2013
Brilliant classic game, remember to try out the mods!
What can I say, this is one of the most fun, immersive, and addicting game ever created. The modding community for it is spectacular, I highly recommend everyone to visit civfanatics.com for the dozen of game mods made for this game. World Prestige mod is a must play, and I...See more
What can I say, this is one of the most fun, immersive, and addicting game ever created. The modding community for it is spectacular, I highly recommend everyone to visit civfanatics.com for the dozen of game mods made for this game. World Prestige mod is a must play, and I also had a lot of lost hours with the Fallout and Far Horizons mods.
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wilson
4.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2015
good game
It is a complete collection. If you are a fan of civ3 you should definitely buy it to get all of them. The problem is that, you need to put the disk in every time you run the game. This is annoying while you can download *** to fix.
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Donald White
5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2015
Five Stars
great product and service.
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