Editing Civilization (video game) (section)

==Reception==
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''Civilization'' has been called one of the most important [[strategy game]]s of all time,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/110068/the-52-most-important-video-games-of-all-time-page-4-of-8/|title=The 52 Most Important Video Games|magazine=[[GamePro]]|access-date=May 21, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913085022/http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/110068/the-52-most-important-video-games-of-all-time-page-4-of-8/ |archive-date=September 13, 2008}}</ref> and has a loyal following of fans. This high level of interest has led to the creation of a number of [[free and open source software|free and open source]] versions and inspired similar games by other commercial developers.

''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' stated that "a new Olympian in the genre of god games has truly emerged", comparing ''Civilization''{{'s}} importance to computer games to that of the wheel.<ref name="cgw199112"/> The game was reviewed in 1992 in ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #183 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 5 out of 5 stars and  commented that: "''Civilization'' is one of the highest dollar-to-play-ratio entertainments we've enjoyed. The scope is enormous, the strategies border on being limitless, the excitement is genuinely high, and the experience is worth every dime of the game's purchase price."<ref name="Dragon183">{{cite magazine
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Jim Trunzo reviewed ''Civilization'' in ''[[White Wolf (magazine)|White Wolf]]'' #31 (May/June, 1992) and stated that "''Civilization'' should have great appeal to the plotters and thinkers, those who like challenges on a global scale. 'Might makes right' addicts should stick to games less cerebral."<ref name="WW31">{{Cite magazine |last=Crow |first=Steve |date= May–June 1992|title=The Silicon Dungeon |magazine= [[White Wolf Magazine]] |number=31 |page=55-56 |url=https://imgur.com/a/1kKk3m3}}</ref>

[[Jeff Koke]] reviewed ''Civilization'' in ''[[Pyramid (magazine)|Pyramid]]'' #2 (July/Aug., 1993), and stated that "Ultimately, there are games that are a lot flashier than ''Civilization'', with cool graphics and animation, but there aren't many - or any - in my book that have the ability to absorb the player so totally and to provide an interesting, unique outcome each and every time it's played."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=371|title = Pyramid: Pyramid Pick: Civilization}}</ref>

''Civilization'' won the [[Origins Award]] in the category Best Military or Strategy Computer Game of 1991.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.originsgames.com/awards/1991 | title=Origin Awards 1991 | access-date=June 2, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070528183529/http://www.originsgames.com/awards/1991 |archive-date = May 28, 2007}}</ref> A 1992 ''Computer Gaming World'' survey of wargames with modern settings gave the game five stars out of five, describing it as "more addictive than [[crack cocaine|crack]]&nbsp;... so rich and textured that the documentation is incomplete".<ref name="brooks199206">{{cite news|url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1992&pub=2&id=95 |title=The Modern Games: 1950 - 2000 |magazine=Computer Gaming World |date=June 1992 |access-date=November 24, 2013 |author=Brooks, M. Evan |pages=120 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224157/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1992&pub=2&id=95 |archive-date=December 2, 2013 }}</ref> In 1992 the magazine named it the Overall Game of the Year,<ref name="cgwgoty199211">{{cite news|url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1992&pub=2&id=100 |title=CGW Salutes The Games of the Year |magazine=Computer Gaming World |date=November 1992 |access-date=July 4, 2014 |pages=110 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702235552/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1992&pub=2&id=100 |archive-date=July 2, 2014 }}</ref> in 1993 added the game to its Hall of Fame,<ref name="cgw199308">{{cite news|url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1993&pub=2&id=109 |title=Computer Gaming World Hall of Fame |magazine=Computer Gaming World |date=August 1993 |access-date=July 12, 2014 |pages=141 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714154744/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1993&pub=2&id=109 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 }}</ref> and in 1996 chose ''Civilization'' as the best game of all time:<ref name="cgw199611best">{{cite news|url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1996&pub=2&id=148 |title=150 Best Games of All Time |magazine=Computer Gaming World |date=November 1996 |access-date=25 March 2016 |pages=64–80 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408023915/http://cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1996&pub=2&id=148 |archive-date=April 8, 2016 }}</ref>

{{blockquote|While some games might be equally addictive, none have sustained quite the level of rich, satisfying gameplay quite like Sid Meier's magnum opus. The blend of exploration, economics, conquest and diplomacy is augmented by the quintessential research and development model, as you struggle to erect the Pyramids, discover gunpowder, and launch a colonization spacecraft to ''Alpha Centauri''. For its day, ''Civilization'' had the toughest computer opponents around - even taking into account the "cheats", that in most instances added rather than detracted from the game. Just when you think the game might bog down, you discover a new land, a new technology, another tough foe - and you tell yourself, "just one more game", even as the first rays of the new sun creep into your room&nbsp;... the most acute case of game-lock we've ever felt.}}

A critic for ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' judged the Super NES version to be a disappointing port, with a cumbersome menu system (particularly that the "City" and "Production" windows are on separate screens), an unintuitive button configuration, and ugly scaled down graphics. However, he gave it a positive recommendation due to the strong gameplay and strategy of the original game: "if you've never taken a crack at this game before, be prepared to lose hours, even days, trying to conquer those pesky Babylonians."<ref name="NGen10">{{cite magazine|title=Civilization|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=10|date=October 1995|page=126}}</ref> Sir Garnabus of ''[[GamePro]]'', in contrast, was pleased with the Super NES version's interface, and said the graphics and audio are above that of a typical strategy game. He also said the game stood out among the Super NES's generally action-oriented library.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=ProReview: Sid Meier's Civilization|magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=88 |date=January 1996|page=100}}</ref>

In 1996, [[Computer Gaming World]] listed it as the best game of all time.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1996&pub=2&id=148 |title=150 Best Games of All Time |magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] |date=November 1996 |access-date=March 2, 2024}}</ref> In 2000, [[GameSpot]] rated ''Civilization'' as the tenth most influential video game of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/most_influential/p10.html|title=GameSpot Presents: 15 Most Influential Games of All Time|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606223445/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/most_influential/p10.html|archive-date=June 6, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=2013-11-06}}</ref> It was also ranked at fourth place on ''[[IGN]]''{{'s}} 2000 list of the top PC games of all time.<ref name=ign_top25_2000>{{cite web|title=The Top 25 PC Games of All Time |website=[[IGN]] |date=July 24, 2000 |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/082/082486p1.html |access-date=June 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020613022434/http://pc.ign.com/articles/082/082486p1.html |archive-date=June 13, 2002 }}</ref> In 2004, readers of ''[[Retro Gamer]]'' voted it as the 29th top retro game.<ref>''Retro Gamer'' 9, page 55.</ref> In 2007, it was named one of the 16 most influential games in history at a German technology and games trade show Telespiele.<ref name=gsw_top16>{{cite web|last=Plunkett |first=Luke |title=German Journos Pick Their Most Important Games Of All Time |publisher=Kotaku |date=August 27, 2007 |url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/notag/german-journos-pick-their-most-important-games-of-all-time-293565.php |access-date=June 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420195406/http://kotaku.com/gaming/notag/german-journos-pick-their-most-important-games-of-all-time-293565.php |archive-date=April 20, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref> In Poland, it was included in the retrospective lists of the best Amiga games by [[Wirtualna Polska]] (ranked ninth)<ref>[http://gry.wp.pl/galeria/30-najlepszych-gier-na-amige,179431/23.html 9. Civilization - 30 najlepszych gier na Amigę - Imperium gier] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231093803/http://gry.wp.pl/galeria/30-najlepszych-gier-na-amige%2C179431/23.html |date=December 31, 2011 }}, WP.PL {{in lang|pl}}</ref> and ''[[CHIP (magazine)|CHIP]]'' (ranked fifth).<ref>{{in lang|pl}} Michał Wierzbicki, [http://www.chip.pl/news/rozrywka/download/2010/02/dziesiec-najlepszych-gier-na-amige Dziesięć najlepszych gier na Amigę] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530030703/http://www.chip.pl/news/rozrywka/download/2010/02/dziesiec-najlepszych-gier-na-amige/ |date=May 30, 2016 }}, Chip.pl, February 23, 2010</ref> In 2012, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named it one of the 100 greatest video games of all time.<ref name="AccoTimeAllTime">{{cite news |title=All-Time 100 Video Games |url=https://techland.time.com/2012/11/15/all-time-100-video-games/slide/all/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=November 15, 2012 |access-date=November 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116214206/http://techland.time.com/2012/11/15/all-time-100-video-games/slide/all/ |archive-date=November 16, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> In 1994, ''[[PC Gamer US]]'' named ''Civilization'' the second best computer game ever. The editors wrote, "The depth of strategies possible is impressive, and the look and feel of the game will keep you playing and exploring for months. Truly a remarkable title."<ref name=pcgamerustop40>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Not stated--> | magazine=[[PC Gamer US]] | title=''PC Gamer'' Top 40: The Best Games of All Time |date=August 1994 | issue=3 | pages=32–42 }}</ref> That same year, ''[[PC Gamer UK]]'' named its Windows release the sixth best computer game of all time, calling it Sid Meier's "crowning glory".<ref name=pcgameruktop50>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Not stated--> | magazine=[[PC Gamer UK]] | title=The ''PC Gamer'' Top 50 PC Games of All Time |date=April 1994 | issue=5 | pages=43–56 }}</ref>

On March 12, 2007, ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported on a list of the ten most important video games of all time, the so-called [[game canon]], including ''Civilization''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/arts/design/12vide.html?ex=1331352000&en=380fc9bb18694da5&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink |title=Is That Just Some Game? No, It's a Cultural Artifact |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |first=Heather |last=Chaplin |date=March 12, 2007 |access-date=November 1, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004173158/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/arts/design/12vide.html?ex=1331352000&en=380fc9bb18694da5&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink |archive-date=October 4, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Joystiq">{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/12/10-most-important-video-games-of-all-time-as-judged-by-2-design/ |title=10 most important video games of all time, as judged by 2 designers, 2 academics, and 1 lowly blogger |last=Ransom-Wiley |first=James |publisher=Joystiq |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422035847/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/12/10-most-important-video-games-of-all-time-as-judged-by-2-design/ |archive-date=April 22, 2014 }}</ref>

By the release of ''[[Civilization II]]'' in 1996, ''Civilization'' had sold over 850,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/features/2016/3/4/11158134/the-man-who-made-a-million-empires |title=The Man Who Made a Million Empires |first=Colin |last=Campbell |date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=September 22, 2016 |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923040317/http://www.polygon.com/features/2016/3/4/11158134/the-man-who-made-a-million-empires |archive-date=September 23, 2016 }}</ref> By 2001, sales had reached 1 million copies.<ref name=pczonepreview>{{cite magazine| title=''Call to Power II'' | author=Wright, Andrew | magazine=[[PC Zone]] | date=January 2001 | issue=98 | pages=86, 87 }}</ref> Shelley stated in a 2016 interview that ''Civilization'' had sold 1.5 million copies.<ref name="vb shelley"/>

In 2022, [[The Strong National Museum of Play]] inducted ''Sid Meier’s Civilization'' to its [[World Video Game Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sid Meier's Civilization |url=https://www.museumofplay.org/games/sid-meiers-civilization/ |website=[[The Strong National Museum of Play]] |publisher=[[The Strong]] |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref>