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Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.

All Reviews:

Overwhelmingly Positive (833) - 95% of the 833 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Jan 1, 1994

Developer:

MicroProse Software, Inc

Publisher:

Atari, Nightdive Studios

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Languages:

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔
French	✔
German	✔
Spanish - Spain	✔

Title: Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
Genre: Adventure, Simulation

Developer: MicroProse Software, Inc

Publisher: Atari, Nightdive Studios

Release Date: Jan 1, 1994

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Amiga Joker - Issue 02/1996 – #2 Best Game in 1995 (Readers' Vote)
Amiga Joker - Issue 02/1996 – #2 Best Simulation in 1995 (Readers' Vote)
PC Powerplay (Germany) - Issue 11/2005 - #5 Game Which Absolutely Needs A Sequel

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“The game is a rich and varied Gestalt of top colony activity. Strategies must be divined with care, and constantly modified to ride the chaotic rapids of the thousands of interactive elements in this opus of creative genius. Perhaps. Or it could just be a damn fine game.”
95 – Amiga Format

“Colonization offers hours and hours of entertainment. I played it for over a week to write this review and it commanded my total concentration all the time to play it once through. Because the game can be very different every time you play it, this means that Colonization is the sort of game you could play for ever.”
93 – Amiga Power

“"Go and make a world", they said. "Do it by Wednesday night", they said. "And bring us back some chips". Colonization is a fairly simple idea in theory but, thankfully, much more involved once you get going. Set sail in your little ship, bump into a bit of land that rightfully belongs to someone else, then claim it as your own. Ah, the American way...”
91 – CU Amiga

About This Game

The Tradition of Civilization Continues

The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.

Finally, the much-anticipated follow-up to Civilization is here! Sid Meier's Colonization takes you into the Colonial Era to discover, explore and colonize vast territories that promise both danger and reward.

Play one of four colonial powers as you set sail to discover the New World. Explore new lands and strategically plant your first colony. Direct its growth, manage its resources and establish lucrative trade routes. Balance economics, political and military strategy to create your own powerful nation.

But beware of your enemies! Angry natives and rival powers can encroach upon your territory. You'll have to overcome your foes with superior military strategy and wily diplomacy. Only then can you launch your revolution and declare your independence.

Colonization, The newest strategy game from Sid Meier continues the great tradition of Civilization.

Manage your growth, development and trade to create a powerful nation.
Pit your strategic skills against Colonization's advanced artificial intelligence.
Play either the French, English, Dutch or Spanish colonial powers each with distinct characteristics and political situations.
Customize your games and choose your own level of difficulty so you never play the same game twice.
Discover and explore the Americas or create your own scenario with a random map generator
Same design principles and interface as award-winning Civilization, making game play easy and fun.
Bonus soundtrack included!

System Requirements

Windows

macOS

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum:

OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

Minimum:

OS: OS X Leopard 10.7
Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% CoreAudio compatible card or onboard sound

Recommended:

OS: OS X Leopard 10.7 or newer
Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% CoreAudio compatible card or onboard sound

* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.

Minimum:

OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: 100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: Any ALSA supported card on onboard audio

Recommended:

OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: Any ALSA supported card on onboard audio

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