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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

1999 92 / 100 Simulator Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large scales secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit typ Show full summary

Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large scales secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit types.

World design Nicht eindeutig Game feelChallenging Game modeMultiplayer

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Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large scales secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit types.

Game feelChallenging Game modeMultiplayer GenreSimulator GenreStrategy GenreTurn-based strategy (TBS) Theme4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) ThemeScience fiction
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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts, Aspyr Media, Loki Software
Franchise
Sid Meier
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Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, First person
Themes
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Linux Aug 2000
  • Mac Feb 03, 2000
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Feb 09, 1999
  • Mac Mar 10, 2000
  • Mac Jan 24, 2013
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Feb 19, 1999
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Jan 24, 2013

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