Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Critics 921998
turn-based strategy video game, hard science fiction video game, 4X
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Platforms
- PC/Mac
- Game modes
- multiplayer video game, single-player video game
- Released
- 1999-02-12
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is a 4X video game, considered a spiritual sequel to the Civilization series. Set in a science fiction depiction of the 22nd century, the game begins as seven competing ideological factions land on the planet Chiron ("Planet") in the Alpha Centauri star system. As the game progresses, Planet's growing sentience becomes a formidable obstacle to the human colonists.
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Did you know?
- Won Origins Award for Best Strategy Computer Game
- Part of the Civilization series
- First released 1999-02-12
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