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Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

by MicroProse Software, Inc.

  • Released May 24, 1995
  • $6.99
  • Amiga
  • DOS
  • iOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)

96%positive reviews

1,117 positive44 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Beloved classic strategy game

  • Great soundtrack and mechanics

Cons

  • Lazy DOS wrapper that crashes

  • Overpriced for a classic

Mixed

  • Some call it one of the greatest games ever, others call the port poor

Media

Trailer (YouTube)

DLC, expansions and more

Remakes (1)

System requirements

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

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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…

Ratings

  • 85IGDB players51 ratings
  • 85Overall51 scores

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LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English
French
German
Spanish (Spain)

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