20th March 2005, 8:43 PM
Of the three Civ games (Not including the nauseating Call to Power spin-off), I'd say Civ II is the best. It improves on the first so much, without deviating from it's core gameplay. For me, Civ III changed the game too much, I just couldn't enjoy it the way I did Civ II.
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.