Civilization II: Test of Time - The Greatest Civilization EVER Awaits Your Command!BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 1999-- Hasbro Interactive's Civilization II Sid Meier's Civilization II, a.k.a. Civ II, is a turn-based strategy game designed by Brian Reynolds, Douglas Caspian-Kaufman and Jeff Briggs. Although it is a sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization : Test Of Time Introduces Exciting Science Fiction and Fantasy Games For Strategy Fans to Explore, Negotiate and Conquer Hasbro Interactive Hasbro Interactive was a video game production and publishing subsidiary of Hasbro, the large game and toy company. Hasbro Interactive was formed late in 1995 in order to compete in the computer and video game arena. today announced the launch of Civilization(R) II: Test of Time(TM), the newest interactive game to carry on the best-selling and award-winning Civilization(R) franchise. Civilization II: Test of Time allows players to develop powerful empires from the ground up and then travel to new worlds to continue the epic journey into the unknown. Civilization II: Test of Time builds upon the classic strategic gameplay
Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. Proper use is coupled with reference to "what the player does". with the addition of two entirely new universes of science fiction and fantasy, complete with unique terrains, graphics and technology trees to map cultural progress. "Civilization II is considered by many to be one of the best games ever created in the history of the entertainment software industry," said Tom Dusenberry, president of Hasbro Interactive. "By incorporating the heart of the original with dynamic new worlds and graphics, we believe we've created the true heir to the Civilization legacy." In Civilization II: Test of Time, players of all ages are challenged to create their own cultures and societies throughout history. Players can choose from three epic games Epic Games, also known as Epic and formerly as Epic MegaGames, is a computer game development company based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. History Epic Games was initially founded under the name Potomac Computer Systems covering ten exciting worlds, all rendered with updated graphics and animations. Civilization II: Test of Time contains the original Civilization II, now with colonization colonization, extension of political and economic control over an area by a state whose nationals have occupied the area and usually possess organizational or technological superiority over the native population. of the Centaurus star system, offering a whole new world for players to explore and conquer. With the addition of a new fantasy game and the science fiction game, "Universe of Lalande," players are no longer confined just to Earth. They can explore their imaginations to rule over intriguing races of goblins, dragons, alien life and much more. The fantasy and science fiction games feature all new advances, units, wonders and land types for players to research and use to their advantage. In addition, each new game has linked maps to four worlds for new levels of strategy - from the exploration of subterranean caverns and underwater kingdoms to the creation of empires in the clouds or on orbiting space stations. Danger is no longer just on four sides, it's above and below, too! Hasbro Interactive's Civilization II: Test of Time is compatible with Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95/98 platforms. The game is available immediately at major retail outlets. Hasbro Interactive, Inc. is a leading all-family interactive games publisher, formed in 1995 to bring to life on the computer the deep library of toy and board games This is a list of board games. This page classifies board games according to the concerns which might be uppermost for someone organizing a gaming event or party. See the article on game classification for other alternatives, or see for a list of board game articles. of parent company, Hasbro, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :HAS). Hasbro Interactive has expanded its charter to include original and licensed games for the PC, the PlayStation(R) and Nintendo(R) 64 game consoles and for multi-player gaming over the Internet. Headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,862 at the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing. , Hasbro Interactive has offices in the U.K., France, Germany, Japan and Canada. For additional information, visit Hasbro Interactive's web site at: www.hasbro-interactive.com. (c) 1999 Hasbro Interactive and MicroProse, Inc. All Rights Reserved. MicroProse and Civilization are U.S. trademarks of Hasbro or its affiliates. |
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