It's clear that Firaxis has put forth a strong effort to make Civilization III much more detailed than any other game in the Civilization series--and that says a lot.
Best of E3 Awards (Game Critics Awards)
Nominee for best Strategy Game
A FEW OF THE ACCOLADES & AWARDS FOR THE CIV SERIES
Sid Meier's Civilization®
Civilization broke the mold with the quintessential empire-building game. Sid managed to mix exploration, combat, discovery and diplomacy into a fun, addictive experience that captured the flow of human innovation and cultural expansion!
Awards and Accolades
Best Game of All-Time 1996 - Computer Gaming World magazine
Game of the Year 1992 - Computer Gaming World magazine
Game of the Year 1992 - Byte magazine
Hall of Fame 1991 - Computer Gaming World magazine
Sid Meier's Civilization II®
Civilization II updated the original and made it more challenging, interesting and fun by adding new units, technologies, wonders, updated graphics and enhanced artificial intelligence.
Awards and Accolades
Game of the Year 1996 - PC Gamer magazine
Editors' Choice 1996 - PC Gamer magazine
Golden Triad Award 1996 - Computer Game Review magazine
Best Game Award 1996 - British Interactive Multimedia Association