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Old 06-11-08, 01:06 PM   #1
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Default Colonization Redone

Well, here it is for you fans of the old "colonization" game. A remake using
the CIV4 technology....

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/civilizatio.../880348p1.html


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Old 06-11-08, 03:46 PM   #2
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Good God, this sure brings back memories.I was tottal adit on colonization!Always played with the duch, because they had the merchant ship, and starting in America!
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Old 06-11-08, 05:54 PM   #3
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Used to play colonization a ton back in the day, there's already been a remake however... do a google search for "freecol"
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Old 06-12-08, 07:24 AM   #4
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Another one bites the dust...
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Old 06-12-08, 07:39 AM   #5
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Wow, this was a fun game. Miss it.
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Old 06-12-08, 12:17 PM   #6
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This isn't awesome.

This is ****ING awesome.
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Old 06-12-08, 02:56 PM   #7
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I just DLed and checked "freecol", its cute but don't expect cutting-edge
graphics like the new CIV4-based one will be.....

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Old 06-12-08, 04:17 PM   #8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FAdmiral
I just DLed and checked "freecol", its cute but don't expect cutting-edge
graphics like the new CIV4-based one will be.....

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Of course it's a bit weak but well I perfer the old 2d way of col/civ. Still like civ 2 the most.
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Old 06-12-08, 04:21 PM   #9
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I just DLed and checked "freecol", its cute but don't expect cutting-edge
graphics like the new CIV4-based one will be.....

JIM
Of course it's a bit weak but well I perfer the old 2d way of col/civ. Still like civ 2 the most.
CIV4 with all of the expansions is a very rough game (AI wise). On higher settings,
you had better watch your back (alot)

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Old 06-14-08, 06:45 AM   #10
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So Ol' Sid is going to dumb down another of his classics .. Cartoon graphics and all .. I'm not even bothered to look at it any more.
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