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About.com - - Rated with 4,5 stars. "[Civ III] will keep you up all night long and make you wish you could skip work..

The Adrenaline Vault - - Reviewed by Brian Clair, scoring 4 stars. "If you're a fan of the series or of the genre, then I can readily recommend picking up Civilization III..

Apolyton CS - Civilization III Reviews - - Detailed review by Markos Giannopoulos and a collection of reviews made by experienced "civers..

Bjorn3D.com - - Reviewed by "starfury", rating 8. "Whether you a conqueror or diplomat, Civ3 has something that will appeal to you..

CV-Games.com - - Reviewed by Kevin Watson, rating A-. "You will fall into the "one more turn" trap that has swallowed us all at some point..

Game Rankings - - Reviewed by "Jake", scoring 92. "Sid Meier's Civilization 3 is definitely the most addictive single-player game you can find--or have ever been able to find..

Game Revolution - - Reviewed by C. Joshua Villines, rating A-. "Civilization III offers a gameplay experience that, while fun and addictive, is also profound and thought provoking..

GamePro - - Reviewed by Star Dingo, fun factor rating 3,5. "It's still just Civilization, holy and true..

The Gamers' Temple - - Rating 88%. "At its best, Civilization III is addicting and enjoyable..

Gaming Illustrated - - Reviewed by Roy Rossi, overall score 94%. "...Sid Meier and the Firaxis team have again created the epitome of excellent strategy gaming....

MrFixitOnline.com - - Reviewed by Tim Partlett, rated with 5 stars. "I would highly recommend this game to anyone but the most ardent haters of turn-based strategy, and even those may be pleasantly surprised..

Strategy Informer - - Reviewed by "Magpie", scoring 9,3. "All of this combined, makes playing Civilization III a pure pleasure..

TotalGames.net - - Reviewed by Mike O'Sullivan, scoring 93%. "With such addictive and engrossing gameplay you're guaranteed to want to play this for "just another hour" until you really can't stay awake any longer..

Science Fiction Weekly - - Reviewed by Eric T. Baker, rating A+. "Sid Meier's Civilization III is one of those rare games that is more than worth the money." (April 1, 2002)

WomenGamers.Com - - Reviewed by Chris Lepley, total rating 7,2. "Sure I play it for hours at a time, but that's more due to "one-more-turn" syndrome than to the game itself." (March 26, 2002)

ESC Magazine - - Reviewed by Garret Romaine, scoring 10/10. "Far be it from me to come off as a curmudgeon, complaining in any way, shape or form about this gift from Sid Meier." (March 7, 2002)

Fragland.net - - Reviewed by "Xeno", overall scoring 73%. "I hope that Sid Meier is working on Civilization 4 and that this will be the real sequel, the real successor for Civilization 2, with real improvements and new features." (February 13, 2002)

Gamer's Hell - - Reviewed by Interman, scoring 9/10. "Sid Meier once again proves that real strategy can be fun and challenging." (January 22, 2002)

Game industry News - - Reviewed by John Corrado, rated with 5 "gems" and awarded as TBS Game of the Year 2002 and PC Game of the Year 2002. "It's not merely a worthy successor [to Civ III], it's a better game..." (December 31, 2001)

The Cincinnati Enquirer - - Reviewed by Marc Saltzman, rated with 4 stars. "There's enough depth and playability here to keep you clicking well into the spring of 2002." (December 19, 2001)

FiringSquad - - Reviewed by Terence Wong, scoring 96% and awarded as Editor's Choice. "There's only two things you need to take away from this review: Civilization III is good. Go buy it." (December 12, 2001)

GameZone - - Reviewed by "immortal", scoring 9,1. "If you don't mind an almost complete lack of action, and a definite focus on strategy and planning three or four steps ahead, then this is your game." (December 4, 2001)

Gameguru Mania - - Reviewed by "hx", scoring 85%. "Civilization III is definitely a great game which offer[s] infinite possibilities and extreme replay value." (December 2, 2001)

Frictionless Insight - - Reviewed by "Enkidu" and "Wrathful" and rated as Buy It. "...Civilization III is a game that has achieved a benchmark-setting level of polish and perfection." (November 27, 2001)

GameOver - - Reviewed by "Rorschach", rating 92%. (November 27, 2001)

ActionTrip - - Reviewed by Branislav Babovic, rated 92 and awarded as Editor's Choice. "Civilization III has to offer infinite possibilities and extreme replay value." (November 12, 2001)

IGN - - Reviewed by Steve Butts, overall score 9,3. "Civilization III is a worthy heir for the franchise and a definite must have for any strategy gamer who doesn't want us to make fun of them." (October 29, 2001)

GameSpy - - Reviewed by Mark H. Walker, scoring 93. "If you play one turn-based game this life, play Civilization III." (October, 2001)