Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

 PC
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 271 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 225 out of 271
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 271
  3. Negative: 19 out of 271
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  1. plinq
    Mar 7, 2011
    6
    Fun, but broken six ways from side-ways. compared to Civ II-IV, this was an ambitious but ultimately failed attempt at a strategic game. Worth exploring to find all the ways you can break it at least...

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#5 Best PC Game of 1999
5
#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 1999
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#5 Most Shared PC Game of 1999

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Computer Games Magazine
    80
    It might sit a little short of Transcendence, but at four o'clock in the morning you probably won't even notice.
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  2. Gamer's Pulse
    80
    The unoriginality in unit appearance kind of killed the game for me and the good soundtrack that overshadows the game can get on your last nerve depending on how long you've been playing. It just continually loops.
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  3. GameSpot
    91
    Another one of those games that can make hours pass like minutes...With its top-notch diplomacy, civilization building, and wargame elements, Alpha Centauri is the new pinnacle of turn-based strategy games.
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