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 | | The player chooses a civilization out of history and leads it from the dawn of time to the space age, trying to do a better job than the computer, which is controlling the competing civilizations. |
 | | In CivIII, there are 16 civilizations to choose from (Romans, Incas, Zulus, Japanese, Iroquois, etc.), and players not only choose which they want to play, but can also pick which civilizations they want to play against or let the computer pick their opponents for them. |
 | | And finally, it is not a cultural game, although civilizations that neglect their culture will find their cities deserting to civilizations that emphasize it. |
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