For those unfamiliar with Civilization or its sequels, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri begins where Civilization leaves off: your colonists, last seen blasting off into space toward the nearest star, are now building a new civilization on a planet orbiting the star Alpha Centauri. Sid Meier, the man who came up with a little computer game called Civilization that became a PC gaming institution, has managed to reinvent the strategy game genre. View full Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri specs on CNET. The following year, Aspyr Media ported both titles to Mac OS while Loki Software ported them. Electronic Arts released both Alpha Centauri and its expansion, Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, in 1999.
