The turn-based strategy Sid Meiers Civilization 2 allows you to feel like a deity, monitoring the development of mankind and directing it in the right direction. The project contains an impressive set of wonders, technologies, combat units. There is a realistic map of the virtual space, presented on a separate screen in isometric view. It is proposed to lead a civilization from the Stone Age to the present day with the definition of ways of further improvement. Supreme advisers:
- military - responsible for armament, conquest of territories, confrontation with opponents;
- financial - deals with the economy, trade, improving the welfare of society;
- scientific – specializes in technological developments, discoveries, space exploration;
- international – manages diplomacy, determines foreign policy;
- cultural – creative figure responsible for various areas of art, education and enlightenment.
The principles of social structure, architecture, military science, and other aspects are subject to evolution in Sid Meiers Civilization 2. The storyline develops depending on the actions of the gamer. Each decision made affects the further course of events and historical turns. The setting is well balanced. There is no noticeable bias towards military force or diplomatic moments. It is necessary to build and develop cities in order to use their product and trade advantages and industrial capacities.