The graphics were changed from a top-down view to an isometric representation.
It was released in 1996 for the PC and later ported to the PlayStation by Activision.Ĭivilization II was a commercial hit, with sales around 3 million units by 2001, and has won numerous awards and placements on 'best games of all time' lists.Ĭivilization II is similar to the first Civilization, with some changes to the various units, civilizations, world wonders, tile 'specials' and technologies. Sid Meier's Civilization II is a turn-based strategy video game in the Civilization series, developed and published by MicroProse.