Unfortunately, it had so many connectivity issues that it was mostly unplayable. Civ III: Play the World introduced the ability for players to take their turns simultaneously, allowing for a big increase in the speed of each turn (and game).
That being said, when you add other players into the mix, the time it takes to complete a game of Civilization can be downright agonizing if you are forced to wait for each player to take their turn. It’s a great palate cleanser between bouts of twitch shooting, precision platform timing, or survival horror gaming where your awareness and reflexes must constantly be at the ready to win. Being an enthusiastic (if not overly competent) chess player for most of my life, I like being able to deliberate and mull over my moves.
I’ve always enjoyed the leisurely pace of turn-based strategy games like the Civilization series.
