Will Wright finally launched his Sim-everything game Spore. Sid Meier had 2 offerings for us, a console version of Civilization, and a return to the Colonization franchise.
Runner-ups
- Civilization Revolution
- Spore
- Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization
Winner: Sins of a Solar Empire
The space strategy genre was pretty crowded this year with the launch of Galactic Civilizations II, but Sins of a Solar Empire wins this round thanks to its gorgeous graphics, easy to use interface and incredibly deep combat, economy and customization systems.
Come back tomorrow and find out the RPG Game of the Year