When comparing Civilization vs Asteroids (Atari Inc.), the Slant community recommends Civilization for most people. In the question“What are the best and the most revolutionary games of all time?” Civilization is ranked 18th while Asteroids (Atari Inc.) is ranked 24th. The most important reason people chose Civilization is:
Once you start, you're committed for at least three hours.
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Pros
Pro Immersive, highly addictive
Once you start, you're committed for at least three hours.
Pro Defined a game genre
The original Civilization is responsible for bringing the 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate) genre to masses and defining certain characteristics that are now staples of the genre.
Because Civilzation was commercially highly successful other publishers tried to replicate Civ's success.
Cons
Con Big learning curve.
Managing everything from resources to armies to research is a delicate balance.
Con No multiplayer
The original version had no multiplayer.