Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large scale secret projects for your empire.

DESIGN YOUR OWN WAR MACHINE
Custom build fighting units that meet your mission's specific needs,
accept your governor's recommendations.

TERRAFORM AN ALIEN LANDSCAPE
Raise mountains and level hillsides to make the planet more habitable for yourself or harsher for your opponents.

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Dynamic personalities react individually to your actions. Your diplomatic 
decisions dictate your path to one of five ultimate resolutions

BUILD INFINITELY REPLAYABLE
A random 30 world generator, unlimited strategies, five paths to victory, six levels of difficulty, seven unique factions, fully featured. map/game editor, and a whole host of customizable options ensure unlimited gameplay.

BENCHMARK AUTOMATION
Intelligent city governors, global commands and an in-game tutorial assist you in building and managing your empire.

UNPRECEDENTED MULTIPLAYER
Unite or fight with your friends via the Internet, a LAN, modem, or serial link.

AT HOME OR ON THE GO
Unique installation options and scaleable technology optimize performance for all machines, from laptops and low end Pentiums to the latest top-shelf hardware.