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THE LEGENDARY SID MEIER (creator of Civilization) is back, and not a moment too soon for players left stranded by Civilization II, which ended with humans taking off for the sun's nearest neighboring star, Alpha Centauri. In his new game, appropriately titled Alpha Centauri ($49.99; 800-245-4625), the passengers of the spaceship have split into seven factions. As a bloc leader, you must explore the new planet and develop an empire. As you encounter other factions, you can deal with them diplomatically or militarily to unite them under one flag. There's a multicultural vibe to Alpha Centauri--one of the faction leaders is a black man, another is a Latina--that's unusual in games like these. That, along with the superior story and gameplay, means Meier has again set the gold standard for strategy.
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