r/todayilearned • u/DueNeedleworker5036 • 4h ago

TIL that the Civilizations games (and others) include creator Sid Meier's name in the title because Robin Williams joked that it would help sell more copies of 1987's Sid Meier's Pirates.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Meier#MicroProse
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u/krazeekcee 4h ago

Alpha Centauri was my favorite game of all time. I spent so much time perfecting my colony it’s not even funny. Although arguably Civ 2 was probably the better game.

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u/Lespaul42 4h ago

Nah Alpha Centauri is the greatest game to bear his name. I can't think of another 4x game with so much character and plot in it.

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u/thewalex 4h ago

I still go back and watch the Wonder videos for the lore! I appreciated all the care that went into it. Civ Beyond Earth was so disappointing in comparison.

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u/lessfrictionless 2h ago

"Penicillin is what people took when they got sick."

"What's sick?"