The Discussion Thread - The 14th Annual Greatest Games Event

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S.Peelman said:

Apparently these are tricky. Let's give them a third hint that'll hopefully shove some of you the right way.

#40: Probably the coolest special edition I own is the one for this game, it comes with a wooden miniature of an Onager that you could build yourself.
Hint 2: At launch the game was criticised pretty heavily by players however. With a slew of updates adding things like a family tree and overhauled politics, much of this criticism has subsided.
Hint 3: It also features something that was sadly cut again in entries after this game's direct sequel, namely that cities would 'grow' on the map as you upgraded them instead of cities being represented by a sort of 'model'.
#37: Technically just a sprite swap of another strategy game, and considering the franchise this is part of, shouldn't they have done more?
Hint 2: The basis for this game is a famous rts from an otherwise completely unrelated franchise and developer, but my game's gameplay is basically exactly the same, down to the building types and technology (in the sense of advancements and upgrades for the purpose of the gameplay).
Hint 3: For example the original game's 'Barracks' is now a 'Troop Center', the 'Castle' a 'Fortress' and the upgrade 'Heated Shot' is 'Ion Accu-Accelerator'.
#36: A handheld entry in the series which unlike its console brother actually is a numbered sequel.
Hint 2: These two games were released pretty much simultaneously.
Hint 3: And even though other games in the series would release in between, the next 'numbered' sequel wouldn't release until about 19 years later.

Maybe 40 is civ 6?