ESC Magazine - Reviewed by Garret Romaine, scoring 10/10. "Far be it from me to come off as a curmudgeon, complaining in any way, shape or form about this gift from Sid Meier." The Gamers' Temple - Rating 88%. "At its best, Civilization III is addicting and enjoyable." GameOver - Reviewed by "Rorschach", rating 92%. Gameguru Mania - Reviewed by "hx", scoring 85%. "Civilization III is definitely a great game which offer[s] infinite possibilities and extreme replay value." About.com - Rated with 4,5 stars. "[Civ III] will keep you up all night long and make you wish you could skip work." Gamer's Hell - Reviewed by Interman, scoring 9/10. "Sid Meier once again proves that real strategy can be fun and challenging."