


The journey begins with two units traveling on a ship as the ship moves westward into the unknown, the map is revealed. The player is asked to select one of the four world powers ( England, France, The Netherlands, or Spain). The Colonization experience begins in 1492. Both games pit the player as a godlike leader of an embattled civilization, the objective being to gain supremacy over rival civilizations, primarily through military means and discovery, transformation, and utilization of the land. Colonization has many similarities to Sid Meier's previous title, Sid Meier's Civilization.
