If I had to guess, I’d say the HUGE WAGONS have something to do with it.  I don’t know why, but I’m a sucker for wagons.  I think it all started with the Oregon Trail, but this game looks like it will also exploit my weakness.  Of course, this game doesn’t just feature wagons–it also features the Dutch.  I started my love affair with the Dutch colonization and imperialism movement when I started playing Pirates! a few years back.  This game should be able to help me with my Dutch addition (provided Sid doesn’t put in another ridiculous Ballroom Dancing minigame).

Overall, I think this should be a pretty interesting game.  Civ IV has such a global and epic feel that I’ll be interested in seeing if they can replicate that feeling in a game that takes place on a much smaller scale.  Also, since Colonization should be focused on a relatively short period of time (ideally) it shouldn’t fall into the same traps that Civ IV did (You know, like when your ).  Sid Meier has a history of providing interesting sim games and I hope he keeps it up (and I really hope his next project is a Alpha Centauri remake!).