Here’s a case where the enhanced edition of a game expertly accomplishes its goal it reminds fans of why they loved the original while making the game accessible to modern gamers. The writing, voice-acting, and depth of gameplay options are still among the best the genre has ever seen. Still, why bother playing this when there are many modern alternatives available on the Mac? Because the only thing missing in Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri are the flashy graphics. No matter which you select, you feel like you’re doing the right thing when you conquer the others. The fun thing about Alpha Centauri is that none of the factions are bad guys. You choose from seven factions, then research an unexplored planet, build new technologies and customize your units, and conquer anything hostile (or friendly, if that suits you) to claim victory. The turn-based strategy elements all remained. And the time this worked best was when Sid Meier took Civilization interstellar with Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri. That’s because space makes everything so much bigger and more imaginative. “But what if this was set in space?” is a valid question for every video game ever made…even games that are already set in space.