Colonization 2 Projects
Since the release of Sid Meier's Colonization in 1994, fans of the game have been developing their own Colonization projects. Here is a presentation of some of these projects:
Check out the new official 2008 remake of Colonization here.
FreeCol - the Colonization of America
FreeCol is an Open Source version of Colonization. It's a very exciting project which aims to bring a new version of the game to all Col fans out there -- in effect a Colonization 2. They are starting out by making a clone of the original game, with some added features like multiplayer support. They are adding new features one at a time, which means that it's possible to play the game even if all features haven't been implemented yet..
After the release of version 1.0.0, they will start working to implement additional features towards what will become FreeCol 2. FreeCol 2 will be, in their words: "an implementation of our (and our user's) image of what Colonization 2 would have been".
If you're a die hard fan of Colonization, you should check out this project. Their site contains documentation, screenshots and updates on the continuing development; and of course you can download their latest version:
FreeCol - the Colonization of America
If you would like to contribute and have a say in whats to come, please do. As they state on their site: "No matter what your areas of interests are, we can make use of your skills."
More on how to contribute here.
NewCol
This is an educational project for students wanting to learn more about computer programming. It is inspired by Sid Meier's Civilization series and Colonization. The game features are very similar to those of Colonization, but some additional features are being added, among them being: more unit complexity (experience, health), european cities on map and open for trade, more countries (Germany, Portugal, Russia, Italy etc.) and much more.
Check out their site here: NewCol
jColonization
Colonization tribute, made for Java, free and downloadable from jColonization.com