The best computer game I ever played was Sid Meir’s Civilization. It was 1000 times better than Risk. it was a very clever learning tool on how civilizations grow powerful. The computer opponents were good too. I loved mismatched wars with civilizations where I had bombers and they had bronze spears. I was addicted to it. I would play 72 hours straight. Finally in a semi sober state I would nuke my last enemy knowing that the game would end declaring that all life on earth was dead from global winter. I loved that game.
I used to play Age of Empires. I heard it was similar to Civilization in many ways. I had to give it up. The whole work/wife/kids/house thing was interfering.