Reminds me of...
...this excellent board game.
Wretched review of the PC version here.
To my way of thinking the review is correct in all the details. But none of the criticisms are anything that would put me off a game. Sure it is written in a primitive Windows 3.1 display. The tutorial is a loser, etc. But it is a game with unconventional rules and play that require a lot of thought to find a good strategy. It does not play like Civilization or Total War at all.
Also, compared to the board game, and with the PC to do all the book-keeping (and enforcing of rules) I can knock out a game in 20-30 minutes. Compared to 3-4 hours ftf board game. And I do like the soundtrack - some hooky tunes.