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Posted on: Jul 08, 2008
Civilization Revolution
WORDS BY: Cameron Lewis
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More importantly, these parallel avenues produce a natural ebb and flow that emphasizes long-term creative thinking and adaptation over prehistoric luck. When no two campaigns play out the same way, settling into a mundane routine is hardly a risk, but 10 scenarios add some piquant variations anyway. In these, you can start out with every technology, or contend with a drastically increased barbarian presence, for example — and Game of the Week events let you compete under controlled, save-free conditions for a spot on the world leaderboards.
For all the layers of freedom and complexity roiling beneath Civilization Revolution’s vibrant map and cartoonish battle sequences, the elegantly informative displays, intuitive interface, and Civilopedia reference guide let you conduct business without drowning in micromanagement. The absence of a full overhead map is strange, as is the inability to rotate the view even momentarily, but your enjoyment won’t suffer much. You’ll sometimes have to touch a dozen cities before you can save, but this never yields more than a minute or two of inconvenience.
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On the other hand, you can’t save at all during online multiplayer games — which take hours on end to complete — but if you’re disconnected during a head-to-head, team, or free-for-all match, an A.I. takes control until you reconnect. Because you and your opponents move simultaneously, you spend little time waiting on other people, and you’ll forge alliances, trade technologies, and scheme in private chat sessions with a tap of the right bumper. You can even set up to a 40% handicap that boosts everything from production speed to combat power to give neophyte friends a fighting chance against your superior intellect.
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Civilization Revolution’s sunny presentation and bountiful depth might not be suffi cient to draw legions of newcomers to turn-based strategy, but it is easily the single greatest example of the genre ever to grace a console.
PREVOn Xbox 360
- Amazing breadth and depth with an intuitive interface.
- Bright and cheery presentation.
- Can't save long multiplayer matches, rotate the map, or zoom out far enough.
- Will PC vets forgive the lack of religion and solo worker units?
Sat, 10/17/2009 - 22:08
Posted by wickland
You will love Civilization. I never heard of this one before but CIV4 is awesome. CIV3 was the best, at least thats what I thought.
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 06:48
Posted by REDBULLSEY3
I've never played this type of game before & I love it. It gives fantastic & detail game information & lets you play at your own pace.
Sat, 03/07/2009 - 16:26
Posted by Dragon80
love it showed a freind he went home and bought it the next day. wish each game lasted longer though
Thu, 09/25/2008 - 23:29
Posted by Mk3_IcebergSlim
When i got the demo i saw Civilization???? I was like are you kidding me? So i started playing and playing then.... TEN more turns untill demo is over. I was like NOOOOOOOO. I have never been so addicted to such a simple but beautiful game before, ever. If you are looking to vent some stress nothing helps better than demanding Masonry or ELSE LOL. MUST BUY
Wed, 09/24/2008 - 05:37
Posted by adamdes2000
a.w.d it is a good game for a mothe or so onlos you have live
Mon, 08/25/2008 - 09:20
Posted by 1174mt
I've never played a Civilization game before. This is a great introductory to the series, I highly reccomend this game.
Wed, 07/16/2008 - 06:56
Posted by vam95
a great game, must buy
Sun, 07/13/2008 - 19:45
Posted by Terr0r Inc
I've been a fan since I played Civ2 for the PC many many years ago. I thought they could convert this game pretty well, but this well??
I bought it the day it came out here which was like thursday, and I've pumped over 40 hours into it since then.
One suggestion though, for a Scenario game, gotta make a arms race one where the first person to nuke the world wins!!
I know Americans would like that one no? lol.
Sun, 07/13/2008 - 19:36
Posted by Terr0r Inc
I've been a fan since I played Civ2 for the PC many many years ago. I thought they could convert this game pretty well, but this well??
I bought it the day it came out here which was like thursday, and I've pumped over 40 hours into it since then.
One suggestion though, for a Scenario game, gotta make a arms race one where the first person to nuke the world wins!!
I know Americans would like that one no? lol.
Wed, 07/09/2008 - 15:05
Posted by zaar757
I didn't like this would translate so well to the console (I didn't really take to the Supreme Commander port), but after playing the Demo...oh wow...this is a must buy...heck I think both my wife and I will be buying our own copies so we can play co-op over Xbox Live (I gave her my old 360 when I got the HALO3 version)....
The only bad part about the demo - it'll have your crying for just a few more turns when it ends.