The turn-based strategy genre is rather under represented on the 360 and the upcoming Civilization Revolution should help to fix that. While the traditionally hardcore conquer-the-world game is rather PC centric, there are tweaks to the gameplay and control scheme that should allow console gamers to get a handle on things fast. Of course, with the release of the demo at 2am on Thursday, gamers should get the chance to give the changes a try for themselves. Games of Civ can go on for hours, so just what form the demo will take should be interesting to find out. Even if it is just a simplified port, the 360 needs to expand its library with more games like this, so give the demo a download tomorrow.
The turn-based strategy genre is rather under represented on the 360 and the upcoming Civilization Revolution should help to fix that. While the traditionally hardcore conquer-the-world game is rather PC centric, there are tweaks to the gameplay and control scheme that should allow console gamers to get a handle on things fast. Of course, with the release of the demo at 2am on Thursday, gamers should get the chance to give the changes a try for themselves. Games of Civ can go on for hours, so just what form the demo will take should be interesting to find out. Even if it is just a simplified port, the 360 needs to expand its library with more games like this, so give the demo a download tomorrow.
Reader Comments (17)
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 8:46AM (Unverified) said
YES! I've been looking forward to this game. Dare I say more so than GTA4 and MGS4?
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 8:52AM (Unverified) said
Oh, this is totally a download. *drools*
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 8:58AM neeko18 said
i wouldn't mind a real challenging long game. Esp if its multiplayer.
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 2:14PM (Unverified) said
Actually, games are pretty fast - usually 4-5 hours. The guys at Firaxis told me that some of them have gotten so adjusted to it, they have speed sessions of 2 hours.
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Posted: Jun 4th 2008 9:35AM (Unverified) said
im intrested to how this gameplay will be like compared to the pc verison with month long games , hopefully you still get that playablity out of it
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 2:10PM (Unverified) said
The demo is meaty.
How does it compare? Imagine Civ without any of the extraneous fat. All the brains, none of the bullshit.
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How does it compare? Imagine Civ without any of the extraneous fat. All the brains, none of the bullshit.
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 9:45AM El Capitaine said
I've been waiting for this game for a while now...
I'll definitely be grabbing this
I'll definitely be grabbing this
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 10:24AM Dirty said
Good, I was very unsure about this one. Hopefully it works well with the xbox controller.
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 2:11PM (Unverified) said
Extremely well. You'd be surprised at how well the controller works with it. Even better than a mouse + keyboard.
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Posted: Jun 4th 2008 10:32AM (Unverified) said
Count me in. I've been waiting for this one a long time. Glad they are releasing a demo.
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 11:18AM (Unverified) said
I already have Civ4 for pc. so I'll be checking it out to see if its worth another buy.
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 2:13PM (Unverified) said
After playing Civ Rev, I find myself preferring it over Civ 4.
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Posted: Jun 10th 2008 3:45PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, theres a little less features, but the battles are much better and the army option is great.
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Posted: Jun 4th 2008 12:57PM (Unverified) said
I just got a new PC and felt the need to get a good rts. I went with Sins of a Solar Empire which is a 4Xrts. It's reminding me of how much I love and missed games of this type genre over the years of playing console games. If the 360 controller actually works with the game I'll definitally be picking it up. Demos ftw.
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 2:12PM (Unverified) said
You'll be disappointed, then, since Civ Rev is not an RTS. It's a turn-based strategy.
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 2:17PM fortunzfavor said
Games of normal Civilization can go on for days (it doesn't feel like a game to me if it's not 60+ hours). But they've shortened Civ Rev considerably. into the 3-6 hour range.
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 2:17PM (Unverified) said
" Games of Civ can go on for hours"
Civ Rev is streamlined - it's a 4-5 hour game, and can be as short as 2 hours if you're real experienced and do a speed session.
However, you never feel like you're being cheated in terms of gameplay. It's just as deep and intelligent as Civ, but just without the fat.
Civ Rev is streamlined - it's a 4-5 hour game, and can be as short as 2 hours if you're real experienced and do a speed session.
However, you never feel like you're being cheated in terms of gameplay. It's just as deep and intelligent as Civ, but just without the fat.
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