Civilization Revolution demo tomorrow for Xbox 360 and PS3

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jun 4th 2008 at 2:30PM }

Gamespot reports that a demo for console-centric Civilization Revolution will be available tomorrow on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The demo will fill about 1.08 gigglebytes of hard drive space and include both single and multiplayer demos. Players will have the option of playing as Cleopatra or Caesar up until 1250 AD in the turn-based strategy game.

The demo will become available tomorrow beginning at 5AM EST on Xbox Live and as part of the PSN update sometime during the afternoon. We're definitely looking forward to testing out the demo and seeing if our civilization will ~~stand the test of time~~ survive until 1250 AD. Civilization Revolution is currently scheduled to release on July 8 for Xbox 360, PS3 and DS.

[Via X3F, Thanks Jonah]

Tags: civilization, civilization-revolution, civilizationrevolution, demo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

xdisintegrationx @ Jun 4th 2008 2:35PM

cant wait! civilization never dissapoints.

UltimateQ @ Jun 4th 2008 2:39PM

Will xbox kiddies be able to grasp a game like civilization? I can't picture it doing well on consoles. Peoples attention span are just to short for a game like that.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 4th 2008 2:43PM

You mean like the 10 hours it took me, a guy who never played civilization before, to beat civ 4 on normal difficulty? I was actually disappointed after playing it cause I thought it was easy and didn't have that much depth to it. It was pretty much a technology race from what I remember of it.

marauder800 @ Jun 4th 2008 3:12PM

Fewer kiddies means more happiness for me :) I'm sure there is a market for gamers like me that sit in front of a computer all day, and would rather game in their recliner on the big screen with 5.1, than sit in front of a computer in their leisure time.

Nicholas @ Jun 4th 2008 3:13PM

I imagine that the kiddies won't be buying it. Also, Civilization is not coming to consoles, Civilization Revolution is coming to consoles. It appears as though you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

Did you come here to comment intelligently, or just to troll?

rTwelve [xbl:chilblane] @ Jun 4th 2008 3:35PM

Downvoted for thinking every owner of a 360 has never played Civilization.

mirage @ Jun 4th 2008 3:42PM

I spent well over 80 hours in one game of Oblivion and that isn't including the expansion that I have yet to try out. I think I will be able to handle some Civ goodness just fine!

BigD145 @ Jun 4th 2008 5:12PM

This is a kiddie version of Civ.

Jonah Falcon @ Jun 4th 2008 5:29PM

Kiddie version? No fucking way. I'm 37, been playing Civ since 1990 and this version is extremely well done.

It's Civ without micromanagement - and if you think micromanagement = adult, you're an idiot.

UltimateQ @ Jun 4th 2008 7:15PM

Sorry if I made your nipples hurt with that comment.

"Did you come here to comment intelligently, or just to troll?" .. A little bit of both perhaps.

PojoMofo @ Jun 4th 2008 2:39PM

not my cup of tea, but I will play the demo

Magnificen7 @ Jun 4th 2008 2:40PM

Yeeha, I loves me some Civ. Should hold me over till this supposed Ninja Gaiden demo...

Maxwell Ash @ Jun 4th 2008 3:17PM

I played the Ninja Gaiden Demo today. It was alright. The camera was annoying, and it was easy, which I wasn't expecting after everyone was going on about how hard it is.

Civilisation though... I can see myself getting addicted...Just one more turn....

offday @ Jun 4th 2008 2:40PM

A black woman in the screenshot? What does this indicate?! White people aren't allowed in this game??! Are you saying they don't exist?!!

/sarcasm

Sorry. I guess I'm still fired up about RE5.

Ally @ Jun 4th 2008 2:46PM

And shes seems to have some kind of moustache growing too :|

Ally @ Jun 4th 2008 2:46PM

And shes seems to have some kind of moustache growing too :|

felipe @ Jun 4th 2008 3:00PM

lol im guessing she is egyptian or nubian

Maverick Saturn @ Jun 4th 2008 2:57PM

RACIST!

This game should be banned! This is an outrage!

:)

nobletoast @ Jun 4th 2008 2:55PM

Would it really have hurt them to have had Lenin as the leader of the Russians in this? I thought communism was just a big joke now. Props for Bad Boy Bismarck, then again a certain ex-German leader might be a bit taboo for a game like this. Who else could they have had.

Now wheres that Ninja Gaiden demo got to.

Bj Sisco @ Jun 4th 2008 2:56PM

Yay!

Maverick Saturn @ Jun 4th 2008 2:58PM

I'm assuming this is worldwide?

jayeffaar @ Jun 4th 2008 4:55PM

Yes, you're assuming. Depending on which system you want it for, your assumption may be right.

"The demo will be available worldwide through Xbox Live at 2 a.m. local time, and will go live on Thursday as part of Sony's weekly PSN update in North America. Take-Two expects to roll out the PSN demo to its global audience later this year."

Vcize @ Jun 4th 2008 3:09PM

Maybe I'll DL this one on the PS3 instead of the 360 since for once it actually comes out on the same day as PSN's weekly updates and doesn't force us to wait extra days because Sony says so :P.

Yes, I am an impatient person.

Farseer (GDI) @ Jun 4th 2008 3:16PM

I have a feeling, though, that multiplayer on XBL may be the true hero of the day here. I just hope that they don't disenfranchise the PS3 base by having a crappy online multiplayer experience. Both camps deserve a good Civ game.

Korova Pyro aspect @ Jun 4th 2008 5:08PM

I am suspecting PS3 may have more sukkas playing MP, which would be fun for a little, but once you build a little Civ muscle, you will want to be on XBLA with the deep enthusiasts. I am sure there will be sukkas on XBLA - me for example.

Martez @ Jun 4th 2008 3:26PM

Cool, looking forward to trying this game out and seeing how it works on consoles.

Jonah Falcon @ Jun 4th 2008 5:23PM

The game really uses the gamepad (at least the 360 pad) well, and it's amazing how fluid the controller is with it.

Martez @ Jun 5th 2008 12:11PM

Sounds good to me.

Ben @ Jun 4th 2008 4:13PM

Are you sure this isn't another demo that will come out tomorrow, but you'll forget to tell us until tomorrow that it's coming out everywhere BUT the US and Candada?

Korova Pyro aspect @ Jun 4th 2008 5:05PM

Candada ... hee-hee

Freud would sniff into his stache

Korova Pyro aspect @ Jun 4th 2008 5:02PM

finally a reason to go the marketplace

LaughingTarget @ Jun 4th 2008 5:12PM

I'll probably check it out, but I've been unhappy with the direction the Civilization franchise has been moving. Civ3 kicked my ass regularly, Civ4 was a cakewalk, what will this be?

Jonah Falcon @ Jun 4th 2008 5:21PM

Civ Rev is Civ without any fat. I played the demo at ComicCon, and you NEVER feel like you're playing an easy game. This is Civ with all the fat stripped away; in other words, it's streamlined but NOT simplified.

The game is really fast paced - typically 5-6 hours, but power/speed gamers once they're used to the interface might be able to do 2 hour games.

After playing the demo, I found myself PREFERRING it to Civ 4, and I'm a PC gamer for the most part. Civ Rev is pure Civ strategy.

Here's my impressions when I played it a couple of weeks ago:

http://www.gamestooge.com/2008/04/22/comic-con-civilization-revolution-360ps3/

Trust me, the demo kicks serious ass - and it even has multiplayer.