April Fools: Civilization V to feature 'Extreme Diplomacy'

Firaxis and 2K Games today announced "Extreme Diplomacy," a new feature for Civilization V, the upcoming installment of the tired strategy series. In an attempt to get the masses playing the turn-based snore fest, the series will add a fighting game death match arena: "two world leaders enter" ... "one world leader leaves." The victor is said to gain control of the defeated's empire.

The publisher has also announced an Über Edition of Civ V, which includes an 8-button joystick "to bring the classic fighting arcade game feel to these Extreme Diplomacy battles." Each faction leader will also have a super move, and we've listed the first six moves to be revealed after the break. Finally, Civilization will have some action!
"Extreme Diplomacy" Super Moves:

George Washington's Uncle Slam Attack
Oda Nobunaga's Tsunami Train Attack
Otto von Bismarck's Hurricane Helmet Spike Attack
Ramesses II's Phalanx of the Leopard Army
Montezuma's Revenge of the Aztec Army
Napoleon's Complex Military Strike

Reader Comments (68)

I'm gonna pick Dhalsim...I mean Ghandi.

Who needs peaceful protest when you can breath fire and cock-punch a guy from 10 paces.

Political joke fail.

Wow, I didn't read the next two threads down. My apologies, you were fine by comparison.

I choose you Benjamin Franklin!

Tap Punch repeatedly for electrical shock move!

Or wiggle your joysick to call in backup from the Hellfire Club.

Too bad we can't play Obama and cripple our opponents with health care reform.

Or do you mean, your citizens! ooohhhhh!

Just kidding. I'm no tea-partier. My spelling is too good.

Too bad we can't pick Sarah Palin so we can pummel her.

Cripple is right.

nope, but you play an asshole who makes irrelevant political comments on a video game blog pretty well

Too bad we can't play a British MP and use the special move "2nd Home" in which they scam the public out of a free house, and then drop it on their opponent.

How are the political comments irrelevant though, when two named politicians feature in the article's picture?

Also, it was light hearted, get a sense of humour.

@Uncontrol

It was a joke. Get a sense of humor.

@Uncontrol

Uh, I typically don't enjoy the political banter on a site such as this, but I found the comments to be hilarious on both sides in this particular case. And btw, I'm a conservative...

Bill Clinton vs Angela Merkel

Clinton will "stab" Merkel in the dress.

Margaret Thatcher and her Iron Maiden Clench

You can already apply one political tactic to nearly any fighting game: The Filibuster® is initiated by pressing pause.

:Ann Coulter throws tampon spear:

"GET OVER HERE...YOU LIBERAL MALE PIG!"

I want this game to exist so bad…

amen

The fact that this is just a joke causes physical pain to me. Thinking of suing, not sure.

This is the best gag yet; though the inclusion of the joystick makes it a bit too obvious.

You mean it wasn't obvious before the joystick? George Washington fighting Oda Nobunaga isn't obvious?

We live in a world with a Dante's Inferno VIDEO GAME. This is mild in comparison.

Gandhi: HADOUKEN!!!!

Yoga Flame

Why can't this be true? : (

Reply fail. Feel free to downvote these.

NO! I'll upvote in protest to what you just said.

@zack1190 I"LL PROTEST YOUR PROTEST!

HADOUKEN!

Can Stalin sacrifice his citizens on a prior turn to give him supernatural powers during these fights?

on the flip side, I'm not sure what Catherine the Great's moves would be... I suppose someone could always fit in the fact that she supposedly had sex with horses into her move...

I want to play as Andrew Jackson. I heard his ranged attacks just dominate.

I heard one of his specials is to take a bullet and live with it the rest of his life.

Fighting with Andrew Jackson always ends in a trail of tears.

I know it's a joke, but... I'd totally play a game like that! If we're lucky maybe Meier et. al. will see fit to make it an easter egg.

On that note... I wonder if any developers put extra effort into those around this time of year?

In retrospect, I think if someone made a separate fighting game featuring all of history's prominent political figures, the game maker could have a winner on their hands.

Our Fighting Forefathers!

It would be in very bad taste, but I would totally buy it and play it.

@Korova Got Milk

Would it be any less tasteful than anything else that is out on the market right now? I mean, I love video games as much as the next person, but as long as they didn't do current politicians (only dead ones) I really don't see the problem. Personally I would have more issues with a game like COD: WaW than this game--and I loved WaW.

Gee, I hope we get Aaron Burr. I hear he's unstoppable...

Only if you're Alexander Hamilton...

No, Lincoln? This game is fail. They need the beard of awesomeness in this.

Lincon's stage:

Gay Bar

Finishing Move:

Something to put in you

Special move: The "Four Score and Seven Punches Ago" combo!

@ rocketboy

lol!!

@Rocketboy

Thank you. Now I'll have this song in my head all day long.

Gandhi: Tiger Uppercut!

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