Thread: Civilization Fans get a new mode for playing...

So folks. We have many fans among us I know. But did you guys know about Civilization Revolution?

http://www.civilizationrevolution.com/

It is the 360, PS3 and DS version of the amazing PC game. I am going to most likely get it for the DS. I'll let you all know how it is after I play it a bit.

I might give the DS version a shot... never got into Civ tho.

Originally Posted by rv2pc3d

OK, Let me just say to those Geniuses over there at Sids place.... ARE the best strategy game ever made.

I agree 100%

Originally Posted by Kanati8869

I might give the DS version a shot... never got into Civ tho.

I have bought the DS version. EXTREMELY different. But being different doesn't mean it is bad.

Everything has been toned down. There are only 16 leaders to chose from. The tech trees are a whole lot different. Units do not stack so easily. To stack units you need 3 of the same and then it becomes an "Army of _________" insert unit name. There are no workers to build improvements. That is ok because many of the building will take over doing what those improvements would have done any how. Roads are built between cities very easily (at the cost of some gold variable on distance between cities). The diplomatic screen is more or less "Declare war" "Peace be with you".

Things I liked, the fact that advisers were brought back. They give you advice on things. Like the Military Adviser will tell you "Their armies are weak but dug in well. You could fight this war but it will be a costly one."

Caravans return. Caravans were used to increase trade between domestic and foreign cities they were lost but return in Revolution.

Victory Conditions are different. Only 4 ways to win. Economic, you have 20,000 gold in the bank and build the world wonder "The World Bank". Cultural, have combination of 20 Great People and Wonders of the World. Dominance, capture and hold for a turn all the Capitals of the world (eg. there are 5 Civilizations you hold 5 capitals). Science, get to the end of the science trees build a space ship and reach Alpha Centuri first.

It is quicker than a PC game but that is mainly because it is a hand held system or console. I enjoyed myself I played through a full game (I won by Domination) in 2 1/2 hours.

There is multiplayer. For the DS there is local games (if there are multiple consoles in the same house more or less) and then there is also over the internet.

I have not tried multiplayer games yet.

Interesting....

so there is this neat setting called GOTW aka Game of the week. it connects wirelessly to your router(assuming it is wireless) and will use the date data to get a new game type that changes week to week. I played it and it is neat can't wait to see next week's