I personally am still loving this game, despite not having played a Civ game since the days of Civ2. So I'm interested, how does everyone feel this game stacks up against Civ games from the past (and present).
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Game » consists of 15 releases. Released Jun 13, 2008
The long-running Civilization series of strategy games makes a brief (yet smooth) transition to both video game consoles and handheld devices with Civilization Revolution.
How do you think this compares to other Civilisation games
I think its awesome. I have Civ 4, all its expansion and those games can get pretty intimidating. I find myself playing Revolution a lot more now. The streamlined control and faster pace of them game along with its awesome visuals make it an easier game to enjoy. I think its just a less frustrating, more enjoyable version of Civ.
The only thing I don't like is the crazy-aggressive AI, which (seemingly) randomly declares war on me, even when I'm much more powerful and have almost decimated their empire.
I prefer the other versions (1,2,3,4 - not the side-branches Test of Time and Call to Power) to Civ Rev, but this one has that addictive quality too.
"I have both Civ 4 and Civ Rev, but Civ Rev seems more fun to play because of the shorter periods of time. I still go back to Civ 4 once ina while.I guess that is exactly the reason why I prefer Civ IV. A game of Civ Rev is to short for my taste. But I can see why plenty of people would prefer a faster pace.
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really, nothing compares to civ IV. its just so goddanm amazing. civ rev is good, but you cant think about any previous civ games when you are playing it, or you will probably end up turning it off and going right back to your computer.
While i don't plan on purchasing this game i feel that it is a good divergence from the normal formula for Sid Meier. I have played all the civ games and love the detail and open game play so this particular game doesn't appeal to me, i am much more excited about Colonization but i'm glad that this game will give people who are intimidated by the full game a chance to experience Civ.
"The only thing I don't like is the crazy-aggressive AI, which (seemingly) randomly declares war on me, even when I'm much more powerful and have almost decimated their empire."
This is the first thing that stood out to me - I'd become so used to the varying levels of relationship you can have with multiple civs in the PC games, and then to come across the seemingly random aggression present in Civ Rev, which is poured upon you irrespective of whether you outclass your aggressor by a factor of 20? Seems like they need to tweak this a little!
I was a little apprehensive when I came across the game - sure, it's great to be able to knock out a full game inside a few hours, or even 10 minutes if you put your mind to it, but I do miss the depth of the PC game. At times it's good to have a dumbed down, yet still fun and accessible game, but when my civilization grows to more than a handful of cities, I miss the level of micromanagement and automation that the PC versions offered.
When it comes down to me wanting an epic game, too, the PC version is the superior choice. It seemed like such a strange decision to not be able to choose how many civs, or what type of map you would be playing on.
I've played Civ 4 for a long time, and I miss a few things about it that are absent in Rev.
You should be able to choose how fast your games go.
When in a fight, it should have your odds of winning.
Choose Map size, shape, climate, etc. and how many civilizations you'll be up against.
More difficulties.
Less aggressive AI. I can't even play the game the way I want when everybody on the fucking planet is out to get me because I didn't bribe them otherwise.
I did notice that something was unchanged: I still can't get a fucking technology win. Ever.
I think CivRev is awesome, but it meets a slightly different need than Civ IV. Sometimes you just want a "quick" game of taking over the world. Other times you want an epic, massive battle that takes days/weeks to finish. Both have their place, and both are excellent games.
I love the simplified and streamlined controls and presentation of the xbox game, but the AI is too dumb to keep me interested in playing again and again. I think I need to try the multiplayer more before I give a fair comparison to Civ4.
I can say after a couple days of playing that my top 5 Sid Meier games stack up like this. Even though Civ Rev is low on my list, I consider it about an 80 out of 100 it's just that all the other Civs have set a very high bar.
Civ Rev is a great game, very addictive but it feels too streamlined from Civ IV and its far too simple to finish with the overaggressive AI, suicidal fools. It's good for a quick fix of civ action, finishing most games in under a hour, and i feel the graphics are spot on for a console version. Still i've continued to play this over Civ III Complete which i think is the greatest Civ game made to date. Suppose its a great place to start if you are new to series.
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