Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution is a video game that consists of 9 releases

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It's not a seamless transition, but Civilization Revolution is a mostly successful effort to bring Sid Meier's celebrated strategy series to consoles.

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Civilization: Revolution is the first game in Sid Meier's long-running strategy series that was specifically developed for consoles and the Nintendo DS.

Background

Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution is developed by Firaxis and published by 2K Games for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and DS. A Wii version was in development but was placed on hold in 2007. Much like the PC series upon which this console and handheld installment is based, Revolution will feature a fast-paced alternate history that gets played out between a historical figure of your choosing and other such luminaries.

Gameplay

Advisors pop up throughout the game with useful info and advice.

In translating the Civilization experience to consoles, Firaxis has a goal of integrating the rapid, turn-based style of the original games with a more streamlined, console-friendly control scheme. Like other Civilization games, players choose a historical figure such as Lincoln, Cleopatra, Stalin, Bonaparte and Catherine the Great to lead their civilization.With a scaled progression of time, your small village becomes a bustling metropolis as it moves through the ages. You may, with the advice of animated advisors that pop up throughout the game, decide to keep peace with other societies. Or, on the other hand, you may decide to squash those poor, uncivilized tribes with an example of advanced firepower. The choice is up to you, though interactions with other leaders will be shaped with that character's historically-noted personality.

As with all Civilization games, power is not the only route to victory. You are allowed to play in a number of different styles, each of which can lead to winning a match.

Domination: You must capture and hold each of the other 4 civilizations' capital cities.
Technology: Be the first to launch a space ship and discovery the planet Alpha Centauri.
Cultural: Acquire 20 Great Persons, wonders, and/or captured cities and build the United Nations wonder.
Economic: Amass 20,000 gold and build the World Bank wonder.

Other single player modes include Game of the Week and Scenario. Game of the Week is a weekly match in which players compete asynchronously over the internet. The map, starting location and competing civilizations are the same for everyone. The best scores are posted online, broken down by difficulty, to show you how you stack up against players around the world. To prevent cheating, the save option is disabled in this mode.

Scenarios are unique matches that add their own win conditions and rules.

Multiplayer

In addition to the single-player mode, the game also has online support on consoles. This allows up to four human players and one AI player to compete in multiple modes of ranked or unranked matches.

Head-to-Head: Two human players face off against each other and 3 AI controlled civilizations.
Teams: Two teams of two humans and one AI civilization fight for supremacy.
Free-for-all: Four human players and one AI in an all out brawl to become the best civilization.

Civilizations

There are sixteen civilizations in the game, each has unique attributes that they gain at the beginning of each era. Some civilizations have unique units as well.

Julius Caesar

The Romans

Led by Julius Caesar, the Romans start the game with a Republic and Code Of Laws.

Ancient: 1/2 price roads

Medieval: 1/2 price Wonders
Industrial: More Great People
Modern: New cities have 1 population
Special units: Cataphract

Cleopatra

The Egyptians

Led by Cleopatra, the Egyptians start the game with an Ancient Wonder.

Ancient: 1 food and trade from desert regions
Medieval: Knowledge of Irrigation
Industrial: 1 Rifleman movement
Modern: 50% Caravan gold
Special units: None

Alexander the Great

The Greeks

Led by Alexander the Great, the Greeks start the game with a courthouse.

Ancient: Knowledge of Democracy
Medieval: More Great People
Industrial: 1/2 cost Library
Modern: 1 food from sea regions
Special units: Hoplite, Trireme

Isabella

The Spanish

Led by Isabella, the Spanish start the game with the knowledge of Navigation.

Ancient: Exploration cash doubled
Medieval: 1 naval combat
Industrial: 50% Gold production
Modern: 1 production from hills
Special units: Conquistador

Otto van Bismarck

The Germans

Led by Otto van Bismarck, the Germans start the game with automatic upgrades to Elite units.

Ancient: New Warriors are veterans
Medieval: 1 production from forest regions
Industrial: 1/2 cost Barracks
Modern: 2% interest on gold reserves
Special units: Panzer Tank, 88mm Gun, Heinkel Bomber, ME109 Fighter

Catherine the Great

The Russians

Led by Catherine the Great, the Russians start the game with a local area map.

Ancient: 1 food from plains
Medieval: New defensive units receive Loyalty
Industrial: 1/2 cost Riflemen
Modern: 1/2 cost Spies
Special units: Cossack Horseman, T34 Tank

Mao Zedong

The Chinese

Led by Mao Zedong, the Chinese start the game with the knowledge of Writing.

Ancient: New cities have 1 population
Medieval: Knowledge of Literacy
Industrial: 1/2 cost Library
Modern: Cities not affected by Anarchy
Special units: None

Abraham Lincoln

The Americans

Led by Abraham Lincoln, the Americans start the game with a Great Person.

Ancient: 2% interest on gold reserves
Medieval: Rush units at 1/2 price
Industrial: 1 food from plains
Modern: Factories triple production
Special units: Sherman Tank, Flying Fortress, Mustang Fighter

Tokugawa Ieyasu

The Japanese

Led by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Japanese start the game with the knowledge of Ceremonial Burial.

Ancient: 1 food from sea regions
Medieval: 1 Samurai Knight attack
Industrial: Cities not affected by Anarchy
Modern: New defensive units receive Loyalty
Special units: Samurai Knight, Ashigaru Pikemen, Val Bomber, Zero Fighter

Napoleon Bonaparte

The French

Led by Napoleon Bonaparte, the French start the game with a Cathedral.

Ancient: Knowledge of Pottery
Medieval: 1/2 price roads
Industrial: 1 Cannon attack
Modern: 1 Rifleman movement
Special units: Trebuchet, Howitzer

Mohandas Gandhi

The Indians

Led by Mohandas Gandhi, the Indians start the game with access to all the resources.

Ancient: Cities not affected by Anarchy
Medieval: Knowledge of Religion
Industrial: Settlers 1/2 cost
Modern: 1/2 cost Courthouse
Special units: None

Saladin

The Arabs

Led by Saladin, the Arabs start the game with the knowledge of Religion.

Ancient: 50% Caravan gold
Medieval: Knowledge of Mathematics
Industrial: 1 Horseman/Knights attack
Modern: 2% interest on gold reserves
Special units: None

Montezuma

The Aztecs

Led by Montezuma, the Aztecs start the game with a wealth of gold.

Ancient: Units heal after combat victory
Medieval: Temples produce 3 science
Industrial: 1/2 price roads
Modern: 50% Gold production
Special units: Jaguar Warrior

Shaka Zulu

The Zulu

Led by Shaka Zulu, the Zulu start the game with overrun combat advantage.

Ancient: 1 Warrior movement
Medieval: Rapid city growth
Industrial: 50% Gold production
Modern: 1/2 cost Riflemen
Special units: Impi Warrior

Genghis Khan

The Mongolian Empire

Led by Genghis Khan, the Mongols start the game with 50% trade from captured cities.

Ancient: Barbarian villagers join us
Medieval: 1 Cavalry speed
Industrial: 2 production from Mountains
Modern: Knowledge of Communism
Special units: Keshik

Elizabeth

The English

Led by Elizabeth, the English begin the game with the knowledge of Monarchy.

Ancient: 1 Longbow Archer defense
Medieval: 1 naval combat
Industrial: 1 production from hills
Modern: Naval support doubled
Special units: Longbow Archer, Lancaster Bomber, Spitfire Fighter

Xbox 360 Game Installation

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution requires 6.3GB of space to install on an Xbox 360 HDD.

General Information Edit

Game Name	Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Platform(s)	Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Nintendo DS
Publisher(s)	2K Games
Developer(s)	Firaxis Games
Genres	Add a new genre Educational Simulation Strategy
Themes	Add a new theme Alternate Historical Management
Original US Release	July 8, 2008 need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release	know the real date?
Aliases	Civ Rev, Civ 5