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Epicurus.com - Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
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List Price: $29.99
Our Price: $27.99
Your Save: $ 2.00 ( 7% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: 2K Games
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Amazon Maximum Age: 20
Amazon Minimum Age: 60
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: 2K Games
EAN: 0710425353352
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Feature: For Play on Your Nintendo DS
Label: 2K Games
Manufacturer: 2K Games
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: 2K Games
Release Date: 2008-07-08
Studio: 2K Games
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Features
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For Play on Your Nintendo DS
Published by 2K Games
1-2 Player Capability
Game Genre: Strategy/RPG
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Editorial Reviews:
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Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution will be the first offering in the legendary Civilization series to appear on next generation consoles and handheld systems. In development by legendary designer Sid Meier and Firaxis Games, this game will deliver Civilization's renowned epic single-player campaigns featuring vast re-playability and unmatched addictive gameplay. In addition, with revolutionary features like real-time interaction with leaders and advisors, extensive multiplayer capabilities and integrated video and voice chat, Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution will completely transport the Civilization series to a level of gameplay that fans have never seen before.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Perhaps the greatest concept the game world has ever known!
Comment: I remember back in 1996 when I owned Civilization 2 for the PC. I recall all the countless hours I spent in front of the computer playing this game. It was nothing spectacular visually or even in the sound department. It was just the concept. Owning your own civilization from the caveman days to the year 2020 is just an amazing concept. It's my favorite game!!!
Furthermore, the way game designer Sid Meier put it together was just incredible and done in a way that made the game very addicting. I had purchased his Pirates! game for the Amiga computer circa 1990 and I thought this title was somewhat superior to that one. In fact, it may have been the best game I've ever played although I do admit it might not be for everyone.
I won't go into detail about comparing this latest portable Civ title to the one on the PC I had in '96, but it does offer a solid playing experience. It was put together very well, although it lacks the good music I remember. It is also devoid of the civilization encyclopedia which kind of breaks my heart. The graphics are nothing special and the game map is in 2d. I feel as though there should have been a theme song playing that changed each time you advanced into a new era representing the era you're in. Like going from tribal drums in 4000 bc to techno music in modern day. I gather they couldn't fit all that content into one cart but I forgive them as the game plays great and much faster. It's very deep and involving. It may even be the best one I have on the DS. Why?? It's not how attractive you are, it's how much fun you are to be with. I love this game!
Footnote for Sid and 2k;
If you're reading this; I feel as though this game would be a little more suited to the PSP as you probably would be able to add those things I had mentioned being UMD's can hold more info. Also, I think the bigger screen of the PSP would help as they would allow for bigger maps and perhaps a map editor. Ironically, your other remake Pirates! would be more suited to the DS as you could have the map of the Carribean on one screen and game-play on the other. Although I'm not a big fan of the stylus game-play, I believe it would be suited more to Pirates! as you could maybe pin-point the towns you'd like to sail to or jot down extra notes in your log. These are just suggestions if you are in the process of making any re-makes or sequels of these two games. You are the best in the business! Thank you!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Civilization Revolution- GREAT!
Comment: I bought this game about a month and a half ago and I was pretty sure I would like it, but I wasn't positive. I had read all the reviews and I was pretty convinced that it was worth $30. Now I am sure.
Pros:
1. There are 16 (i think) different civilizations you can select from. Egyptians, Greeks, Arabs, and Aztecs to French, English, American, and Chinese.
2. Each civ. has its own leader (i.e. Lincoln- Americans, Cleopatra- Egyptians, Montezuma- Aztecs, Catherine- Russians)
3. There are four different ways to win the game- Technological, Economic, Domination, and Cultural
Technological- Be the first to reach Alpha Centauri
Economic- pass all 8 economic checkpoints- 100 gold, 200 gold, 500 gold, 1000 gold, 2000 gold, 5000 gold, 10000 gold, and 20000 gold.
Domination- Capture each enemy's capital.
Cultural- Get 20 Great people or Wonders
4. The "Great People" are real great people such as 'David', Albert Einstein, and Thomas Edison.
5. The Civs, Leaders, cities, technologies, and great people are historically correct in time and cultures.
Cons:
1. The only things you can say to the enemy are:
Accept Peace, Decline Peace, Agree with their threats, or disagree with their threats and choose not to co-operate; because the enemy can demand technologies or money and you can't.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Civ on the DS
Comment: This is the first and, to date, only game I have for the DS. I like it a lot. It's a scaled-down version of the console game, although it's mainly due to graphics. The actual gameplay seems to be fairly similar, although I've spent far less time on this than I have on the PS3 version. If you're a Civ addict, you'll want to pick this up. It's the only portable version (at least that I'm aware of - no PSP version yet), and it makes good use of the two screens on the DS.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Game for civilization Fans
Comment: As a huge Civilization Fan, I was thrilled to see that it was coming out for the DS. Since receiving it, I have already spent many hours playing this game over and over again. Although it is not as elaborate as CIV IV, it makes good use of the DS and the dual screens.
It really reminded me of the original Civilization from back in the 80's, but of course with much better graphics.
The easier settings are sufficiently easy for the novice player and the harder settings are truly challenging.
I love this game.
Customer Rating:
Summary: game fails due to time limits
Comment: Don't buy this game.
I was having fun playing it BUT the biggest mistake the programmers made with CivRev is that they cut you short when the AI assumes you will dominate eventually. I've played this ten times so far and each game was really frustrating when the "game ends in 5 moves" message pops up before you are ready for a victory!! THEY NEED TO FIX THIS SO THAT PLAYERS CAN END THE GAME WHENEVER THEY WANT TO!!!!!!!
Think of it this way; you spend alot of time surrounding a city and then the game ends before you can destroy it! Rats!!!
Don't buy this unless they fix it.
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