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Anyone who played the PC version cannot possibly like this game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 9 / 20
Date: August 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

there is no possibal way anyone who played this on the PC will enjoy this game.. they cut it in half, more than in half even.. the graphics are cool, but at what price??? first off 1 nuke? 1 nuke??/ you have got to be kidding me? also you cant keep playing after a victory? what the heck is the point of this game? the civ games were among the best of all time as far as PC gaming is concerned. this however is easily the worse civ game that has come out.. hell even the colonazation game was better then this one.... gaming wise? biggest let down of the year.

Even full version is limited!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 16
Date: July 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I liked the streamlined interface, but the game doesn't last long enough. Limited to 4 hours??!! I'll return this and go back to my good old PC based Civ 3.

A revolution for console gaming.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

In about the first fifteen minutes, you may be asking yourself, "Why did I buy this?" But eventually, it all starts to grow on you, eventually forming into the standard obsessive routine of explore, build, and expand that pervades in all Civilization games.

Going into Civ Rev, you need to keep in mind that this is a console game, designed towards console gamers. Instead of the week consuming PC Civ game, you can accomplish this in one sit-down (three hours on easiest, but the difficulties will increase this quite nicely).

Multitasking has essentially been removed from Civ Rev. Instead, you can focus on your goals and how you're going to win, and you no longer need to worry about funding that vast horde you built. One thing I found lacking was the diplomacy. Apparently, in order to keep it simple, it has been butchered down to "Give me this, and if you don't, we're at war." It's every Civ for them self in this game, and if you're near to achieving a victory, they will make a desperate attempt to stop you.

Combat still has that good `ole Civ feel of creating a powerful unit form countless victories. Units gain experience, and in Civ Rev also gain ranks, and then eventually purchase upgrades that can change how it fits into your strategy. A problem does arise that you can't upgrade a unit to its next advancement (i.e., you can't improve an archer into a musket man; it is, and will always will be, an archer). You can, however, sell of your units, so you're not forced to go on suicide missions with them.

As far as graphics go, they're not top quality, neither are they bad. Fights are fun to watch, and the only annoying thing is your advisors, whose ubiquitous presence and pop-ins will begin to annoy some. But after awhile, they become more like an annoying friend more than anything. The sound isn't much, but this is probably a game where you will find yourself listening to your own music.

One thing I'm sure will annoy PC veterans is no control over your map. It's usually one continent with a few islands (don't quote me on that, though), and I believe the size is the same. Still, the maps are different every game, providing an essentially limitless replay ability.

Definitely different, but still a great game. $60, though? Play the demo off Xbox Live, or rent it for awhile, and if you find yourself getting hooked, than this will be worth it.

Nice Civilization for Consoles

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing the Civilization series on Pc since it first started in 1991. This game is very similiar to the first civilzation. Sid Meier has made a great civilizaton game for consoles. This game is great if you want a shorter more simplier experience and also great for multiplayer. With Civilizaton IV it would take 6 or more hours to finish a decent sized game. Now with Civilization Revolution you can finish a game in under 4 hours. Also multiplayer used to take forever in Civilization IV so now that is also much shorter (about half the time) with Civilization Revolution. Keep in mind Civilzation Revolution doesnt have the depth and micro managing that Civilization IV has. Also doesnt have as much diplomacy. Its mostly about going to war and your limited to only 4 types of victories. The maps are also much smaller. Theres only nuke in the game. You cant play past 2100 AD. There are also only 16 civilizations compared to CIV IV Beyond the sword which has a total of 34. I can still see my self playing Civilization IV when I want a longer more in depth game. If I want a shorter game and maybe play multiplayer I would plya Civilization Revolution. There both good in their own ways. I am very glad they made Civilization Revolution and very happy with the end product. Very easy to use the xbox controller to navigate the units and other controls. Very well done Sid Meier and the team at Firaxis/2K games. Hopefully they will come out with more DLC and expansion packs with more Civs and maps. Easily the best console strategy game ever made. Worth every penny just like every other Civilization game ever made it has its amazing playability. Each game is completely different from each other and never gets boring.

Great first try for the console

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Pro's

* Excellent Graphics
* Great Game Play
* Games are not as long and tiresome as the original PC game

Con's
* I get a headache after playing too long b/c of the way the screen moves from one city to another. It bounces all over the place after you have built tons of cities.
* Not a huge variety of units and buildings compared to PC civ

Multiplayer -

Pro's
*Games are completed fairly quick appx 2-4 hours

Con's
*Lots of disconnects and lock ups which are very annoying
*Games are not customizable
*Only allows 4 people in multiplayer

Overall the game is still fun to play! I have logged several hours trying to unlock all the achievements.

A Good Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: July 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've been a big fan of the series since Civ II. I've enjoyed all of them, and I enjoyed and am still enjoying this one as well.

Pros:

.Detailed environments, the graphics have been an issue for others, but I for one don't see the problem, they're a good match with the type of game that CivRev is

.I like the new throne room design

.Expansion of the "Great People" introduced in Civ III, and altered in Civ IV

.Armies are easy to work with

.Reworking of the barbarian system is a nice change. Now you get settlers very frequently from clearing certain camps

.Bonuses from tech discovery, one of my favorite additions, its nice to be rewarded for this, feels good to get a great person for getting to Invention first

.They've finally done away with producing workers, and its been at the back of my mind since Civ II, no more mass terraforming and wasting time building roads and railroads, and the new system happens to be a good one, you just pay for the construction

.I like that they will be adding new content for it, I no longer have to scrounge around civ fanatics for new stuff, no offense guys

Cons:

.Limited customization-this was my only major complaint, but it's a big one, I enjoyed the immense options when it came to setting up your game and map, this has been done away with in favor of standardized maps

.Not as many playable civs, this may or may not be an issue for some, for me, I liked being able to play as multiple civs and leaders, but on the flip side, the civs are vastly more developed

.Scenarios, the scenarios are *alright* but I miss the ones where gameplay, civs, civ traits, were altered in favor of interesting matches

.Some of the babbling advisors can get on my nerves

.Dan Quayle is no longer at the bottom of the reputation scale, this one was just personal

Unfortunately, I haven't gotten the chance to explore the multiplayer capabilities yet
All in all, a good addition to the Civ collection, but lacking in certain areas

Ah, Well...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: July 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was so excited when I heard that there was going to be another Civilization game, and I was interested in how the game would trasnfer over to console. I have been playing the Civ games since Civ II. I have to say, I was disappointed in this game.

I understand that this game is supposed to be a quicker game than the PC version, but really, it went way to fast. Within five minutes of the game, you're already out of the Ancient level and into Medeival (or is it Renaissance). It is pointless building wonders, because within one or two turns, they are obsolete. I miss the wonder movies from Civ II, and also the Throne Room from Civ II, and I also think the advisors could be better. The gibberish talk of the advisors does become tedious.

The civilizations you play against are way to demanding and go to war for any reason. War is good and fine, but when that is all you are doing, it becomes annoying.

I do like the concept of three units making an army, and the upgrades for winning battles are great.

The trophey room is a great concept, and I think they could have expanded it more.

My biggest complaint is that you cannot customize a game. On all other Civ games, you can choose what civilization you want to play, what speed to play and so on, and I think these options should have been included.

So yes, this game is fun, but there is no way that I would have payed $60.00 had I known about the incredibly fast pace and the lack of options.

Moving to the 360: Teaching old Software new Tricks

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 13
Date: July 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

By now, I'm sure you know the drill: You pick a country, fine-tune the beast in any way you want, and explore the world while the world explores you --- sometimes with U.N. intentions and sometimes with the point of "enter your unit here." In this variation there are 16 wonderfully blunderful characters to choose from repping 16 different countries. Sadly, there is a bad male-to-female ratio when it comes to this, but the civilizations inner workings are interesting. For example, picking the Romans gives you ½ price roads and some sort of bonus feature you get depending on the age (of which there are three). You also have units that are specific to the civilization, a specific construction type, and sometimes you have settler bonuses and so on. After your people have been chosen, you start your march into the future with a unit that can build a city and thus it begins.

Some things of interest: When it comes to your worker units, you have quite a bit of control. You can have then concentrate on a balanced approach to worldly endeavors, chase the beaker, go for the artistic, mine for gold, aim for production, and so on. When it comes to cities, you have a beast that is managed easily enough and that doesn't have a lot of the problems from the past. The only thing I really did not like was the fact that a small country can border you and, even if you are a larger country, the sphere of influence from the little buddy on the block can take your city from you. Talk about something that can turn you into a warlord quickly. You also have "interesting people" appear and they add GREAT things to your society. Henry Ford gives a city 50% upgrades in production, Marie Curry gives you 50% science for the city, and you can take this OR exchange it for something equally good. You also have a bonus for being the first to discover specific sciences: get engineering and find yourself with some +1's and so on. Exploration is easier in many ways because you get Galleys almost immediately as a unit and that helps out A LOT. Armies are easily assembled: take three units, slam them together, and yummy - you have a little beast that gets stronger as it fights. Also, you get "moves" when you beat "x" amount of baddies and they help a lot.. Then there are the Generals that appear when you do crazy - I mean brave - things, roads that you can outright buy, and so much more. This leads to the ways of winning: War, Space, Money, or Technology.

If you like Civilization, check this out. A sexy little beastie made for the 360 makes my mouth water and I'm happy about it. If you don't mind the change of scenery (PC wise, I mean), you and it can make sweet love into the AM, too.

Sid Meier Does It Again!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: July 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First, the Sid Meier games aren't for everyone. Period. That said, if you enjoy turn based strategy games, Civilization is the grandaddy of all turn based strategy games dating back to the early 90's, this being what I consider the most polished of them all.

Many of the reviews for this game so far all have some truth to them, so instead of repeating all those comments, let me take a few moments to dispell some of the more misguided comments, for better or worse:

- Indeed, this is addicting! The graphics are the best of ANY Civ game ever produced (at least 3 prior to this version!), and are very conducive to great game play. This isn't a first person shooter game, it's a top down strategy game, and as such the graphics are not only great, but keep the game moving.

- Advisors: They can be turned off/on, or set to different levels of "interjection". One reviewer complained that they're always butting in...use the options and tone them down or turn them off

- Stupid AI??: Sorry, the AI is FAR from stupid in this game. Depending on which level of difficulty you've set the game at, indeed the AI is adjusted accordingly. Ramp up the difficulty if you'd like AI that dosn't make mistakes. Simple.

- Game Difficulty: There are FIVE levels of difficulty. FIVE!! These take you from "n00b" tutorial mode to full blown "you better be awesome" level. Many games only have 2 or 3 levels of difficulty.

- Game Options: Not only are the standard "randomized" games fabulous and new everytime, but they have included 10 scenarios which are spectacular and lots of fun to play. AND, as a bonus, there is a "Game Of The Week" option where, if you're on the net, you can download each week, play single or multi, and rank against others, etc. As always, there are FOUR ways to win, by military dominance, by attracting "great people", etc. When you've beaten the game as Warlord in a military dominance, try it again as Warlord, but try to beat it by getting the most civilization adavances. LOTS of fun!

This game is the absolute PINNACLE of what a turn-based strategy game should be. VERY innovative, yet enough of the original Civ1/Civ2 to keep all us Old School fans very happy.

When you want literally 100's of hours of endless, entertaining gameplay and great gaming value and longevity for your money, you need look no further than Civilization Revolution. Worth every penny. Now, if someone can give me some tips on how to peel myself AWAY from this game maybe I could get some sleep!!!

This game is SO good I went out and bought the DS version as well. I'm obviously sick! HELP!! ;)

To quick and forced ending

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 14
Date: July 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This was too quick I beat the easy mode in 3 hours or so. Your allies you can not cross their borders so if one puts an city by you then you are stuck in your corner until you get a boat or declare war. I am sure this game is great online where you can play many people for hours but really this is not that cool. I wanted to get into space race or something better but then I completed the domination side and it forced me to stop so I never got a chance to get past the gunpowder. I was really let down by this game. I am taking it back. I would pay 25 or so for this game but 60 is way to pricey.

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