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Civilization's Baby Brother

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Lives up to the Civilization standard! It's a great game and I guarantee you'll love your first victory in world domination - with whatever path you choose. Unlike previous Civilizations for the PC this one goes along with a faster pace and less customizations (basically no pre-game customizations); however, the multiplayer is far more engaging and easily accessible. This is a game you want in your collection, especially if you haven't played a Sid Meier game.

Good for an hour of play at most

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game was a total let down. The time moves so fast, that just as things get interesting, the game ends. And it is not like the old one where you could keep playing (even though you had won), in this version, it just ends. you can start over, but the same thing happens again.

COMPLETE LET DOWN.....

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 great console revision, but missing soem good options

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: August 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First of all. This game was not meant to be Civ 5. It is a whole new game in the civ series. It is meant to bring casual gamers into the civ fold.
It has MUCH less options compared to the computer games for that reason.
Games will take 3-5 hours. If you play teams you can get done even faster. The multiplayer works well. You can control the timer on custom multiplayer games but you cannot control the timer speed on ranked games(must be on normal)Xbox live keeps tabs on peoples ranks. You don't have to join ladders like the PC.
A great feature about this game is the ability to talk to you allies and opponents over your headset! Diplomacy is conducted through speaking rather than typing. A big improvement.
There are some options missing that would have help for replayability though. You cannot control the world size or the number of players. You cannot change the climate or anything like that. The maps are still randomly generated, but the options are standard for every game. I think this would have helped for replayablility and just for the challenge.
Overall its a great way to play civ in half the time of the computer game. The next civ for a console will no doubt have many of the features that are missing in this one. We have to remember that this is the first one they have made for a console. Its still addictive and all around fun to play. If you cant live without all the technicalities of Civ, stick to the computer version. If you can I would recommend it for purchase overall.

Who knew world domination could be so much fun?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: August 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game exceeded my expectations. Sid Meier fans will not be disappointed. It is addictive, and somehow the gameplay stays fresh, even after your 4th or 5th time playing. Also, the "Game of the Day" function is fun if you're looking for something new.

Simplified

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

After playing the computer civilization games since the first one, I'm a bit disappointed in the lack of detail this one gives. I understand that the mainstream market probably would be turned off by the level of complexity involved in most of the Civilization games, but this game goes against the brand in this respect. I expected something more like Civilization IV in this release.

PLease, Sid

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: August 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game had potential except that it kept ending as things started to build to an interesting point. This misfortune was the result of a time based engine that stopped the game - perhaps because the programing got too complicated for Mr. Meier- at odd and sometimes dramatically underplayed events during an arbitrary time run and was a misfortune in design, whether you won or not. My advice to Mr. Meier is not to name a game after yourself unless it is better than this one or your Japanese.

Great Job Sid

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: August 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have played Civilization on my PC for years but enjoy the Xbox version much more. The game draws you in and before you turn around two or three hours have gone by like it was ten minutes.

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.

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.

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