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 Missing one thing July 10, 2008
Carrie (Chandler, AZ United States)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
I've been playing Civilization since 1992 when it was available on my high school server for students to play during free time in our computer classes. We knew this new version of the game would be lacking a few things when we read the previews. There is one thing I was not aware would be missing when I purchased the game. The special victories (cultural, domination, economic, technology) have been available in the series for a while now. However, there has always been the ability to uncheck or disable these victories and continue game play. I was VERY disappointed to find that after only four hours of game play that I could not go on any further. This makes it very difficult to make it as far as discovering flight let alone participate in a space race. The lack of all other features is acceptible to me since I get the chance to play Civilization in HD widescreen for the first time (and with a joystick). It's just the fact that I am unable to play the game all the way to when I say I'm done that drives me to give my favorite game ever only four stars out of five. This will be the biggest flaw to be cautious of for long time fans of the game.
P.S. If I am wrong about this flaw and there is a way to turn off these special victories, somebody please let me know!
 Would be great, but ends before you can finish a game! July 15, 2008
J. CONNOR (Annandale, VA USA)
12 out of 28 found this review helpful
This would be a great game, it's a lot of fun to play, except for one HUGE problem. The game just ends, before you can actually finish a game. You will be playing a fun game, then out of the blue you will get a message saying the game will end in 5 turns, and then it ends. It's like playing a NASCAR race game for a 20 lap race, and then after 17 laps the game just says 'sorry, the game is over, you were in 3rd place on lap 17, you will never know how you would have finished'.
And even if you manage to reach a victory condition, the game just ends. You can not finish advancing the civilization.
So until they fix this huge bug and allow you to play as long as you want (and many others have brought this up) the game is totally worthless. And this is really annoying as the game would be great otherwise.
Civilization:Revolution - not for fans of the PC version August 1, 2008
Stephanus (Hayward, CA)
10 out of 16 found this review helpful
I guess I should have read reviews on this product before purchasing it. Any assumption I made that any company that would place such a well known product on the market would take advantage of the power of the Playstation 3, and live up to the reputation of Sid Meier, the game I have played on a PC or MAC for the last decade, was completely and totally wrong. As it regards game play, it is way too easy to win compared to the PC version, and represented no challenge whatsoever.
I think the most annoying part of the game are the Advisers - they chirp with this shrill high-pitched garble. I mentioned this to my friends and colleagues... and those who like the game mention that they still have to turn the sound down, or just off.
The expectations represented by the franchise, the power of the PS3, the lame gameplay, the cartoonish characterurization (as in characature, not character), the incredibly annoying "speech", represent one of my greatest disappointments I have experienced in a game in many many years.
I came I saw I conquered.... Well sort of... July 29, 2008
A. C. Ege/Acedoh (Stockton, CA USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is the type of game I have been waiting to hit the consoles for years. A good strategy game that is not bogged down with too much. Sid Meier has created a game that can get just about any gamer into strategy gaming.
Getting into Civilization Revolution is simple. When you are at the starting menu you can go to the play now option and get into a game quickly. There are five difficulty levels available which make this game available to any type of gamer. I found it best to start on the simplest level to get the gameplay down first. Now more experienced players will probably start at a more difficult level. In the single player setting you can also play the game of the week which is something new to the Civilization series. This setting allows you to play the same Civilization and map as everyone else. It's a good chance to hone your skills and compare yourself to other players. This game also has online play which allows you to take on others in building your civilization to the top. There are four different ways to win a game and most games will take you at least three hours no matter what difficulty level. The four ways to win are financial, cultural, domination, or technology(alpha centurai).
I have found that no matter how good I think I am at this game the style can change drastically from match to match. Just have many different maps and varied civilizations can change the difficulty drastically. Playing on the same difficulty level can have you dominating one time and then getting beat up another time. I have found that no matter what type of way you try to win the game it's always best to have your cities well fortified. When your civilization has become established I have found probably the only real negative. The game has a tendency to get a little bogged down when there is a lot going on. This is unfortunate but is nothing that ruins the game.
Civilization Revolution is a positive step forward on the consoles. Not only do the controls work great but this game feels like it belongs on the PS3. It is easily one of the most addictive games I have played on the PS3. Sid Meier did a excellent job on this game and everyone who enjoys strategy and even those who don't think they are should give this game a try. Although I will say this game is not for everyone and you should try the demo first before making a purchase decision.
 $60 is too much money for this game! July 12, 2008
Theresa L. Lane (Winchester, MA, USA and Swindon, Wiltshire UK)
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
This game should not be in the $60 range. More like the $30-$40 dollar range. I am being generous with the $40! I don't think the graphics are that great, but the game play is fun. It is what it is...A computer game made to run on the PS3. I agree with the other reviews on here. The 4 hour time limit stinks..especially where you have other games out there that have longer gameplay and larger maps. Save your money..wait for the price to come down or buy it used. Nothing special here and I am kind of pissed they delayed the release...as there was nothing to ooo or aaaa about in terms of QA or last minute coding additions.
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