First and foremost this is a review of the single-player mode only as I never took it online. Secondly, I got steamrolled on my last review for Haze as someone who truly enjoyed the game. Please note that this is simply my opinion and trolling negative comments about my fanboyism just ruins my day. Thus, Civilization Revolution..
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So I dug up this game after about a 6 month stint. I bought it at full price the day it came out because lets face it, Turn based or not, RTS don't surface often on the PS3 and for good reason. Somehow Civilization Revolution was able to transcend the stereotype that RTS doesn't play well with consoles. Its turn-based controls allow players to play at their own pace which is nice.
Playing Sid Meier games are all very similar, and quite honestly I was always a Warcraft or Age of Empires guy. For some reason, to this day is still unknown, I fell in love with the demo.
Basically there is a set of races based on famous civilizations i.e. Aztecs, Spanish, Americans, French... and each one has about 4 variants that set them apart from one another. It is turn based so players may find themselves slipping into a micromanagement frenzy. The graphics are subpar (though they work well for what the game demands), some matches take excruciating time to finish, the difficulty settings are geared to the casual gamer (Last difficulty, i think it was called Emperor, was almost a MUST), no real depth to the game.
Overall its a fun game to play, probably not to own. A sense of accomplishment after playing for 2 hours in a single match, sadly, does not exist as you feel you almost bored by the end demanding a quick finish to your enemies (Generally boxed in with 3 armies of modern infantry... Good Luck). With few unlockables, the replay-ability dwindles quickly. And in the end you will get so tired of watching 50 planes consecutively relocate every turn via AI enemies this one will start to collect dust in a a couple weeks.
Dorkly: "History is written by the winners, and that applies to games, too. While we hold up our post-apocalyptic wasteland adventures, period piece assassinations and Liberty City crime sprees on a pedestal, we would do well to remember the little guys. These underseen, criminally underplayed games didn't do well critically or commercially, but they were still wonderful experiences. Here's a small list of recommendations of unsung heroes of the PS3/Xbox 360/Wii era."
Alpha Protocol has some fantastic ideas in its conversation and story progression due to choices. I really enjoyed my time with it.
A spy rpg can be done with amazing results if handled correctly.
God Hand
Partly because I just recently discovered it and its insane.
What a gold nugget.
XMNR: 2K Games and Firaxis Games officially unveiled “Civilization: Beyond Earth” at a PAX East, which ended Sunday. The storied franchise heads for the stars for the second time in its twenty-three year history but the history of Sid Meier’s just-one-more-turn creation is as interesting as the games themselves.
Sim City is an obvious choice, but what other games can be used to teach youngsters - and oldsters - useful skills and interesting facts?
Ironically I believe the PC game is WAY too hard on anything above the 3rd difficulty, they seriously seem to be in a conspiracy against you. The graphics are good and overall good but basic sound, but it's just way too big/complicated and the enemy either gives up really fast or you are attacked on 5 sides by knights within a few turns. (By the way, when you actually seem to be winning, somehow a CROSSBOW takes down a modern battle tank or marine SEALS. :/)
This is not the first review of Civ:Rev that called it an RTS, but I feel compelled to point out that calling it an RTS means you aren't qualified to write a review on a turn based game. I agree that sometimes a seemingly outmatched unit can win a stunning victory, but I also recall an interview with Sid Meier on that very subject in which he said that the PC versions work the same way. There has always been a bit of luck involved. Civ:Rev is one of my favorite titles from this generation, and I still play it often. Your review blows, not the game.