Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution

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Description

Revolution is a turn-based strategy game about development and territorial expansion, with sixteen distinct civilizations from prehistoric times to the future. Not counting Silent Service, it is the second console-only Sid Meier branded game, the first being Sid Meier's C.P.U. Bach, and it is the first in the Civilization sub series to be released on console platforms.

Specifically built up with console controls in mind, the original gameplay is intact but with stripped-down complexity. The available civilizations include America, England, Japan, Aztec, China, India, Mongolia, Rome, Egypt, France, Arabia, Greece, Spain, Germany, Zulu and Russia, each with their own leaders (e.g. Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln) and specific perks. Another civilization, the Barbarians, is not playable and they constantly wage war with the other ones. Gameplay sessions are generally shorter with fewer victory conditions and simplified city management. The possible strategies are still very open, as the four victory conditions are Domination, Technology, Economic and Cultural. Players can either build vast armies and try to dominate the other civilizations to capture their cities (Domination), or use a more subtle, diplomatic approach to gain the upper hand. There is a technology tree to eventually move into space and be the first to reach Alpha Centauri (Technology), players can try to create a World Back earn 20,000 gold (Economic), or build twenty wonders (Cultural).

Units are often specific for a certain civilization and gain experience, as well as through research, to access upgrades. That way, a catapult can eventually become a tank. The focus is as usual on micromanagement. The two single-player modes allow for straight matches against AI players or rather fixed scenarios to complete. Multiplayer is supported for up to four players, free-for-all or with teams.

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Alternate Titles

• "シヴィライゼーション レボリューション" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Civilization series
• Games with randomly generated environments
• Game with creator's name
• Middleware: Gamebryo/Lightspeed/NetImmerse
• Middleware: Scaleform GFx SDK
• Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution series
• Sid Meier's licensees

User Reviews

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Xbox 360

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Critic Reviews

Game Vortex	Xbox 360	Aug, 2008	95 out of 100	95
The Review Busters	Xbox 360	2008	9 out of 10	90
GameSpot	Xbox 360	Jul 11, 2008	9 out of 10	90
Gamesmania.de	PlayStation 3	Jun 19, 2008	85 out of 100	85
1UP	PlayStation 3	Jul 03, 2008	B+	83
UOL Jogos	PlayStation 3	Sep 09, 2008		80
AceGamez	PlayStation 3	Jul, 2008	8 out of 10	80
Thunderbolt Games	Xbox 360	Aug 13, 2008	8 out of 10	80
NZGamer	Xbox 360	Jun 23, 2008	7.5 out of 10	75
GameSpy	PlayStation 3	Jul 07, 2008		70

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Related Web Sites

• Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution (Official game website)
• Wikipedia: Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution (Article in the open encyclopedia)
• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution .)