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2K Games has announced that the Wii version of Civilization Revolution has been put on hold indefinitely.
A spokesperson told Eurogamer developer Firaxis wants to put all of its efforts into building the "next-generation" versions.
Which means PS3 and 360 outings, plus a DS game, are still due out this spring.
Civilization Revolution is a fully-fledged instalment in the series - no worries about a quickly cobbled together and dumbed down port here. 2K Games is also keen to emphasise it is spending hours and hours on getting the interface right for consoles, believing few have nailed it so far.
Specifically it will have a strong online component, with streamlined games for fewer day-long head-to-head matches. On top of that will be voice and vision chat so you can see the effect of your plans on your opponent, and 16 civilizations to test your tactical tenacity with.
It looks frightfully handsome too, much like me. Ogle at it in our Civilization Revolution gallery.
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The_Aardvark
29/01/08 @ 11:01
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Civ on the DS!
Why wasn't I informed? /cancels all future engagements. FOREVER. |
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Civilization Revolution is a fully-fledged instalment in the series - no worries about a quickly cobbled together and dumbed down port here.
Well I don't know. I really hope it's good (especially the DS version), but the previews at Apolyton (which seems to be the only site on the whole internet that has some in-depth information about the game) don't sound entirely convincing to me. |
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Britesparc
29/01/08 @ 11:15
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To be honest, I'd much rather have a refined XBLA version of Civ IV that a whole new game. I can't imagine myself looking at a game shelf and thinking, "Oh I'll put Civ on". The reason it's one of my most-played PC games is coz I tend to fire it up to relax while working at the computer, or to wind down after an intense shooter, or something.
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Royal Fool
29/01/08 @ 12:18
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Britesparc
To be honest, I'd much rather have a refined XBLA version of Civ IV that a whole new game. I can't imagine myself looking at a game shelf and thinking, "Oh I'll put Civ on". The reason it's one of my most-played PC games is coz I tend to fire it up to relax while working at the computer, or to wind down after an intense shooter, or something. Agreed, this should be a downloadable game. It really looks like something that would be offered on PSN/XBLA. Plus the Civ games have always had a more pick-up-and-play thing going for them, where you can just jump in and play for a bit... having the game come on a retail disc would make that much more tedious. |
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dirigiblebill
29/01/08 @ 12:18
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Shame the PSP version got canned. I worry that the DS will be a bit too stooopid for Civ, really, and then there's the diminished cartridge space, meagre screen estate etc... :/
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dirigiblebill
29/01/08 @ 12:19
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...though given that the PS1 could hack Civ 2 (albeit not without hiccups) maybe there's hope yet :)
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I have to get this! Civ has always been awesome :)
@Arwin - There's a good chance they will... I mean, Splinter Cell did it with Co-op games since Pandora Tomorrow on the original Xbox! If they can do it then, Firaxis can do it now :D Long games are great provided you can play like an hour a day :) |
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Britesparc
29/01/08 @ 17:32
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@ Uncle Lou
You could certainly handle the graphics in an XBLA game; there's not much in the way of texture detail, really, is there? It actually looks a bit like Carcassonne. Granted, the game's pretty deep, but if you had to cut out Leonard Nimoy and the rendered bits, I don't think people would mind. Basically, it's definitely do-able, even if some minor concessions have to be made. And despite having bought Civ a few times in the past, I'd probably fork out for an XBLA version, whereas I doubt I'll pay for a full-price edition. I love achievements, but not enough to put up with the rigmarole of changing a disc when I want to play such a chilled-out time-waster of a game. |
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So it should be an XBLA game, you don't want to change discs for it, it shouldn't even be full price, and you mention it in the same breath with Carcassonne? We are talking about Civilization here, right? ;)
FWIW, my installation folder of Civ IV has around 6 GB. I think you might be underestimating the game a bit, Leonard Nimoy or not... |
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