Testseek.com have collected 25 expert reviews of the Sid Meiers Civilization: Revolution and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sid Meiers Civilization: Revolution.
July 2008
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The editors liked
Intuitive analog stick controls
Plenty of techs
Buildings and units
Crisp graphical detail.
Easy to pick up
Playful
Controls rock
Addictive
Engrossing strategic depth
Many ways to claim victory
Fantastic visual presentation
Wealth of interesting historical knowledge
Meets high standard of the Civilization series.
Addicting multiplayer and the ease of the controls make for a superb game.
The editors didn't like
Vicious and vindictive AI
Limited multiplayer options hinder longevity
Gandhi will crush you.
Audio
Frame rate woes
Multiplayer moves at a slow pace
Diplomacy is a bit limited.
The lack of depth to diplomacy or management of your cities is depressing.
Abstract: The game is a familiar one and while the next-gen iteration does not seem to have the depth of the PC counterpart, what has been accomplished here is remarkable. It plays very well on the PS3 with intuitive controls, solid graphics, and streamlined gam...
Abstract: For more than 15 years, Sid Meiers absorbing Civilization strategy series has had gamers glued to their PCs building empires from the dawn of time to conquering space. Empire building is so absorbing that hours disappear, no doubt causing millions of...
Abstract: You say you want a revolution... Well if that means dumbing down my all-time favourite strategy game to please console fanboys, you can count me out!But my knee-jerk angry rhetoric, it seems, is somewhat misplaced. Instead of the expected cross-breedin...
Quick rounds, whimsical character animation, huge depth of play, multiple challenging ways to win, balanced combat, and theyve actually succeeded in making it all easy to control.
Occasional graphical bugs, some questionable AI moves.
Addictive gameplay, Nice presentation, Easier to to pick up and play than PC Civ, Smooth interface, Online multiplayer
Hardcore Civ fans may not like how it’s been simplified
The gameplay in Civilization Revolution takes place from the top-down perspective, showing a map of the land subtly divided into segments that you can move to one-by-one on each turn. Each turn constitutes 100 years in history and you can order your un...
Firaxis must be commended for what could’ve been a very clunky or patronising console port. Instead, the series’ depth and spirit has been encapsulated in an addictive and appropriate PS3 package. 8.0/10Print this pageUser reviews (2)Share thi...
Abstract: BY THE year 2070, my conquest of the world was complete. The Aztechs were my allies and the Russians were nothing but an annoyance.Civilization Revolution reinterprets the rules of conquests. The turn-based strategy game allows players to pick a cultur...
