Whats it gonna be like.

The deal is that it is a console game and therefore will suck.

Ohh man. I do have a 360 I might have to give this one a rental.

I'd definately try it out, the previews look SIICKKK!!! I love the console verison of games because:

1. No freezing
2. Better graphics
3. Minimal lag
4. Does not hog RAM and VIrtual Memory with all those graphics.
5. All consoles are meant to handle extreme graphics, computer, not so much.

Man, funkiest civ ever!

I think it is a pretty cool alternative for those that can't afford so much comp space...like me...

5. All consoles are meant to handle extreme graphics, computer, not so much.

Quite the contrary, the high-end computers (e6600 8800GTS/GTX based PC's) are the ones suited for extreme graphics with resolutions and details much higher than Xbox 360 or PS3. What consoles are excellent at are providing a medium which enables one to play at relatively high graphics for cheaper than a computer similar in power.

i just got my p3 this weekend
i cant wait to try this game
i will playing oblivion till it does

This is the civilization for 12 year olds.

Avoid at all costs unless you happen to be a 12 year old or simply an unabashed moron.

I wont judge it til i get a chance to play it.

Which will be never.:lol:

Seems to me Civilisation is going for the Big money.

No, it's not a civ for 12 years old ;)

I hope that revolution will have the taste and simplicity of Civ 2 :D

OMG my first Civ the 2th of the serie !

This game is going to sell well at first, and hopefully it will introduce a new generation to civ.

This is the civilization for 12 year olds.

Avoid at all costs unless you happen to be a 12 year old or simply an unabashed moron.

Have you played it?

I hate this console-only mania. No PCversion!? So now Firaxis spits on the platform that made it rich?!

I'd definately try it out, the previews look SIICKKK!!! I love the console verison of games because:

1. No freezing
2. Better graphics
3. Minimal lag
4. Does not hog RAM and VIrtual Memory with all those graphics.
5. All consoles are meant to handle extreme graphics, computer, not so much.

It could still freeze and the graphics do not look better than Civ IV or even Civ3 with some graphics mods.

Quite the contrary, the high-end computers (e6600 8800GTS/GTX based PC's) are the ones suited for extreme graphics with resolutions and details much higher than Xbox 360 or PS3. What consoles are excellent at are providing a medium which enables one to play at relatively high graphics for cheaper than a computer similar in power.

Well, my computer was not meant for playing graphics...
And my 360 has never frozen before...

I hate this console-only mania. No PCversion!? So now Firaxis spits on the platform that made it rich?!

If you read the links, it talked about a possiblity to make it PC compatible.

If you read the links, it talked about a possiblity to make it PC compatible.

I'll believe it when I see it... :(

Besides, what really #$%& me off was the fact that the PC version is, at best, a secondary choice. It should have been the first one...

This has been done before with Civ2 for the ps1. It played pretty much like the pc
version, but cut down a lot. On a large map the ps1 would run out of memory and start crashing just as you were about to take down your last rival. On today's consoles, none of that is going to be a problem. The problem I see is that most of the console crowd is Halo type game oriented. Is that market going to be interested in a game that requires long term strategys, as opposed to imediate kills? I'll be first in line for the DS version, as I've always wished I could be playing civ somewhere where you're forced to kill time in a waiting room or something. I heard there was even a cellphone version of civ2, is that true?

Wow, we don't get the dumbed down version of Civ. OH NOES!!

I'd definately try it out, the previews look SIICKKK!!! I love the console verison of games because:

1. No freezing
2. Better graphics
3. Minimal lag
4. Does not hog RAM and VIrtual Memory with all those graphics.
5. All consoles are meant to handle extreme graphics, computer, not so much.

You obviously have never gotten a decent system together.

Wow, we don't get the dumbed down version of Civ. OH NOES!!

Dude, it's easier to carry around my DS then it is my laptop. Besides, if I want the full flavor of Civ, that's what the laptop's for.

(and neat Avatar)

But what's the deal with this game?! I mean what this game is? Adventure civilization? Game preview reveal a very little for me.

..or did they took my idea Civ Campaign :p

I dont care if its 'dumbed down', I can play real civ on the PC and simplified civ on the PSP when I am on the go. Its probably better if its simplified for a portable because I dont have the time for a full game of real civ when I am playing for quick periods of time on a portable device. I say bravo to Firaxis for finally filling in this niche need. :goodjob:

This is the civilization for 12 year olds.

Avoid at all costs unless you happen to be a 12 year old or simply an unabashed moron.

Hey I happen to be 12! What do you have against 12 year olds? I am able to play civ 4 on warlords setting ( I am not stupid), and have no interest in buying the crossover!!!

I dont care if its 'dumbed down', I can play real civ on the PC and simplified civ on the PSP when I am on the go. Its probably better if its simplified for a portable because I dont have the time for a full game of real civ when I am playing for quick periods of time on a portable device. I say bravo to Firaxis for finally filling in this niche need. :goodjob:

Fair enough. :P

Jesus Christ, what's with all the elitists? I think it's great that they're expanding the market for the game, in addition to make it portable. There's no reason to whine about it not appearing on PCs, because that's not at all what its for. When Civ V comes around, I'm certain it'll be as complex as your heart desires. For now, why not people who like less cerebral games have a chance to enjoy Civillization?

Jesus Christ, what's with all the elitists? I think it's great that they're expanding the market for the game, in addition to make it portable.

I got nothing against them doing for the consoles. More power to them. What pi$$es me is their dumb disregard for the traditional strategy platform, ie, the PC... :mad:

I got nothing against them doing for the consoles. More power to them. What pi$$es me is their dumb disregard for the traditional strategy platform, ie, the PC... :mad:

The thing is, this game is geared directly FOR consoles. It's streamlined, simplified and compacted. Releasing it on the PC would be disastorous, because people would take it as the succesor to Civ IV, which it ISN'T. People would expect a far more complex product, and they'd end up getting a simplified that was built for consoles, and not PCs.

I'm almost certain that they will release a Civ V that will be everything we expect from a sequel to Civ IV, and I'm equally certain it'd be released for the PC.

Hey I happen to be 12! What do you have against 12 year olds? I am able to play civ 4 on warlords setting ( I am not stupid), and have no interest in buying the crossover!!!

Ha, many apologies then. Even 12 year olds realize how dumb this game is going to be. :lol:

You assume it will suck because it's a console game, you fail.

You obviously have never gotten a decent system together.

You assume his rig is substandard. He could have a great machine but since it's not a big name brand it might have bugs when playing the game which initially had some compatibility issues.

Anyway....I'm so glad that Firaxis decided to venture into the console game industry. I believe the die hard Civ. grognards will never be satisfied but open minded gamers should value Revolutions. This game may even reach a greater audience and convert some console gamers into PC gamers just to have a go at CivIV BtS. ;)

Now I suppose I shouldn't open the can of worms by asking on which system will Revolutions rock the most on? :mischief:

http://www.techfresh.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/ps3-black.jpg

I never said it was bad... I just said I wouldn't buy it. It is good for people who dont have the right computers to run civ4 or want to play it on the go. Also, its a more fluid gameplay style... its not meant for serious gamers, but as a way to get to a different population of gamers and people, who like I said, are tired of getting super lag on the consoles. Also, it has a different way of playing.

Try putting good graphics on wii.

(NOTE: THIS POSTER IS THE PROUD OWNER OF A WII)

You assume his rig is substandard. He could have a great machine but since it's not a big name brand it might have bugs when playing the game which initially had some compatibility issues.

Anyway....I'm so glad that Firaxis decided to venture into the console game industry. I believe the die hard Civ. grognards will never be satisfied but open minded gamers should value Revolutions. This game may even reach a greater audience and convert some console gamers into PC gamers just to have a go at CivIV BtS. ;)

Now I suppose I shouldn't open the can of worms by asking on which system will Revolutions rock the most on? :mischief:

http://www.techfresh.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/ps3-black.jpg


You bring up a valid point, that might have been their strategy at first, get more people into CIV4.

I personally like xbox360 better but it will be interesting to see how Firaxis use the ps3''s 6 axis controller.

You assume his rig is substandard. He could have a great machine but since it's not a big name brand it might have bugs when playing the game which initially had some compatibility issues.

Anyway....I'm so glad that Firaxis decided to venture into the console game industry. I believe the die hard Civ. grognards will never be satisfied but open minded gamers should value Revolutions. This game may even reach a greater audience and convert some console gamers into PC gamers just to have a go at CivIV BtS. ;)

Now I suppose I shouldn't open the can of worms by asking on which system will Revolutions rock the most on? :mischief:

http://www.techfresh.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/ps3-black.jpg

Xbox 360 version will pwn the ps3 version. I mean look at all the other multi-platform games. 360 has the better version everytime.

EVERYONE STOP TALKING ABOUT STUPID CIV ON CONSOL, it is almost a garuntee SUCK... but feast your eyes on THIS!...

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now COME ON, CIV on CONSOL?! or MASTER CHIEF on CONSOL!?

go get HALO 3 so i can own your asses online!

Warned for trolling - take a look at the forum rules during your week off.

I hate this console-only mania. No PCversion!? So now Firaxis spits on the platform that made it rich?!
The PC version is easy-to-copy.
And I think there is a contract behind the scene. Between the console factories, and the Firaxis. Who knows?

This is the civilization for 12 year olds.

Avoid at all costs unless you happen to be a 12 year old or simply an unabashed moron.

You seem to forget CivFanatics is 99% 12 year olds...

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The game is designed to take a highly successful PC based game into the massive and growing cosole market.

Hmmm... Revolutions looks like it'll be somewhat neat yet...

I won't judge based only on concept art.

I'm wondering what the commercials'd be like....
Hopefully they'd be pretty cool!

How have we managed to decend into fanboy leetness so soon?

I think it looks like it will be cool game and I'm guessing that it will differ enough from PC Civ to warrant giving it a shot.
Also, if you're distinguishing video games - of all things - between games that are for kids and games that are for grown ups you're probably not as mature as you think you are.
They're just video games!

I think it looks like it will be cool game and I'm guessing that it will differ enough from PC Civ to warrant giving it a shot.
Also, if you're distinguishing video games - of all things - between games that are for kids and games that are for grown ups you're probably not as mature as you think you are.
They're just video games! :goodjob:

Good point! for the haters, if you're so mentally superior go find a cure for cancer, produce a fusion reaction with more power than went into it, or build the frikin' Starship Enterprise... instead of wasting your time playing silly computer games.

build the frikin' Starship Enterprise...

Did that. Can I go back to Civ, please?

:goodjob:

... wasting your time playing silly computer games.



Lots of money in these silly computer games! I mean, even after you get the space
elevator built, people will still be playing silly computer games on the trip up and back.
In fact, I think I'll help build Wall Street, what's Firaxis' stock going for these days?

http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/125917/mel.jpeg

How would the controls work, I wonder?

And one thing i havent understood... No mods?

I imagine not, but all console games are like that an they survive.. look at Morrowind on the Xbox.. modification was MASSIVE part of that game.. same with FPS like halflife etc

Try putting good graphics on wii.

(NOTE: THIS POSTER IS THE PROUD OWNER OF A WII)

lol, up for a game of the new 3D mario on wii? isnt it called Paper mario? :lol:

anyhow on a more serious note... you couldnt have civ 4 as is on console, navigation of controls would be a nightmare with minimal shortcut keys. So they HAVE to change it to release it on console. And changed it enough to warrant a name change aswell which is thumbs up for effort from me, for not just porting and chopping civ 4 in half.

Most of us would prefer to play original civ 4 on pc for the depth, but there are a lot of people out there that play console and never touched civ. its a huge market, and if you think back, the original civ was very simple compared to civ 4 alone, not even including expanions. It's all about the gameplay that makes it fun! :)

My consideration is multiplayer? I assume they would be aiming at online multiplayer? you have to admit it would be fun to play some counter strike leet and show him what real gaming is about :)

And yer, also would get more interest in civ as a franchise, and that is always a good thing no? it's so hard to go to a lan party and convince anyone to play civ you know? So i'm supporting this, and just think, you don't have to buy it for yourself, you buy it for your console playing friend or family member for xmas or a birthday :D

lol, up for a game of the new 3D mario on wii? isnt it called Paper mario? :lol:

Try Super Mario Galaxy when it gets released.

How have we managed to decend into fanboy leetness so soon?

The Civ 4 forums, that's how.

Stop . .. .. .. .. .in' about how Civ: Revolution is going to suck.

1. You know that Sid Meier and Firaxis crank out quality games, and PC ports to consoles have been successful. Look at C&C3!

2. Regardless if it does suck, it will bring more people into the gaming fold, whether their parents like it or not. Not everyone can afford high-end PCs.

3. Noone will expect a dumbed-down strategy game to appear on PCs. That would be a foolish mistake.

4. I think Xavier Von Erck hates 12 year olds because he kept on getting pwned on Civ3/4 by 12 year olds. :D :joke:

Lots of money in these silly computer games! I mean, even after you get the space
elevator built, people will still be playing silly computer games on the trip up and back.
In fact, I think I'll help build Wall Street, what's Firaxis' stock going for these days?

http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/125917/mel.jpeg

You're right computer games aren't as silly as Mel Gibson :lol:

Did that. Can I go back to Civ, please?

Forgive me I should have used all civ metaphors, go discover the technology for the cure to cancer, invest research into fusion, and be the first to win the space race by sending a ship to Alpha Centauri ;)

the game looks like its going to be fun and if i had a console i wuld buy it in a heartbeat in fact if it was released on the psp that might inspire me to buy one but i couldnt buy a ds i am pejudiced against nintendo.

U fool! Nintendo DS and Wii are the best!!!

Hey please come on ! "Whats the big deal with this game" was topic and 75% replies tell how someone is 12 years old. Dont get me wrong, i dont like those "YEAaa CommeEE oon my consonle pwnzorx pc!!!1" -guys. Mayby mods should post own forum about members ages :). Or then admins might use their power to remove those, who cant behave here. I absolutely vote this forum to be more adult. Thank you!

Krizzu

I really hope Firaxis design this game right. It has the promise of the best civ for multi-player. Even though civ4 was designed with multi-player in mind, in reality it's just take too much time to play a whole game. Not many gamers are willing stay in a game for hours knowing they are in a losing position. So most games (ladders) is a race to who have the highest score in 100-150 turns. Hopefully with Rev the space race will actually be a factor in multi-player.

I think the best way to tell who Civ Revolutions appeals to is to look at this thread:

All the people who can't even put together full coherent sentences or spell properly like the idea of Civ Revolutions.

The people who don't want the game "simplified" and are mad that they are not working on Civ 5 can communicate like an actual human person.

Coincidence?

With that all being said, I wish they were working on Civ 5, but as far as Civ Revolutions goes...as long as they don't try to make it Civ 5 but a totally different game all together, and they are not abandoning the PC...then I GUESS I am OK with it. Only problem is that if I remember right, Sid said some pretty stupid things that indicated he likes consoles, so I can only hope that Civ as we know it isn't going to die.

nm..........

I think the best way to tell who Civ Revolutions appeals to is to look at this thread:

All the people who can't even put together full coherent sentences or spell properly like the idea of Civ Revolutions.

The people who don't want the game "simplified" and are mad that they are not working on Civ 5 can communicate like an actual human person.

Coincidence?

Personally, I've noticed that those who "don't want the game simplified" seem to use this forum to troll and flame.

If you don't like it, don't post.

All the people who can't even put together full coherent sentences or spell properly like the idea of Civ Revolutions.


I like the idea of Civ Revolutions and it looks good so far but I've only seen very little of it. Coherent enough for you?

I'm going to be very happy with this game. Why? For the simple reason that I have X-Box live, but am getting tired of only using it for FPS games. An X-box TBS game made by Sid? I'm definately going to give it a try. Oh, and it won't take 18 hours to complete the game? Wow, I might actually play multiplayer Civ for once.

Cut the elitist crap out. There is a lack of strategy games in general for console systems, so this game should sell decently at least. If it sells well, that'll be big profits that can be used to FUND Civ 5 for PC.

But I'd still like to see a PC version... please? :(

But I'd still like to see a PC version... please? :(

If it turns out to be a great game then I'm definitely with you on this one

But I'd still like to see a PC version... please? :(

With a lot of the current fans of Civ complaining non-stop that the graphics are too cartoony, and the game is too simplified... don't bet on it. They're obviously trying something different that makes sense for a console audience, but not a PC audience.

This is the civilization for 12 year olds.

Avoid at all costs unless you happen to be a 12 year old or simply an unabashed moron.
I happen to be twelve years old you know and I can beat Civ4 on prince mode so don't say if people are younger they're dumber because it isn't true. Also, I wouldn't buy this game even if I actually had a console that it's going to be released on.(I only have an xbox and an N-64.

lol, I'm 13 and I win at noble. the ds version would be so awesome if it could have civ3 graphics. but I know it can't.

lol, I'm 13 and I win at noble. the ds version would be so awesome if it could have civ3 graphics. but I know it can't.

Man that would totally rock if it did:D
Idk though, I hope they don't screw it up. It would be sad:sad:

I don't think it should be released as a PC game. Some people might think it's Civ 5 and if it's no good, they wouldn't like Civ anymore.