Will this game be better that Civ - BtS?

Will this game be better that Civ - BtS?

  • That much better!

    Votes: 3 3.2%

  • Only a bit

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • They'll be about the same quality

    Votes: 29 30.5%

  • A bit worse

    Votes: 19 20.0%

  • That much worse!

    Votes: 44 46.3%
  • Total voters
    95
Since it looks like they'll have to greatly simplify the game for ease of use with console controllers, I very much doubt it will be anywhere near the quality of BtS. I doubt the existing Civ fanbase is what this game is aimed at though
 
garbageinhere said:
C'mon, have you at least seen this one:

Spoiler :



"You have captured my favorite village... but I have many others" ???
Isn't that for babies?


And about the axemen holding Lollypops, that might be an interesting promotion that they could have in that game...:
-15% of strength but randomly an animation of them using it... probably every kid would promote them with it, they'll lose the game, even being happy (and start clamouring their parents to buy them about one (or twenty :p) Lollypops)
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Give "kids" some credit. I got addicted to civ (civ1 that is) when I was around 6. Does that make it a "childish game"? And I would never have used a promotion (no that they existed in civ1) that showed some random animation - I wanted to kill Romans. Maybe meet some gaming kids before you catergorise them all together.
 
^
But how are you meant to compare revolutions to beyond the sword? All that is known about revoluations are things the have been shown in a few screen shots - which can change (I remember seeing the first civ4 screen shots - they were bad, but it turned out good in the end). And I haven't even played beyond the sword yet.

But in all honesty I'm looking forward more to the revolutions then I was towards beyond the sword. Mainly because I don't have much time to play games on the PC, but I do tend to play a 1/2 - 1 hour of DS each day. If I can play more civ I will be happy
 
garbageinhere said:
^^
i'm talking about most kids, not everyone, there are always exceptions

let's stop talking about kids and simply vote the poll... OK?
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I need to know before I vote: what is Civ Revolutions like? Is it a good game?

Looking forward to your prompt reply
 
It is gona be very different from the computer civilizations and Firaxis is just trying to expand its horizons. Some people will think it will be alot better others(most people on forums) think it will be horrible. It is just a different kinda Civ but I think it will be a fun change.

I voted about the same.
 
It's a different game for a different experience. CIV BTS seems to be much much "richer" than CivRev. Great for people who like endless epic games.. Like me :)

Unfortunately I don't have a high-end PC, so I can't enjoy epic games on CIV. Thus I'm happy there's a console version coming out. Granted the graphics look a bit silly, but as long as the basics of Civ exist I'll be very pleased. I won't say It's "dumbed down" just because it's easier to learn. It's that it's hard to master that's important. After all, chess is quite easy to learn ;)
 
You know, looking back to my first experiences with Civ on the PS1, I see what they're trying to achieve with this- a simpler, console-focused game will help bring people to the series who usually would have written it off as "too complex". At the time of Civ2, all that required was an altered interface, but with the level of depth achieved by Civ4, it really is necessary to make a seperate game for consoles. Civ4 is simply too much for most console gamers, while revolutions is probably too shallow for most PC Civ fans. (Not that we couldn't enjoy it, but it wouldn't measure up to the standards of the main series.)
 
Very good post, Traitorfish ; I can only agree with that.

My first experience as a civ player was on the SNES (Civ1 port). I think some of us first discovered Civ by console gaming, so if this game can attrack other gamers and made them try "hardore" versions like Civ III and Civ IV, it will only be a good thing for the franchise.

Furthermore, I simply cannot imagine a game lasting several hours in single player and much more in multi on a console. This is a completely different mechanic involved.
 
you cant judge a game on the screenshots. I think it looks like a new an interesting idea. I dont understand why people are saying this game is for babies and its not good when its not even out yet. A true fan of civ would try every game that sid releases. I liked railroads and civcity rome and pirates and im sure I will like civ revolution too.
 
Hm, I feel choosing "worse" for those particular poll options is misleading. CivRev will not be worse. It may be not be as detailed as BtS. It may not be as fun as BtS. Etc.
 
i thought it would be a litte bitworse since it so much simpler but they do add a couple of other things to make up for it.so i voted a little bit worse.
 
garbageinhere said:
like it or not, "that much worse" is winning the poll
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You still haven't answered my question! I really want to know what this new game is like.
Even better though, I'd love for you to tell us what you think is the single worst aspect of Civ Revolutions, you know, since you're the only guy who has played it and is therefore a qualified authority on the matter.
 
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