RevCast Episode 11: "Geekiness in the Way of Nerdiness" (Part 1)

[DanQ]

No apologies necessarily offered. Regular co-host Joe "joebreeves" Reeves and interim regular co-host Daniel "DanQ" Quick are joined by Firaxis Games Executive Producer Barry Caudill in the first of a two-part installment of RevCast (RC) on the release of Civilization: Revolution for the iPhone and iPod Touch; RC is a podcast focused on CivRev on its various platforms. This, the series' eleventh episode entitled "Geekiness in the Way of Nerdiness" (Part 1) is now netcasting with a runtime of 14m59s. The summary of topics is as follows:

- 02m19s | Topic #1
Why an iPhone/iPod Touch port of Civilization: Revolution, and why now.
- 04m15 | Topic #2
On the lack of public lead-up to the release of this iteration of the game.
- 06m32s | Topic #3
Comparing this mobile version of CivRev with that of its other mobile version, that found on the Nintendo DS.
- 09m01s | Topic #4
The designing of the interface and menus, and responding to those expressing frustration with the end results.
- 10m42s | Topic #5
Being one of the higher prices games on Apple's store, and how this came to be.

RevCast is the second spin-off of the Civ strategy-centric PolyCast; the modding-centric ModCast was the first such spin-off. Unlike either of its older siblings, RC has no defined segment categories. Its next episode, the second in this two-parter, is scheduled for release in a fortnight.

 

[Snerk]

Yeah keep pushing for that CivRev2 announcement!

 

[Sn1p3rk1ll3]

And please, Beg them for ps3 trophies

I'd love to complete all 'achievements' on ps3 without having to write down everything I did...





Keep up the good work!

 

[ericball]

And please, Beg them for ps3 trophies

As per one of the PolyCast specials, the PS3 got trophy support very late in CivRev development. Since they haven't added it to date, and the last patch was a year ago, I doubt there will be anything more for CivRev outside of the iPhone (which sounds like is still getting some lovin').