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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 64 reviews)
Sales Rank: 514
Category: Video Games
Publisher: 2K Games
Studio: 2K Games
Brand: 2K Games
Label: 2K Games
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
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Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 37240
Model: 15782691
UPC: 710425372407
EAN: 0710425372407
ASIN: B000WMEEBC
Release Date: July 8, 2008
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| • | Choose from 16 Civilizations throughout history (from Africa to Germany to America to China) to lead to victory | | • | Triple your strength by combining up to three units into one powerful army and destroy your enemies | | • | Up to four players can battle as teams, head to head, or have a complete free-for-all online | | • | Guided tutorials teach players the necessary tools that will put them on the fast track to global dominance | | • | Custom made for the console |
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Product Description
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution will be the first offering in the legendary Civilization series to appear on next generation consoles and handheld systems. In development by legendary designer Sid Meier and Firaxis Games, this game will deliver Civilization's renowned epic single-player campaigns featuring vast re-playability and unmatched addictive gameplay. In addition, with revolutionary features like real-time interaction with leaders and advisors, extensive multiplayer capabilities and integrated video and voice chat, Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution will completely transport the Civilization series to a level of gameplay that fans have never seen before.
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Experience the Epic World of Civilization Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution? is the latest offering in the legendary award winning Sid Meier's Civilization series of strategy games, featuring the famous "just one more turn" addictive gameplay that has made this one of the greatest game series of all time. Civilization Revolution gives you the opportunity to experience the epic world-building of Civilization in a brand-new way. Designed from the ground up by the legendary Sid Meier and his team at Firaxis, you'll enjoy new graphics, gameplay and control that take full advantage of today's leading gaming platforms. | Key Features
- CHOOSE YOUR CIV - Choose from 16 Civilizations throughout history (from Africa to Germany to America to China) to lead to victory. Each time you defeat a rival civilization you'll add an exhibit to your Hall of Achievements paying homage to your great accomplishments. With so many Civs and Leaders to play, you'll have a new and exciting experience with every game.
- LEAD YOUR CIV - When you choose a Civ play as one of the world's most famous historical leaders (like Abe Lincoln, Otto von Bismarck, and Mao Tse Dong) and compete against the other leaders as you strive to create your own history in this epic game. Each leader will have 4 special abilities giving their Civ unique advantages throughout the ages.
- REAL-TIME INTERACTION - Leaders and advisors will actively communicate with you - even turning and pointing to things in the world as they speak - making the interactions more realistic and engaging than ever before.
- EXPLORE THE WORLD - Your quest to explore and discover will have you traversing the globe in search of long lost relics, rival civs, technologies, barbarians and much more.
- FAST-PACED ACTION - Accessible maps and streamlined time scale will deliver quicker games and constant action.
- INTENSE COMBAT - Triple your strength by combining up to three units into one powerful army and destroy your enemies. When your units win tough battles, they will become veterans and then elites. You can then choose from a list of powerful upgrades that will give elite units even more strength to dominate in war. Your Army will wear a distinct uniform representing your Civilization, so you will easily see them on the screen as you lead them into battle.
The Legacy Hall of Fame Game designer, Sid Meier, has been called "The Father of Computer Gaming" with such early hits as F-15 Stealth Fighter, Railroad Tycoon, and Pirates. He put computer gaming on the map however, in 1991, when he delivered Sid Meier's Civilization to the gaming world launching the "God Game" genre and creating one of the most award winning and addicting games on the planet. Civilization remains one of the world's top selling PC game series with over 8 million units sold and is recognized by the press as one of the greatest game franchises ever created.
In Civilization, players strive to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age waging war, conducting diplomacy, discovering technologies, going head-to-head with some of history's greatest leaders, and building the most powerful empire the world has ever known.
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution? is the latest offering in the legendary award winning Sid Meier's Civilization series of strategy games, featuring the famous "just one more turn" addictive gameplay that has made this one of the greatest game series of all time. Civilization Revolution has been designed and built (by the legendary Sid Meier and his team at Firaxis) from the ground up for console and handheld systems delivering graphics, gameplay and controls that take full advantage of the hugely popular gaming platforms. Civilization Revolution is a watershed game offering players a chance to experience the epic empire building world of Civilization in a whole new way - in an accessible, visually immersive, fast paced, action-packed world that gamers crave. | 
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 A Great Strategy Game December 1, 2008
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution is a great console-based strategy game. The game is relatively easy to pick up and start playing. Playing in the "Chieftain" game mode is a good way to learn the game as your advisors show up frequently to explain various aspects of the game. This game is great for people who can sit down and concentrate for awhile. It takes at least a couple hours to build a civilization and achieve dominance. Fortunately, you can save your game, so you don't have to conquer everyone in one sitting.
The graphics in this game are ok - not what you get with some other PS3 games. The sound is also lacking. All of the people in the game speak gibberish. Fortunately, there are text boxes that appear when they speak that tell you what they are saying.
Another Addictive Gaming Device November 29, 2008
I picked this up downloading the demo version from the Playstation network and couldn't stop until it told me I needed to purchase the full version. While I'm sure the purist who has played it on the PC may be dissappointed because the PS3 version is streamlined, I love it this way. I don't have the time to play for hours on end and get into the little details that are required on the PC version. So this version is perfect for what I'm after, which is world supremacy and domination. I like the ability to rename lands I acquire after myself (call me a narcisist) or after my wife, "The Queen". Funny, how sitting on the couch with my wife, I would ask "The Queen" what she would like me to do, "kick butt on another country or sign a treaty". She got into it after that.
Anyway, it's a great alternative game to add to the regular first person shooter or racing games you may have.
 I have thought too much. November 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As the trailer they have is so attractive, but when I get the game.
99%of the image I saw in the trailer is not in the game.
So, if you are attracted by the trailer and interested in the game.
Think twice!
Nearly Great November 18, 2008
I really wanted to love Civilization: Revolution, and I almost do. It's addicting and fun, but it also has a few snags. There are a number of civilizations you can choose from, all with their strengths and weaknesses. They are not equally balanced, but it is fun to try to win with all of them.
The gameplay is not as sophisticated as I remember the PC version being, although I admittedly haven't played a Civ game since Civ II. For instance, roads can be built instantaneously. You have to focus your cities on either gold or science. There is much less micromanagement, which speeds up the gameplay but also robs the player of some depth. You also run out of time at 3000 AD, although I have never even come close to running out of time. Still, it should be open-ended. Also, there's only one map size and it doesn't feel nearly as large as the old PC version. That can be troublesome, especially at the higher levels.
The difficulty levels range from Chieftan to Deity. I started out low but moved up quickly to Emperor and Deity. Deity is the most challenging, but also the most perplexing. The AI civilizations are able to produce settlers without costing them population deductions, are able to produce unending waves of Legions, and randomly have victories by far, far inferior units. I still prefer to play at the Deity level, but it can be maddening at times.
The graphics are quite nice for a turn-based game, and it seems to run without too many problems. I have played both the 360 and the PS3 versions (I own the PS3 version, and my friend has the 360 version). Both have frozen on me, although I think I would recommend the 360 version if you have that choice to make. The 360 seems to run just a little more smoothly.
While this game might not be everything it could have been, it is still quite enjoyable and is fairly addictive.
 When's the next one coming out?! November 17, 2008
I bought Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution for my husband's birthday. Since then, he has conquered the world twice and been eliminated once. He just mentioned last night that he wished there were another version he could buy. My 10 year old son and 13 year old daughter are enjoying it, too. It seems to take a little time to understand all the nuances of the different strategic options but there are helpful hints and the Civilopedia contains some great information. Of course, you have to read them, which seems to be something grown men and children aren't inclined to do!!
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