Civilization Revolution (XBox360)

90%
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Civilization Revolution (XBox360) (2008)
genre: strategy

score: 90%

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'While Civilization Revolution does a great job of introducing the concept and gameplay of Sid Meier's classic PC series to the consoles, it falls just short of true greatness due to a lack of depth in the AI and multiplayer options.'
Read more » Gamespy
'Fitting right at home on the console, Civilization Revolution is a genuinely addictive simulator that will not fail to impress and please fans of the Civ series.'
Read more » GameZone
'Civilization Revolution is a benchmark in the turn-based strategy series for console games both now and in the future.'
Read more » Gamer 2.0
'It's incredibly easy to get engrossed in the rhythm of expansion and evolution, and you can happily lose hours and hours at a time.'
Read more » Gamespot
'An exquisite experience for strategy junkies. PC purists may turn up their noses at it, but I dare them to play through multiplayer with a pair of headsets on and not get giddy.'
Read more » Cheat Code Central
'Revolution makes a great starting place for new gamers to learn the ways of Civilization while avoiding being overwhelmed by the massive amount of things present in Civilization 4.'
Read more » WorthPlaying
'My immersion in the gameplay experience is a good part of why this review is going up a bit later than planned. I often had a tough time pulling myself away from the playing to write this up.'
Read more » Team XBOX
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'This is hands down the best pure strategy title to appear on consoles to date, and easily worthy to bear the Civilization name.'
Read more » GameInformer
'But Revolution's greatest omission is testament to just how addicting the game is. It's disappointing not having the option to play "one more turn..." after a victory condition is achieved and continuing to build (or rebuild) your empire.'
Read more » 1up.com
'Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution is easily the most effective and most addictive strategy game ever to be released on a console, and is worth a shot for anyone interested in the franchise or genre at all.'
Read more » PALGN
'The developers of Civ Rev made some tough but smart compromises, which resulted in a great console strategy game that could do with just a bit more depth. Overall though, this one’s a winner.'
Read more » IGN
'This slick new Civilization may be more reduction than Revolution, but it's easily one of the most distinctive games on 360 and PS3. I can't see myself playing much more of the single-player, but I genuinely cannot wait to war over landmass with a few like-minded chums.'
Read more » Eurogamer
'The key is that you can get a hell of a lot of enjoyment out of Civ Rev without getting completely bogged down by the game's statistics.'
Read more » Video Gamer (Pro-G)
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