A Great PC based game makes the jump to the PS3/X360
User Rating: 9 | Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution PS3
Civilization Revolution is the latest installment in Sid Meier's Civilization series. I only started the Civ series on PC last year with Civ 4. I'm sure that many longtime PC users won't love this version, but for someone who plays games on consoles 95% of the time like me it's just fine. Civ Rev starts you out as one of many different leaders and countries/groups, like Lincoln from the US, Ceasar from Rome, Alexander from Greece and so on. Each leader/country has different strengths, be it Roman's half priced roads, Spain's early knowledge of navigation, or England's naval defense bonus. As you get further along in the game you'll learn which few countries you like best and plan ahead with the knowledge you'll have X perk coming up when the game switches "ages". Gameplay is fun and a breeze to pick up. You'll play with anywhere from 4 to 6 CPU controlled countries, and can win in one of four ways: Domination, Cultural, Economic or Space Flight. The game is available for demo on the PS3 or X360. I bought it back in July and still play at least once or twice a week, there are 5 difficulty settings, so once it starts becoming too easy turn it up a notch, plus many different scenarios. The only drawback of this game is it only supports one player at a time on your machine, sure online is great, but for a 2-4 hour strategy game it would be fun to play with someone at home. This is a glaring defect in my mind, one I hope they fix before making another, other than that it's a must have for anyone that's a fan of the Civ series.
