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AOL-powered PC gaming site BigDownload has posted an article comparing the recently released Civilization: Revolution for the consoles with it's latest PC counterpart Civilization IV. Editor Xav de Matos sums up the notion of CivRev succintly:
De Matos concludes that CivRev's much smaller world and tech tree are no match for Civ4, although on the whole the gameplay holds up pretty well, even if it's a bit watered down.
He goes on to explain how well the control scheme was tranlated to the console and how the more playful art and advisors add greatly to the game, although the advisor dialogue
Comparing Civilization Revolution to Civ4 feels like going to the groceries. There's a set list of what you expect to get but sometimes you notice something you imagine you'd want. Specifically, a simple Civilization was never on our minds.
De Matos concludes that CivRev's much smaller world and tech tree are no match for Civ4, although on the whole the gameplay holds up pretty well, even if it's a bit watered down.
The end result changes the feel of the game dramatically. While Civilization always felt like a extremely controllable game where you played king, CivRev is very streamlined and feels like a god-game. Want a road between two cities? Pay for it and *poof!* there it is. No build wait, not worker units. It just appears. Quick and painless.
He goes on to explain how well the control scheme was tranlated to the console and how the more playful art and advisors add greatly to the game, although the advisor dialogue
drive[s] you mad. The author concludes that CivRev is one of the best strategy experiences on a console, but that PC gamers aren't missing out on anything as the game isn't aimed at them, it's for a different audience. Read the full article on BigDownload.
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