I just got my copy of CGW yesterday, and immediately turned to the PTW review upon realizing it was there.
I was SHOCKED, I tell you, SHOCKED by what I saw.
rating: 1 star
Verdict: The central purpose of the game - multiplayer support - doesn't work, and the rest is largely junk.
Top blurb: Broken , sloppy, frustrating, overdue and expensive, but who are we to complain? By Thomas L. McDonald
some quotes:
"The worst implementation of multiplayer gaming in recent memory"
"[turnless mode] assumes a set amount of time per turn, an absurd prospect in Civ... It's totally unusable."
"Lag in a 2D strategy game with seemingly meager bandwidth is an indication that all is not well at Casa Firaxis."
"but hey, that hotseat mode sure works great."
That sort of almost continuous criticism is something more expected in a review of something like eXtreme Paintbrawl, not a Civ game for goodness' sake.
I love all things Civ, but this review made me heartsick, because I can't make myself believe that he was totally off track.
I was thinking of typing in the whole review, but wasn't sure if I'd get in trouble for copyright issues. I'm sure just a bit of quoting for "review of review" purposes can't be out of line, though. if it's OK to repeat the whole thing, let me know in this thread and I'll be back.
I just hope the PC Gamer review isn't quite so bad...
I was SHOCKED, I tell you, SHOCKED by what I saw.
rating: 1 star
Verdict: The central purpose of the game - multiplayer support - doesn't work, and the rest is largely junk.
Top blurb: Broken , sloppy, frustrating, overdue and expensive, but who are we to complain? By Thomas L. McDonald
some quotes:
"The worst implementation of multiplayer gaming in recent memory"
"[turnless mode] assumes a set amount of time per turn, an absurd prospect in Civ... It's totally unusable."
"Lag in a 2D strategy game with seemingly meager bandwidth is an indication that all is not well at Casa Firaxis."
"but hey, that hotseat mode sure works great."
That sort of almost continuous criticism is something more expected in a review of something like eXtreme Paintbrawl, not a Civ game for goodness' sake.
I love all things Civ, but this review made me heartsick, because I can't make myself believe that he was totally off track.
I was thinking of typing in the whole review, but wasn't sure if I'd get in trouble for copyright issues. I'm sure just a bit of quoting for "review of review" purposes can't be out of line, though. if it's OK to repeat the whole thing, let me know in this thread and I'll be back.
I just hope the PC Gamer review isn't quite so bad...
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