Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution Developed By: Firaxis Published By: 2K Games Released: July 8, 2008 Available On: iOS, Nintendo DS, Playstation 3, Windows Phone, Xbox 360 (reviewed) Genre: Turn-based strategy ESRB Rating: E10+ for Everyone 10 and older: Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Mild...

Fast-paced strategy; colorful, lively aesthetics; accessible gameplay

Frequent frame-rate issues; overly aggressive AI

Civilization has always been the king of the turn-based empire building games, and its creator Sid Meier a bona fide deity in the gaming world. Civilization Revolution brings Civ style gaming to the console world for the first time, with pretty respectably results.

Not all gamers are twitchy, impatient freaks high on BALLZ energy drinks; some prefer to reflect, weigh their options, and, most import...

Endlessly replayable; The promise of DLC; Simple interface

Initial befuddlement; Need for pizzazz; Losing whole afternoons playing

There are certain studios in the video game world from which one expects consistent quality from in their games, and Firaxis is certainly one of them. This newest offering from them does not fail in delivering that quality, exhibiting a very nice amount of polish and substance within.

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution Genre: Turn-Based Strategy/Empire Building Developer: Firaxis Games Publisher: 2K Games Release Date: 07/08/08 The Civilization franchise has been kicking around for twenty years now, and has maintained a fairly decent amount of popularity across the various PC...

Fun, simple and addictive, this game is a worth-while addition to the 360 roster, but is a little light. Hardcore Civ fans may want to stick to the PC versions, but newcomers will feel right at home.

Does Civilization really need an introduction at this point Hasn't everyone on the planet either seen the sun rise every day for a month or known someone who has, who claims "I can quit any time I want"

Why update a classic Why fix what's not broke Why not just leave well enough alone Civilization started out as a perfect game 17 years ago, and all that time later remains a perfect game -- one simply frosted with different flavors from time to time to attract new fans.

Among the peak of strategy games on consoles, yet still a few flaws to master.

A slightly simplified and polished version of Civilization. Excellent Game! This is one of the few LAN games that doesn't require Xbox live to play.