VideoGames Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
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Rating: - Great for Kids
It provides an excellent way to introduce a 9-year-old to strategy games.

My 9-year-old son is now playing Civ on the PC!

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Rating: - Hooked
I have no experience with computer strategy games but have realized how addictive this game can be. No other game had me playing for hours straight. This game lacks much in the way of HD visuals I enjoy w/ other PS3 games, primarily the limited and subpar cut scenes but surprisingly to me that was an afterthought. Not difficult on the default setting but I believe it will have repeat playability by increasing the difficulty level as well as using the different historical characters. Bonus wife approval due to lack of blood, gore, and general loudness.

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Rating: - FUN, ADDICTIVE GAME
Civilization Revolution is a strategy game in which you take charge of a historical civilization and lead them from humble beginnings to world domination. Before the game begins, you must make an important choice: Which of the 16 civilizations will you command. Each has a starting bonus and four era bonuses that you'll gain as you progress through the ages, bonuses that will aid you in some way on your path to victory. There are four types of victory in Civilization Revolution: cultural, economic, technology, and domination. Trying each of the different civilizations is a lot of fun and makes every game very unique and challenging. The graphics are excellent and this game supports full 1080p for the best resolution. I could play this game for a week straight and not get tired of it because there every game is different and there are so many choices to make. If you like a game where you really have to think and make intelligent choices then look no further. This is by far one of the best Playstation 3 games that have been released so far. I have uploaded some additional screen shots of this game to give you a better idea what it is like.

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Rating: - Perhaps the best game I have ever owned
I purchased Civilization Revolution when I got my PS3 back in August this year. I had seen commercials for it on TV and read some fairly positive reviews online. While I had seen other people play the old Civ games on their computer in the 1990s, I myself was not familiar with it.

That being said, the purchase of this game comes with no regrets whatsoever. I am a big fan of the board games Risk and Empire Builder, as well as the computer game Sim City 3000, which have elements that Civilization Revolution seems to encompass. In short, you select a certain leader (each coming from a different country with specific benefits) and try to build a successful civilization, meaning that you either conquer the world, become an economic or cultural superpower, or build a space program to take you to Alpha Centarri. With each city you build in your civilization, you must implement certain beneficial buildings, such as libraries, markets, temples, courthouses, etc. (similar to Sim City). Additionally, you need to keep your military strong to avoid other civilizations from invading.

There is not much more than I can say about this game that you cannot find by watching clips on Youtube. However, what I can say is that this game has been very rewarding. Even 4 months after the purchase, I can still pull this game out of the box and play it with the same eagerness as day 1. The average game takes 2-4 hours, so it is not a huge time investment and rarely gets monotonous. I've heard that some fans of the earlier Civilization games found this title to be too simplistic, but I have no complaints. Overall, I would highly recommend it.