Gaming consoles get Civilised

Mike Bantick
Thursday, 31 January 2008 08:17

Your IT - Entertainment

Long the bastion of PC gaming, make way for Civilization Revolution for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo DS.  Click on for details and DS screen shots.

2K games have dropped some details specifically around the DS release of Civilization Revolution due out this [southern] Autumn. 

The game will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as well as the Nintendo hand-held, here are some early details and DS screen shots:

-          Choose Your Civ – Choose from 16 Civilizations throughout history (from Africa to Germany to America to China) to lead to victory.  With so many Civs and Leaders to play, you’ll have a new and exciting experience with every game.

-          Lead Your Civ – When you choose a Civ play as one of the world’s most famous historical leaders (like Abe Lincoln, Otto von Bismarck, and Mao Zedong) and compete against the other leaders as you strive to create your own history in this epic game. Each leader will have 4 special abilities giving their Civ unique advantages throughout the ages.
 
-          Interact with Characters – Leaders and advisors will show a range of emotions as they communicate with you, making the interactions highly engaging.
 
-          Explore The World – Your quest to explore and discover will have you traversing the globe in search of long lost relics, rival civs, technologies, barbarians and much more.

-          Fast-paced Action – Accessible maps and streamlined time scale will deliver quicker games and constant action.
 
-          Intense Combat – Triple your strength by combining up to three units into one powerful army and destroy your enemies. When your units win tough battles, they will become veterans and then elites. You can then choose from a list of powerful upgrades that will give elite units even more strength to dominate in war.  Your Army will have a distinct team color representing your Civilization, so you will easily see them on the screen as you lead them into battle.

-          Multiplayer:
    >       Up to 4 players can battle as teams, head to head, or have a complete free-for-all together in one place or over Wi-Fi.
    >       Simultaneous Moves – no more waiting your turn, just make your move when you’re ready.
    >       Early Withdrawal From the Game – a player can drop out and the game will keep going.
    >       Team Play with handicapping

Click to page 2 for further details and DS screen shots,