While DS development for Civilization Revolution continues (and progress on the Wii version, uh, un-continues), we can't say it's looking too great based on the initial batch of released screenshots. Check out this janky image on the right; it's almost as if someone tried to mash together Fire Emblem with Age of Empires: Age of Kings, but somehow messed it up.Of course, no one plays Civ for its graphics, and, according to a recent interview with IGN, Firaxis made sure to leave in the strategy title's core mechanics. The DS release will, for the most part, have the same mechanics as the 360 and PS3 versions, except with a mostly 2D presentation. You'll still have 16 civilizations to choose from and a robust online multiplayer experience with two-player head-to-head, four-player free-for-all, and team battle modes. End your turn and head past the break for a couple more screenshots.
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1-29-2008 @ 10:39AM
Gaspar said...
Cool, a ninja spy vs a tank...
I will pass this one. :P
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1-29-2008 @ 11:23AM
mastertard said...
Wow, looks like a cartoony higher-resolution version of Civilization 1... especially the terrain tiles
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1-29-2008 @ 11:41AM
TheCoats said...
An Urgent Message from your game buying Advisor......
what the hell is on the bottom screen....i would feel like my DS just got herpes........then i wouldnt be able to engage in contact with it........not like contact(the game) was anything to exciting......I have never played a Civ game and maybe shouldnt be bashing on it........but this probably wont hold anything to my new founf love, Advanced Wars
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1-29-2008 @ 12:49PM
Krogg said...
I don't think it looks all THAT bad. But as someone pointed out, as long as the gameplay is there I'm not too partial to how the graphix look.
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1-29-2008 @ 12:59PM
James said...
It looks like Advance Wars to me...
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1-29-2008 @ 1:04PM
Brello said...
It looks workable, if not a little clustered.
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1-29-2008 @ 1:38PM
Frederik said...
I honestly wouldn't mind if they just remade Civilization II for the DS instead.
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1-29-2008 @ 1:45PM
moo said...
I can see they've retained the cultural influence borders from Civ 4. Not a huge fan of the cut-away battle scene, hope that can be disabled for brevity's sake.
echo frederik's sentiments - I'd have been happy with Civ 2 (though Civ 2 with cultural influence from Civ 4 would be fine). It looks far too cluttered with the oversized unit sprites.
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1-29-2008 @ 2:27PM
zack said...
I'm a huge Civ fan, and was looking forward to the DS and 360 versions of it. The DS graphics are a bit disappointing though, they look like a kid drew them. Still, the gameplay will probably make up for it but I wish they improve them before release.
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1-29-2008 @ 2:36PM
Centy said...
This is my problem with people in the gaming media you all love advance wars but will judge a game which has equal if not superior visuals on that alone.
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1-29-2008 @ 3:08PM
Matdredalia said...
It would seem to me that the problem isn't the graphics resolution (aka pixels), but that the problem is how clustered the game feels. AW does not feel nearly this cramped and thrown together. But then again, this game is still in development.
My problem is that I've played Civ & am a fan of the series and would like to see justice done to it on the DS. This, my friend, is not justice.
The graphics are, in my opinion, not as good as AW because they don't fit together properly (the terrain tiles and the units look like they're from two totally different games), and it's a total mishmash. Frankly, no one's bashing the game on that alone. They're saying it needs work before release. Doesn't seem like condemnation at all.
1-29-2008 @ 3:09PM
Broco Lee said...
Why the ds always deserves the worst???
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1-29-2008 @ 6:53PM
Somnambulist said...
I think it looks fan-freaking-tastic...
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