Review – Civilization Revolution 2
Based on the critically acclaimed (and hugely successful) turn-based Civilization series for PC and Mac, the first Revolution game released on consoles and mobile platforms in 2008 was an interesting achievement at the time. Nobody had tried to condense such a complex game about exploration and strategy to mobile before, and while they did an admirable job, the effort seems quaint by today’s sophisticated standards.
This latest iteration is much more graphically ambitious, and brings some new depth to the simplified format, while keeping the playtime for an empire-building campaign prudently short; around an hour in our experience. Also worth noting is the commendable decision to avoid free-to-play mechanics, striving instead to be worth the once-off asking price.
★★★☆☆
This review originally appeared in INSIDER Magazine with The Irish Independent.