![]() There's no reason console or mobile players shouldn't get the full experience that desktop players do. And then there's the cult indie hit Polytopia, which is also stripped down but elegant as can be.īut this is the first time the full experience has made it to your pocket. It was a good game, and it did a good job of scaling the experience down for those platforms-but that was also the problem. There was Civilization Revolution (and a sequel), which was modeled closely after the last-generation console adaptation of the series. There have been a few attempts at Civilization-like games on the iPhone before. But a player with an open mind could happily lose dozens or hundreds of happy hours into its various challenges. It's probably not the best entry in the series' history (some say that's Civilization II, others like me say Civilization IV). ![]() The game itself is excellent, as one expects from Civilization. We've reviewed the full game before, so this is more a miniature review of the quality of the port than a full review of the game. There are sacrifices in presentation, particularly in the city and diplomatic views, but under the hood, this is the Civilization VI that has driven so many gamers' binges on personal computers and the iPad. I've found it to be the full Civilization experience-something iPhone owners have wanted for a long time. Over the years, I have spent thousands of hours in various games in the Civilization series, and I've been playing the iPhone version a little bit over the past week. Players can win the game either through conquest or through peaceful victories centered around science or culture, among other things. Over hundreds of turns, you build out a sprawling civilization and advance in technology until you have numerous cities, airplanes, diplomacy, tourism, a space program, and nuclear weapons. In it, you're tasked with "building an empire to stand the test of time." You select a civilization and a leader-Queen Victoria of England or Gilgamesh of Sumeria, for example-and start with just some wandering settlers. ![]() If you're not familiar with Civilization, it's arguably the grandaddy of epic strategy games-a classic among PC gamers. Further Reading Review: Civilization VI is a beautiful prance through historyIf you're willing to spend, you'll get the full, real, desktop Civilization VI experience in your pocket.
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