SID MEIER’S CIVILIZATION® REVOLUTION™
Nintendo DS™ version out on Sept 11th 2008
2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc (NASDAC: TTWO) has announced SID MEIER’S CIVILIZATION® REVOLUTION™ will be available in Australia and New Zealand on September 11th 2008.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® Revolution™ is the latest offering in the legendary award winning Sid Meier’s Civilization® series of strategy games, which has sold more than 8 million units worldwide, and the first time it comes to DS™. Following the success of the critically acclaimed 360 and PS3 versions in June, Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution has been designed and built (by the legendary Sid Meier and his team at Firaxis) from the ground up for console and handheld game systems delivering graphics, gameplay and controls that take full advantage of the hugely popular gaming platforms.
In Civilization, players strive to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age waging war, conducting diplomacy, discovering technologies, going head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders, and building the most powerful empire the world has ever known.
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution is a watershed game offering players a chance to experience the epic empire building world of Civilization in a whole new way – in an accessible, visually immersive, fast paced, action-packed world that gamers crave.
Features:
– Choose Your Civ – Choose from 16 civilizations throughout history (from Africa to China) to lead to victory.
– Run Your Civilization – when you chose a civilization you put yourself into the place of one of history’s most famous historical leaders (Abraham Lincoln, Otto von Bismarck, Mao Zedong and many more). You face other leaders whilst building your own story. Each leader has five specific abilities and advantages specific to their civilization.
– Interact with the game’s characters – leaders and advisors share their emotions, making exchanges more intense.
– Continuous Action – Accessible maps and short gameplay periods allow for quick play 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.
– Handheld Game, Console Experience: All of the units, civilizations and gameplay mechanics have been brought to the Nintendo DS, ensuring a console-quality experience that fits in the palm of your hand.
o Up to for 4 players can play against each other or 2 versus 2 via Wi-Fi
o Simultaneous turns– don’t wait for your turn – you can make your move whenever you are ready.
o Player drop Out Mid Game – players can drop in and out without ending the entire game.
o For more equality between players handicaps can be set up for certain teams.
– Conquer the World Anytime, Anywhere: For the first time ever, the famously addictive “one more turn” formula comes to handhelds, allowing players to conquer the world anytime, anywhere.
– Accessible for Newcomers and Long-time Fans: Guided tutorials teach players the necessary tools that will put them on the fast track to global dominance.
– Specific DS Characteristics
o Intuitive use of stylus.
o Leaders, advisors and units have been created especially for Nintendo DS ™
o Interface which guides players throughout the game
o Non-stop action: a game you can carry everywhere with you
o Multiplayer games via Wi-Fi
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