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| From: 2K Games
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $21.95
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 494
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Genre: turn_based_strategy_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0
MPN: 35335
UPC: 710425353352
EAN: 0710425353352
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Simple but fun July 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very simplified version of a civ game... however that just makes it really easy to pick up and play. My one true gripe is the graphics, they are pretty bad. They make me think of a game I might play on my phone rather than on my DS. I found myself wondering if it was originally designed for a PDA or phone and then hastily ported to the DS... But I digress. The graphics are my main reason for 4 stars instead of 5. I'm totally addicted, so the game play is good. And yes it is simple so if you like to micromanage... forget it.
 Bought this after PS3 version, like it better July 11, 2008
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
Really just a perfect little handheld strategy game...Graphics are weak, even by DS standards, but does it really matter? This game is perfect for on the go type playing, which makes it a perfect fit for the DS...its turn based, so you can shut it down on the fly, and then open it up hours later, and easily be able to take the time to "remeber where you were" before making a move. It simply just fits very well.
Simplified version of Civ, but still fun and addictive July 10, 2008
35 out of 37 found this review helpful
I'm loving the game so far, but you should know this is sort of a "Civ light" implementation. A lot of the micromanagement has been pulled from the DS version, leaving you to focus largely on producing units and buildings, researching tech, and combat. You won't spend as much time fine tuning city needs and resources, and land improvements are automated. Roads between cities are bought all at once instead of built one square at a time by workers, for example. It seems designed to make the game easier to pick up and play and to shorten the length of a game--I played a couple of random maps through to winning, and both games ran between 2-3 hours.br /br /The graphics are a little crude, which is surprising considering how nice some other recent DS titles look and how well-designed the full version of Civ now looks. (As of July 10th, 2008, Amazon is showing the PC/console version of the game in the screencaps above, so don't be fooled.) I don't mind the cartoon look of the characters, but the pixellated edges and dull blue top screen image between turns looks less than stellar. That would never make me NOT play this game, though, ha ha.br /br /In general, the DS version feels like it's something between Age of Empires for the DS and the console/PC version of Civ.
Civ still rocks, even on the small screen! July 9, 2008
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
As a long time Civ player (all the way back to Civ I), I can say that this title is indeed the true Civ experience. Everything you loved about the original seems to be here and it is greatly simplified. It has to be simplified really as the DS system is not as capable as a full blown PC is. The maps seem a tad small to me, meaning you bump into other civilizations faster than you might otherwise, but overall the look and feel of Civ is in there. This will be great for people who love Civ4 and travel a lot, or simply just want to relax in the back yard and test their empire building skills. Well done Sid Meier!
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