During the summer drought, It's always nice to have a good game to hold you over. Not only will this game hold you over, but it may stay in your disk tray for a long time. This is exactly what the Xbox needed, a well put together strategy game. The buttons and actions are simple and well organized.
The concept of the game is fantastic. You start out with an ancient civilization, and through research, development, and cultural enlightenment, you grow....until you either smash your enemies, control a vast majority of wealth, or have the majority of super fancy people (cultural victory). You get to choose from some of the greatest leaders the world has ever known (Caesar, Alexander, Ghengis Khan, Napoleon, etc).
Military:
I was very pleased with how military units are developed and controled. Build a town, order a unit, and that's it. Build different structures to improve the units that are created, easy stuff. Once you have a unit, it can move a certain amount of spaces depending on its capabilities. Get three of the same unit, hit the Y button...you've got an army.
I was amazed at the massive volume I was able to churn out unit after an hour or so. The A.I. is very clever and doesn't waste time getting Sh&% done. Negotiating is a great concept in the game. You can buy yourself valuable time, by making a temporary truce, or paying the enemy off to leave you alone.
One of the best parts of this game is invading a town with tanks and plains only to find it is defended by losers with swords and arrows. If you have some old units that stick around, they can quickly become
outdated.
outdated.
Culture:
Build magnificent structures, and spread your civilization far and wide. Great people throughout history will show up in your towns. Get enough of them, build the united nations....and you rule the world. Having great people join you adds massive bonuses to your stats....and lets everyone else know that your better then them.
Finances:
Hoard the worlds wealth, and control the world. Realistic enough right? Build the world bank, and you can sit back and know that the world is yours.
It's nice that you don't have to smash the enemy to pieces to win this game. You can play it however you like. Choose your government...democracy holding you back from slaughtering other nations? give Communism a try!
Invention is another key to success in this game. Develop religion, writing, or nuclear weapons. Developing these will greatly improve the culture and military in your cities.
Yes, you can play this online. Set up a random match on xbox live, and see who the better man is. Get a game going with your friends.....endless fun is to be had with this game.
This game came out at a great time. It would have been a shame to this come out in September-December and be overshadowed by the big hitters.
This game came out at a great time. It would have been a shame to this come out in September-December and be overshadowed by the big hitters.
Let's see 4 out of 5, 8 .5 out of 10. 1,5 thumbs up, two snaps and twirl.
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