Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

 DS
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
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  1. Edge Magazine
    70
    In terms of distilling the core Civilization experience from PC to handheld, this is almost as victorious as the PC-to-console iterations. [Oct 2008, p.103]
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  2. Gamer.nl
    70
    Although it isn't easy to release a decent RTS game on a handheld, Civilization: Revolution succeeds with ease. Even after you played several scenarios the game still doesn't bore you. Off course the DS version lacks the overview of it's console counterpart but is definitely worth your money.
  3. AceGamez
    70
    Civilization Revolution is great fun on the DS. It's quite refreshing to see that the developers weren't overly ambitious with trying to push the limited hardware too hard, and it's even better to see it all come together so well.
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Awards & Rankings

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#17 Best DS Game of 2008
24
#24 Most Discussed DS Game of 2008
7
#7 Most Shared DS Game of 2008

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 3 out of 28
  1. VincentValen
    Jun 23, 2023
    8
    This game was amazing for it's time. I even found myself playing it again many years later so I decided to leave this review. You can get thisThis game was amazing for it's time. I even found myself playing it again many years later so I decided to leave this review. You can get this game on the cheap, it's worth it. I put many hours into this game. Highly recommend… Full Review »
  2. kosterix
    Mar 23, 2021
    8
    Since I played this according to my 3dsxl over 120 hours, I guess it's a good game. I made a little booklet for it, to denote my high scores.Since I played this according to my 3dsxl over 120 hours, I guess it's a good game. I made a little booklet for it, to denote my high scores. I won on the easiest diffi settings with every civ; but on King I only managed one or two races.
    The problem is that it doesn't retain high scores however, which is a very sore miss, hence the aforementioned need to write down your own highscores.
    Each civ race/diff has 4 win conditions, but 3 come down to the same actually, when you are dominant you can create either a cult or mil or tech victory without any problem. I never had to race any other civ to alpha centauri, should be fun.

    A few minor gripes:
    (-) you can't play Earth. World is random every time. Even civ 1 had this option.
    (-) you can't select land size. Even civ 1 had this option.
    (-) no hi scores. Even civ 1 had this option.
    (-) There was a Game of the week, but Nintendo bastards closed it down; it was fun back then.
    (-) on lower settings the best way to win is via tank armies, works every single time.
    (-) you can't queue build programs.
    Still, this version is far superior to the unwieldy x360/ps3 crap versions, where you can't see the tank from the forest.

    And if you find errors after 1900 like cannot attack, well you played a cracked version, this game has not been cracked, nor will it be, so get a legit copy.    … Full Review »
  3. mbch
    Jan 14, 2020
    10
    Game is good, but graphics be ugly. i am love the civilization: revolution.
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