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Civilization Revolution 2

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 is a 4X turn-based strategy video game for portable platforms, developed in 2014 by Firaxis Games with Sid Meier as designer. It is a spin-off of the Civilization series and a sequel to Civilization Revolution.[2]

Civilization Revolution 2
Developer(s)Firaxis Games
2K China[1]
Publisher(s)2K
Designer(s)Sid Meier
SeriesCivilization
Platform(s)iOS, Android, PlayStation Vita
ReleaseiOS
July 2, 2014
Android
November 7, 2014
PlayStation Vita
  • JP: December 3, 2015
  • EU: March 28, 2016
  • NA: March 29, 2016
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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The game features returning leaders from the original Civilization Revolution, such as Abraham Lincoln and Napoleon Bonaparte, along with new leaders such as Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy. Players are tasked with building an empire from one of several choices, including Japan, America and Russia, among others. Once the player has founded their capital, the player may start research and city production. Other civilizations are also on the map, whom the player can discuss with and trade technologies. There are four ways to win the game: Domination (capture all enemy capitals), Economic (collect 20,000 gold pieces and build the World Bank), Cultural (acquire 20 converted cities, wonders, or great people, then build the United Nations), and Science (be the first to launch a spaceship to Alpha Centauri). Each victory has different ways of achieving it.

Releases

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The iOS version of the game was released in July 2014.[3] An Android version of the game was released on November 7, 2014.[4]

A PlayStation Vita version of the game, entitled Civilization Revolution 2 Plus (シヴィライゼーション レボリューション2＋, Shiviraizēshon Reboryūshon 2+), was announced in October 2015.[5] Adding exclusive scenarios, units and world leaders (including Oda Nobunaga, Heihachiro Togo and Himiko), the game was set for release globally on December 3, 2015.[5][6][7] Ultimately it only launched in Asia on that date, whereas the western release was delayed twice[8][9] before coming out on late March 2016.[10] A physical version, featuring box art designed by Hidari,[11] is available in Asia in both local languages and English.[12] The PS Vita version lacks multiplayer.[11]

Reception

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The original Civilization Revolution 2 received "average" reviews, while Civilization Revolution 2+ received generally favorable reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[13][14] In Japan, Famitsu gave the latter version a score of 30 out of 40.[16]

Chad Saphieha of National Post gave the original game seven out of ten, saying, "It's hard to recommend Civilization Revolution 2 to those who already played the original. But if this is your first dose of Civ, you're in for a treat."[26] However, Sam White of Digital Spy gave it three stars out of five, saying, "As a tidy-looking package, Civilization Revolution 2 ups the ante in almost every way. It's bold and colourful, and looks fantastic on iPad's gorgeous Retina display. If you're a veteran fan of the series like me, then this mobile sequel might put you off at first. It feels constricted to the mobile world, without the sense of epic scale you get zooming out on your huge empires in the PC games."[25] Roger Hargreaves of Metro gave it a similar score of six out of ten, saying, "Civilization on a smartphone (or tablet) is still an enticing prospect but this so-called sequel shows very little improvement over the original and is now missing a major play mode."[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Civilization Revolution 2". 2K Games. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. ^ Mahardy, Mike (June 23, 2014). "Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 Coming to iOS". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Civilization Revolution 2". Sid Meier's Civilization. 2K Games. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. ^ Padla, Rei (November 7, 2014). "Civilization Revolution 2 for Android now available for download". Android Community.
  5. ^ a b "ターン制ストラテジーゲーム『Civilization』シリーズ最新作『シヴィライゼーション レボリューション2+』がPS Vitaで12月3日発売！". Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. October 6, 2015.
  6. ^ Faulstick, Joe (October 30, 2015). "Civilization Revolution 2 Plus comes to PS Vita". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Faulstick, Joe (October 30, 2015). "Civilization Revolution 2 Plus Comes to PS Vita December 3rd". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Dunning, Jason (December 2, 2015). "Civilization Revolution 2 Plus on PS Vita Gets Last-Minute Delay to January 26, 2016". PlayStation LifeStyle. Evolve Media.
  9. ^ Makuch, Eddie (January 24, 2016). "Civilization: Revolution 2 Plus PS Vita Release Date Delayed Again". GameSpot. Red Ventures.
  10. ^ Renaudin, Clement (March 29, 2016). "[Update] Delayed Civilization Revolution 2 Plus is finally out now on PSVita". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "シヴィライゼーション レボリューション2+ 日本語版公式サイト". 2K Games Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  12. ^ "Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2+ (Multi Language)". PlayAsia.
  13. ^ a b "Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2+ for PS Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Civilization Revolution 2 for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  15. ^ Dean, Paul (July 11, 2014). "Civilization Revolution 2 review". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  16. ^ a b "シヴィライゼーション レボリューション2＋". Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  17. ^ Reeves, Ben (July 9, 2014). "Civilization Revolution 2 Review (iOS)". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  18. ^ Henriquez, Mike (July 10, 2014). "Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  19. ^ Strom, Steven (July 8, 2014). "Civilization Revolution 2 Review: You Can't Reinvent the Wheel". Gamezebo. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  20. ^ Stapleton, Dan (July 10, 2014). "Civilization Revolution 2 Review (iOS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  21. ^ Brown, Mark (July 3, 2014). "Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 (iOS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  22. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (July 7, 2014). "'Civilization Revolution 2' Review – The Only Revolutions Here Are Spinning Wheels". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  23. ^ Bailey, Kat (July 15, 2014). "Civilization: Revolution 2 [sic] iOS Review: Back to the Stone Age". USgamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  24. ^ Phipps, Brett (July 3, 2014). "Civilization Revolution 2 Review (iOS)". VideoGamer.com. Resero Network. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  25. ^ a b White, Sam (July 8, 2014). "Civilization Revolution 2 review (iPad): Streamlined but strong strategy". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  26. ^ a b Sapieha, Chad (July 9, 2014). "Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 review: Made explicitly for mobile – for better and worse". National Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  27. ^ Hargreaves, Roger (July 9, 2014). "Civilization Revolution 2 review – the wrong strategy". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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