Today publisher 2K Games announced that the next iteration of the critically acclaimed Civilization series will land on North American PCs September 21. The rest of the world will have to wait until the 24 to get in on the turn-based action.
Developed by Firaxis Games, Sid Meier’s Civilization V features numerous changes that significantly alter gameplay. These changes include, a newly created hex-based grid system, “a heightened tactical combat system; vast, realistic landscapes to explore; deeper diplomatic interactions; and an array of expanded features.”
Civilization V will utilize Valve’s Steamworks DRM system, meaning gamers are going to have to install Steam in order to play Civ V. On the bright side, that also means you get access to “auto-updating, Steam Achievements, downloadable content, multiplayer matchmaking and more.”
Am I the only one surprised by this news? Maybe I’m just going crazy, but I could have sworn that Civ V was just announced a few months ago. This seems like an awfully fast turn around, especially considering that the Civilization series is one of the most widely respected games series ever made.
What do you guys think? Does this seem quick to you? Are you excited about Civ V? Does the inclusion of Steamworks make you more likely or less likely to pick this game up?
Source: Shacknews.com
I’m excited for Civ 5, but I’m not so keen on having to use Steam. I love Civ games so I guess I’ll have to make the sacrifice.
Assuming it demonstrates the same quality and fun of previous titles, I haven’t got an issue with adding it to my Steam account. As far as the turnaround time, maybe Firaxis is just better at keeping under-development projects quiet than most publishers.
They did a hands-off demo of it at PAX East, and it looked hawt. Obviously need to play it to know for sure, but the removing of stackable units and the conversion to the hex grid are both exciting developments to me.
YES. YES. YES.
Yeah, but they’ve been working on this for over 3 years. The guy they brought in that did the mods on civ4 has basically been working on this since then. It was just under wraps. The game is practically playable now, they’re just doing testing and tweaking.
All great points. I would make the armgneut that the “game” ceased to be a game for just about everyone active in the posting world. Certainly it’s not a game as far as the developer and publisher are concerned. Once the consumer laid down money for it, especially those who take the time to post to forums, it also ceased to be a game for most of them. I don’t view my entertainment dollars as a game. I may buy something defined as a game but the act of purchasing it, the virtual contract I enter into with the publisher and the expectations I measure it against are anything but a game.Your concerns with biased reporting are very much an issue and one that I’ll try to remember to touch on in an upcoming post. I’ve seen, first-hand, how corrupt the system can be. 95% of what the press sees is not truly indicative of what the buying public is exposed to. During my years as a writer for the various industry publications, I was treated vastly differently than I was when I just came into the spectrum as an ordinary customer. I didn’t have to call technical support or customer service. I didn’t have to worry about defects or getting products swapped out or upgraded. I also got products that were tweaked, enhanced and gone over with a fine-toothed comb by the entity responsible for it.All of these things were calculated to curry favor and bend wills. It works far more often than most consumers are aware.
Disappointed..1. RAM Is that realistic ?2. If you enter a car who has no1 inisde and you go into another car then the empty car you drove will begin driving without anyone inisde.3.Steering and holding Horn and Shifting gears at the same time ?.. 3rd hand ( sure why not)4.Mirrors.. 2011 and still very bad quality.and alot more..waited for it for a long time and at this point im not attracted to the game that much anymore.
That photo is priceless. I want to give pamacn the Benefit of the doubt its pamacn. Lol I’ve seen pamacn out a few times he. Was chillin’ y did dude lace bowbow’s kicks up? A yes man that’s taking it too far. Damn shame to do some soft shit like that. Personally I don’t think jeter deserved to be an all star this year anyways. Ppl tripping going for those foul balls like that. Like wtf!