From Jon Miller’s multiplayer preview of Civ 4: Colonization at Gamespot. However, we remained mindful of the number of turns we had remaining in the game, since the ultimate goal of the game is to build your fledgling settlements into a nation that’s powerful enough to fight off the advances of your home country and […]
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Colonization Screens
August 21st, 2008 · 7 Comments · Firaxis
When you look at this screen, it looks like just another Civilization IV mod. Then you see this one, and it’s Colonization the way it’s supposed to look. I’ve written a lot about my admiration for Colonization as a game, even though it’s not really up there in my favorite Meier, Reynolds or Microprose games. […]
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Another Substanceless Trailer – Colonization
August 18th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Firaxis
Once again, some cinematics that do nothing to get me excited about a game I am already looking forward to. Native scouts, chopping trees, and an out take from John Adams.
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Civilization Revolution First Impressions
August 5th, 2008 · 12 Comments · Firaxis
I’ve finally gotten a chance to play some Civ Revolution and I’m not sure what I think of it. First, it’s clearly a Civ game. All the stuff you would expect is there – settlers, production, research, etc. Second, there is a lot of stuff from Civ IV that makes an appearance – great people, […]
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A New Colonization
June 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Firaxis
The worst part about being away from the Internet for a week is that really cool things happen and no one bothers to tell me. Thanks 2k. I thought we were cool. People who bother to listen to me know that I am getting a little tired of all the great talent at Firaxis pillaging […]
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Civilization Revolution Preview
March 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Firaxis, Preview
The previews for the upcoming console version of Civilization are trickling in, available at all the usual places. I’ll link you to Alec Meer’s over at Eurogamer because, first, it’s the usual high quality of writing you get at that place, and, second, it answers some important questions about what’s the same and what’s different […]
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