Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (2008)
Genres:Strategy, Simulator
Themes:Action, Fantasy, Historical, Warfare
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:Experience the journey of a civilization's birth to it's rise of power. Learn new technologies, conquer your foes, meet great people, and build Wonders of the World. Play as 16 different civilizations and explore the randomly generated lands to meet new empires and create new relations with them.
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I was actually pretty late in discovering this game. I didn't know it existed until I saw it being available on the Microsoft Store for emulation on the Xbox One. But this game is what got me into the Civilization franchise. Of all the Civ games, this is the one I've been the most hooked on due to the fact that it's easier than the mainstream Civ games (but also doesn't downplay them), and is extremely accessible. It might also be pretty hard to pull off, since it was only released for consoles, and might require a controller if you're using an emulator.
As a kid, I would spend literal hours playing the DEMO for this game on Xbox 360, let alone the actual game itself. I remember when my family got a PlayStation 4, I found out the game was one of the games available through PlayStation Now, and continued having a blast until we couldn't afford the monthly payment.
I would love playing this game again on PC, comes with absolute endless replay value still all these years later.
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