John Breeden writes:
"It has taken me far longer to write this review than normal, because try as I might, I couldn't get over the fact that a game with Sid Meier's name attached to it could be so bad. Even at the easiest levels, the game is ridiculously difficult to win, and requires a bunch of counter-intuitive play strategies for you to even stand a chance at ultimate victory.
Right off the bat, I'm not sure why this title was stuck with the Civilization IV moniker. It has nothing to do with Civ IV. You don't need Civ IV to play. And if you try to use Civ IV techniques when playing the game, you will lose. I guarantee it. It's almost like it's setup to be a trap to knock good Civ IV players.
But to the beginning. Colonization was a game that I was very much looking forward to playing. I played the original and it was a very fun game. Though it seems limited in scope compared to the sprawling titles of today, it was a solid game that had very good rules of play. In fact, it's the one thing that the developers of this remake probably shouldn't have messed with. Improve the graphics and sound, sure. But leave the gameplay alone."
2K will implement online service changes for several legacy titles, including releases for Windows PC, as a result of GameSpy Technology terminating its online service offerings for video games.
Beginning May 31, 2014, select legacy titles from the Borderlands® and Civilization® catalogs will temporarily go offline while service is transitioned to Steamworks.
GamerDeals.net:
"75% OFF Civilization Weekend Sale!
Amazon has kicked off a Weekend Civilization Sale!
From now until Sunday, get 75% off Civilization IV and Civilization V games and expansion packs. That means Civ IV is $4.99, Civ IV Complete Edition (both Steam and no-DRM versions) and Civ V for $7.49, Civ V Complete Edition for $12.49, and DLC as low as $0.75."
GameFront, "In an age when even old-school FPS gurus like iD’s John Carmack are defecting to consoles, you can still be sure of one thing: strategy gaming has ever been and will always be the province of PC’s. Whether it’s due to the more cerebral, measured gameplay, or — more likely — the crucial importance of mouse controls, the jump to other platforms is rarely successful. Despite their large market share and stable, unchanging hardware, consoles struggle to sustain a pure strategy game."
I pretty much clicked on this to ensure that Homeworld was included and sure enough it is. I approve.
Damn it I want to play Homeworld. Why hasn't Relic got it up on a digital distribution service like Steam?!