Civilization Revolution 2 hits the App Store, Pac-Man adds new content
Sam Oliver
With the Independence Day holiday around the corner, iOS gamers now have a few new options for off-day entertainment as 2K Games officially released Civilization Revolution 2 and Namco Bandai updated Pac-Man with new mazes and content.
Civilization Revolution 2
Developed exclusively for mobile devices — a first for the blockbuster Civilization franchise — Civilization Revolution 2 is the sequel to 2009's Civilization Revolution for iOS. Players can choose from leaders including Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, Napoleon, Churchill and Kennedy to command their forces.
The RTS gains new military units, including aircraft carriers, jet fighters, and special forces alongside new technologies like lasers, modern medicine, and information technology. Gamers can also grow new buildings and wonders such as a nuclear power plane, the Re Cross, and silicon valley.
2K Games says the game's 3D graphics take "full advantage" of iOS's graphics capability, allowing players to reenact historic events and battles in Scenario Mode with more graphical aplomb.
Civilization Revolution 2 version 1.0.0 is available now as a $14.99, 428-megabyte download from the App Store.
Pac-Man
Classic arcade game Pac-Man has been among the most popular since its iOS debut, and publisher Namco Bandi has added a raft of new content for the holiday weekend. Alongside a July 4th-themed app icon, players will also find three new mazes.
A "summer pack" of mazes is available via an in-app purchase for $1.99, and the company also promises "minor big fixes" along with the update.
Pac-Man version 5.0.6 is available now as a $6.99, 25.5-megabyte download from the App Store.
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13 Comments
You know... we have an accelerometer in our stuff.
Tilt-table Pac-man would be interesting. As would new levels designed with the screen size and shape in mind... And I don’t recall them being major successes, but the later, 3D Pac-man games ought to be ported, too.
Heck, port every game made that side of 2004.
Civilization Revolution 2
Civilization Revolution 2 version 1.0.0 is available now as a $14.99, 428-megabyte download from the App Store.When i first heard that this game was coming out, I was very interested, especially hearing that they built it for the iPad. I wondered to myself if I was $6-$8 interested, and I struggled.
$14.99? Easy decision. No thanks.
Another new game that definitely deserves a mention is World of Tanks Blitz. I haven't tried it yet, but I did just download it because I noticed it on the app store, and I'll probably check it out later. The game is over one gig, so people with no space on their iDevices need not apply.
When i first heard that this game was coming out, I was very interested, especially hearing that they built it for the iPad. I wondered to myself if I was $6-$8 interested, and I struggled.
$14.99? Easy decision. No thanks.
Yeah, that does seem way too much for it. I am a sucker for Civilization games though, so I might make the plunge....
Good grief that's a high price for CivRev2. I would have bought if it was $5-ish. But at that price, I'll just wait for a sale or something.