The 15 Hottest Games of Summer
From the much-anticipated Spore to the newest Guitar Hero to shoot-'em-ups galore, here are our recommendations for the games you've got to play this summer.
Matt Peckham and Darren Gladstone, PC World
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution -- July 8
The Scoop: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution; By: Firaxis; From: 2K Games; For: DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360; Rating: Everyone 10+; ETA: July 8
Info: Sid Meier's turn-based world-conquering strategy opus lands on the latest consoles and handhelds with a user-friendly interface and streamlined timetables, jettisoning virtually none of the sophistication of its computer cousin.
Matt: Civilization IV gets a crewcut and an interface that actually works with a gamepad! If anyone has the stuff to pull off turn-based game play on a console, it's Sid Meier. (After all, the guy only spawned the most popular strategy franchise of all time.) And you can count on this "version [he's] always wanted to make" selling oodles once gamers realize that it zips along as quickly as RTS games such as Age of Empires. Heck, maybe it will finally convince all you real-time hotheads that "turn-based" games (think playing chess) can be just as lively when done right.
Darren: Passionate PC gamers have a rep as cave-dwelling trolls who shun sunlight. Blame the Civ games. I've spent days carefully plotting moves with a series of clandestine keyboard commands. Sure, it may not scream "fast-paced," but consider yourself warned: You're now only a gamepad away from a new addiction.
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