Civilization V Announced For This Fall 326
sopssa writes "2K Games announced today that they will be releasing Civilization V in the fall. For the first time in the series, the square tiles will be changed to hexes, which 2K Games says provides 'deeper strategy' and 'more realistic gameplay.' Civilization V will also include a new graphics engine, new combat system including ranged bombardment, multiplayer and good support for the modding community. 'Each new version of Civilization presents exciting challenges for our team. Thankfully, ideas on how to bring new and fun experiences to Civ players never seem to stop flowing. From fully animated leaders and realistic landscapes, new combat tactics, expanded diplomacy and shared mods, we're excited for players to see the new vision our team at Firaxis has brought to the series,' Sid Meier said. In addition to Civilization V, the Facebook-based Civilization Network will also be released during 2010."
SO EXCITED!!! (Score:4, Funny)
Some of our best LANs were had with Civilization 4...hell, I played through Mirror's Edge start to finish in between turns during an extended Civ 4 LAN weekend.
Crazy insanely excited about this. The screenshots look awesome.
Anonymous Coward (Score:5, Funny)
Well, I was planning on having a life this fall. So much for planning.
Re:Realism: (Score:5, Funny)
like giving away free laptops with webcams?
Have to delete browsing history... (Score:5, Funny)
This is by the far the worst thing my wife could find in my browsing history...
More realistic? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Mac (Score:4, Funny)
what's wrong with installing Windows via Boot Camp?
Paying money to install malware on your computer.
Re:Brings back memories... (Score:5, Funny)
Oof, I hope they didn't run into each other.
Re:Mac (Score:4, Funny)
Well, you'll be pleased to note that Windows is perfectly capable of twitter.
Re:Brings back memories... (Score:1, Funny)
That's nothing, I've been playing Pong continuously for 35 years.
Re:More realistic? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:But I liked sleeping.... (Score:3, Funny)
Eventually.
After just one more turn...
Re:Mac (Score:3, Funny)
Re:To Firaxis (Score:2, Funny)
They could just go the Linux route of developing a game with almost exactly the same functionality (except the parts you want/need), skinning it with some graphics of inconsistent quality, and calling it either Beta Boobari or Klorp.
Re:Have to delete browsing history... (Score:2, Funny)
Civilization III delayed my career by a year or two. Loss of virginity as well.
I'm seriously not buying Civ5.
Re:Anonymous Coward (Score:3, Funny)
Truly we are doomed.
On the list of things that eat hours and hours of my life without me realising it, Civilization and Settlers of Catan are high up the list... and now Sid shows me these screenshots, where Civ suddenly has ominously hexagonal tiles...
A few questions: (Score:4, Funny)
Aaah. Civilization 1 and 2 were the best! :D
Re:What I want in it (Score:1, Funny)
The flaming wreckage of one of my gunships with an infantryman standing proudly atop it calls shenanigans.
Re:More realistic? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Brings back memories... (Score:3, Funny)
You and the guy who was up until 1 am playing... bunch of noobs. When you see the sun rise and you realize it's not the first sunrise during that gaming session... THEN you've had the true Civ experience.
Ah, out exploring in Civ I with your phalanx and stumbling across the massive irrigated fields of the Babylonians just to the north. Or nuking Australia.
It wasn't very nice of the bible to steal the intro though.