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Civilization VII Coming to Apple Arcade Tomorrow
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This is a good addition but if there's no other way to get it on macOS and iOS you're limited to the base game. If you really ant to get the DLC additions you'll have to go to a different platform.
maflynn
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I've been using GFN and I'm left unimpressed. I have bandwidth about 900Mbs and yet I constantly get warnings from GFN about slow network issues.
I let the paid tier expire and I'm back on the free tier. I find Crossover to be a better option
maflynn
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I think they did this because Civ 7 is not selling as well, and the publisher did this to get the game into more hands.
Do you think the DLCs / other additions are important? I think arcade version is just the barebones.
ikir
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Becuse you joined the whine-wagon. There are a lot of great titles on Apple Arcade.
PlayUltimate
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PlayUltimate
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Apple fitness and Apple Arcade are just bonuses in my Apple One Premier account. I use them occasionally but not enough to ever subscribe alone. BUT, we like Apple Music, News, TV, and iCloud that it makes $$ sense for our family to get the package. On the bright side, we’ll save money by not having to subscribe to F1TV this year (US).
gegy
macrumors member
For Civ 7 you can ignore the DLCs for the moment.
CIV 6 the the major DLCs are a must have.
Sundaypapers123
macrumors member
I just want to purchase individual games. Not in apps **** and not subscriptions.
What's interesting is that many of those reviewers have glowing things to say about Civ VI. When Civ VI was released a lot of people hated it (there are still some who do). It had limitations and improved over time. That was also the case for Civ V.
There are also people who complain about the AI in Civ VII. Some of us have been criticizing the AI in every Civ game since 1991 (it cheats and always has).
Many of the early criticisms of Civ VII have already been addressed. Some people just don't like it because it's not exactly like the previous versions, which is what some people want. Civ IV, V, or VI with updated graphics and maybe a few additional or minor mechanics and that's it.
maflynn
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Seems like overall user reviews are negative and people on steam much prefer Civ VI over VII
iLilana
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ScooterComputer
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Retrocade doesn't run on Apple TV?? What kind of stupidity is this? Is there no one at Apple evangelizing Apple TV???
Between games like Retrocade and Tetris and Gauntlet, multi-player would be a HUGE Apple TV feature. Where are all the multiplayer 'board'-like games where players could interact using their individual iPhones/iPads? Or 'Excite Bike' games where the Apple TV becomes the dirt track overview and leaderboard and the phones become motion-based 'bike' controllers? All of the games I can find on the Apple TV App Store are 'physics mechanics' slop, NOTHING to the level of Nintendo NES or Wii. And those were HUGE American multi-player platform successes. Just so sad that Apple has let Apple TV wither… and its failure is obvious. Does no one at Apple realize that Apple TV's failure becomes a drag on Siri/HomeKit's success as well? Fools. Greedy stupid fools.
Between games like Retrocade and Tetris and Gauntlet, multi-player would be a HUGE Apple TV feature. Where are all the multiplayer 'board'-like games where players could interact using their individual iPhones/iPads? Or 'Excite Bike' games where the Apple TV becomes the dirt track overview and leaderboard and the phones become motion-based 'bike' controllers? All of the games I can find on the Apple TV App Store are 'physics mechanics' slop, NOTHING to the level of Nintendo NES or Wii. And those were HUGE American multi-player platform successes. Just so sad that Apple has let Apple TV wither… and its failure is obvious. Does no one at Apple realize that Apple TV's failure becomes a drag on Siri/HomeKit's success as well? Fools. Greedy stupid fools.
maflynn
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They changed some of the core mechanics of the game. One of the most noted complaints is the civilization-switching between ages and the removal of traditional builders.
That's comparing a matured 10 year old game to a relatively recently released one. Civ VI is also regularly available for cheap (e.g., Humble Bundle currently has the Anthology version of Civ VI plus Civ V, IV, III, and other Sid Meier games for $15) so there are many more people who "own" the game.
The initial negative online commentary about Civ VII has also suppressed the sales of Civ VII (maybe deservedly) -- that 3.8 user score on Metacritic is strongly downweighed by people who are airing greivances about the game (either legitimately or by joining the pickfork mob [a downside of social media]). My comment was about the initial player reviews for Civ VI in the couple of years after it was released. Civ VI was not widely liked by players until it matured over time.
Other people don't like the game. That's fine. They don't have to play it. I like the game and play it (although in spurts so I don't get sucked in with one more turn too much). I really have no skin in this game (pun intended) -- I don't work for Firaxis or know anyone who does. I just enjoy the Civ games, including Civ VII. I'm not a negative person though so I don't really get people who express so much passionate negatively towards something like a game (or anything, for that matter). Life's too short to get worked up over entertainment.
Gaming on AppleTV is a complete non starter. Even games on the top of the line XBox Series X look like butt compared to even a mid gaming PC or the Steam Deck. Which is a mid gaming PC you can hold in your hand or dock to your TV.
maflynn
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I think the writing on the wall is quite clear. Civ VII was not as well received as Civ VI. If a 10 year old game that has 5x more players then a game that is supposed to be an upgrade over it, then something is definitely off and it failed to live up to expectations - whether that's fair or not, I cannot say but its clear its fan base has largely voted no.
I often hear similar execuses on games that were hyped up but fell flat. Go to the Starfield sub on reddit, and you hear all sort of execuses about how its not a flop, or how Outer Worlds 2 is a success, but the numbers are so poor they already said there will not be a Outer Worlds 3
My point is, using objective numbers, and reading player reviews are telling - for various reasons, Civ 7 is not as well liked or played as Civ 6
1, Laptop broken. 2, I own it. 3, This has to with gaming on iPhone which I can take with me unlike laptop. 4. There shouldn’t be such predatory schemes for mobile gaming like windows regardless if it can be played and purchased elsewhere.
Steam Deck is portable. Laptops can be taken with also. Kinda their whole point.
I don’t take my laptop around everywhere. Big and bulky. It’s not that portable like a phone.