Wonder if they’ll port the expansion as well.
XCOM 2 next then please
XCOM 2 next then please
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'Sid Meier's Civilization VI' Now Available on iPad
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Love the Civ games.
It’s amazing. I remember barely being able to run the old Civ games on decent computers. Now we can play the latest one on an iPad.
Mind. Blown.
It’s amazing. I remember barely being able to run the old Civ games on decent computers. Now we can play the latest one on an iPad.
Mind. Blown.
Why not? It’s not their fault Apple doesn’t include trial functionality in the App Store - this seems like a decent way to introduce their own trial system.
Where is the desktop version for $18? I might pick that up instead over this iPad version.
What a MAD surprise this was! 16 months to port a FULL (yes, full) Civ game to iPad is nothing short of astonishing. It runs better than on a laptop. DLC is supported (there’s a few minor ones already installed - so porting shouldn’t be too hard). I hope Rise and Fall will be out before next xmas, but for now my mind is blown by the first fully featured desktop class game since XCOM:EW.
I hope everyone throw all their money at this so future full game ports is seen as a viable market and the precedent set by casual gamers whining about spending any money on iOS games (even in this thread!) gets eroded. I really really want XCOM 2 WOTC next.
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I hope everyone throw all their money at this so future full game ports is seen as a viable market and the precedent set by casual gamers whining about spending any money on iOS games (even in this thread!) gets eroded. I really really want XCOM 2 WOTC next.
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It’s 50% off at steam right now, but that’s still $35.
Think I may pick this up for 30$. So much better to pay upfront rather than through stupid IAPs.
We need to support companies like this.
We need to support companies like this.
Yes. Espevially since some of the text is a bit small (at leat on a 9.7 device).
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The could have a second version of the app in the store which charges you the full cost as a regular purchase. Many developers do that.
Yes it would be better if Apple had trial support, but the second app would just take them a few hours to setup and make everyone happy.
OMG, I really wanted to buy a switch but there’s so many games for the Ipad, that I may not even bother.
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For a full game. Civ 6 is easily worth 60 dollars.I think i would listen to anything narrated by Sean Bean
That said, $60 for an iPad game?!? Haha !
I have both. They're so different in gaming selection! Get a Switch if you have the money to do it.
I would love to know this too! I don't want another CivRev, I want a Civilization game!
Several people already said the assets were of lower resolution, and there may be less effects, which could account for the iPads ability to run it. And AI turns may take longer to process.
Dude, it's an iPad. Obviously it lags behind the latest titles, but it's great to start seeing full and comprehensive ports of 16-month old titles than 10-year old+ titles or crappy promoware like Super Mario Run or Pokemon Go.
I've probably spent literal days playing Civ Rev on my iPad. The game just eats time, and it's great. It's loads of fun. Personally, I'm happy paying $60 or $30 to try this out. I love Civ, I think the concept works great on a tablet, and now we have the full game with all its intricate mechanics instead of a mobile version (CivRev).
I didn't like CivRev2 because it added too many animations which take time between turns. I don't like to disable them all, but CR2 just had some excessively long animations. Looking forward to trying this out once my iPad recharges!
Big thanks to everyone who had a hand in this. I'm hoping we see more developers bring their latest titles to iOS.
People should really consider how much play time they get out of it, and pay for that, instead of acting as if their are paying for the age of the original release date.
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10 billion in post Brexit £.
This is fantastic, I never bought Civ6 on PC so I'll jump on this.
$30 for a game of this depth/complexity on an ipad is a steal, I already played it a bit to test it and had to drag myself away.
If they could enable a way to carry on save games from ipad-PC and back I'll happily buy it again on steam!
$30 for a game of this depth/complexity on an ipad is a steal, I already played it a bit to test it and had to drag myself away.
If they could enable a way to carry on save games from ipad-PC and back I'll happily buy it again on steam!
I have played every version of Civ since the original. Only at turn 20 but seems to be a 100% faithful port minus the dlc. So far I am amazed and very happy with my 30$ purchase. Most of the critics seem to not be real fans of the game. Regarding the price, I feel like I am a patron of the arts and am happy to pay for such an amazing port. I paid the 30$ up front and never tried the free version. This seems to run as fast on my first gen IPad Pro as it does on my gaming PC. Resolution is not an issue for me as I started out playing at shockingly low resolution. As a veteran of 480x640 I find the resolution nerds amazing. It’s the game ply that’s important. I still occasionally play old games on dos box.
Sorry, it looks like that particular promo expired yesterday (for reference it was posted here: https://slickdeals.net/f/11032955-sid-meier-s-civilization-vi-pc-digital-download-18).
You can still purchase it for $27 (after 10% email/spam signup promo): https://stacksocial.com/sales/sid-meier-s-civilization-vi
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It's the full game. I decided to purchase the game and am now in the later game on a normal size world. It's not noticeably slower than on a desktop computer. I've noticed some lag from time to time but nothing annoying.I would love to know this too! I don't want another CivRev, I want a Civilization game!
Several people already said the assets were of lower resolution, and there may be less effects, which could account for the iPads ability to run it. And AI turns may take longer to process.
Your Brexit quote made me laugh at work earlier today.
Since checked cost from civ 6 via iPad Pro -£28.99 u.k. whilst we are enjoying being part of Europe -no further political comment from myself -was gutted at the leave vote for lots of reasons.
Anyway that’s less than 30 uk pounds for civ 6 maybe I’ll purchase .
Yes but that’s fine you can delete the other one. And if you know you want to buy it in the first place and don’t care for the trial you can just go for the full download directly.
No one would complain about that minor annoyance if it enables family sharing, and it doesn’t take anything any from anyone as they can leave the IAP in the free download if someone prefers that.
Many apps I use are doing that already.
Am I blind, or does the App Store listing make no mention of the $30 being limited time? Where did the $60 price suggestion come from?
Yeah, it's an iPad mini 2, and at some point after the app had launched but before a game actually began, it briefly told me that it wasn't supported. Still seemed to play OK, in the early turns, at least.
Thanks for the info. I have a mini 2 so I'll pass on it.
On Steam, Civ 6 is on sale for $30.00 ($40.00 including the DLC) which seems like a much better deal.