![]() However, as is the case with needing to display a lot of information on a relatively small screen, you can now expect some windows that would previously pop up to display information to take up your entire screen, which ultimately means you then have an extra step to get back into the game proper. However, there are plenty of menus that can be expanded with a single tap that will give players even more thorough information such as detailed reports on yields, resources and their city status, as well as every research tree to ensure you’re constantly advancing your civilization ahead. Here, all of the necessary information like income as well as progress towards research is always displayed and easily glanced at. Those who have any experience with Civilization games know that there’s a plethora of information the game tries to communicate to the player on a turn by turn basis. With that said, it ran beautifully on the X and the optimizations to make it a playable experience through both function and aesthetics were impressive. Nor did I get to experience the better processing of the iPhone XS or the bigger screen of the XS Max. My time with the game for the past week was relegated to the iPhone X, which came out last year, meaning I didn’t get to try it on a previous model like the iPhone 7 or 8. In the most basic description, players will be tasked to build and expand their civilizations over the course of thousands of years by any means necessary, whether it’s through peaceful means or waging war against others. That’s an impressive amount of content to cram onto a phone, and surprisingly, it all works extremely well. Given that Civilization VI is two years old now, doing a fully-fledged review would be rather pointless, especially since the iOS version is nearly identical with the PC version – with some concessions and optimizations required, of course. Best of all, even Sean Bean made the transition! The result is Civilization VI, the full experience, right on your phone. Now imagine cramming thousands of years of civilizations onto a tiny screen and somehow making it work flawlessly. ![]() Remember when mobile phones used to be giant bricks attached to briefcases? Now we basically have a super-computers in our back pockets. When it comes to technology, the general goal is to take something popular and noteworthy and try to cram it into a smaller form factor for convenience. By Michael Splechta 4 years ago Follow TweetĮxpand your civilizations and build Wonders wherever you go with the new iOS port of Civilization VI, though it does come at a hefty price.
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