2K Games have reported that the Wii version of Civilization Revolution has been enigmatically put on hold for the near future. Not only that, but work continues apace on the 360, PS3 and DS versions as Firaxis polish off the “next-gen” versions of the game.

Civilization Revolution is the latest console version of the Sid Meier’s PC hit. It’s a slow-burner, in which you take mega-turns building units and cities up from the early age of man right into the present day and beyond. It’s known to steal hours from gamers’ lives and Revolution looks to be doing the same, making sure not to pander to the lowest common denominator and actually take the best bits of its parent. It’s got online, too, which is also a bonus.

A delay for the Wii does seem odd, though. We know by now that Wii can’t match the power of its console cousins, but the DS version is there, and surely Civ: Rev isn’t a game that requires too much graphical polish. Perhaps they lack confidence in the title selling to Wii owners. Here’s a brain-taxing, deep strategy game, dropped into a flood of casual titles and minigames. It’s a relatively unproven concept on the Wii these days. So is it that, or is it just them getting the usual stuff out of the way to really concentrate on the Wii’s controls? Whatever, the lack of a simultaneous release could hurt it in the long run.

Source: Found while waiting for Joystiq’s turn

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 8:44 am by James Lyon
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