GC2007: Civilization for the Wii delay explained
Firaxis Games has been developing Civilization Revolution for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, and the Wii. However, it was announced at the Games Convention 2007 that Sid Meier‘s classic strategy game will be coming a little later for the Wii than its contemporaries. The other versions will ship by Spring 2008 while the Wii will only be out by Fall.
1UP was able to get in contact with Firaxis Programmer Scott Lewis to clarify the issues behind this decision. Apparently the developers are making all the games in-house and doesn’t have enough resources to accommodate the Wii version in addition to all their other projects. He said that:
Conceptual work has started on the Wii and we are working on a whole new interface for that version of the game. Nothing silly, like you have to wave the remote above your head to lasso your workers, but making it more appropriate to the pointer style. Currently it feels more like the Mii manipulation screen, where you pick up and move folks around. The style and feel might change, but we’re not going to tack on any silly mini-games to make it more Wii-friendly.
While the delay may be a bit of a bummer to those waiting for this title to come out, the additional work being done should make playing this real-time strategy game more intuitive. After all, better to get a great game late than a half-baked one early right?
Via 1UP
Firaxis Games has been developing Civilization Revolution for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, and the Wii. However, it was announced at the Games Convention 2007 that Sid Meier‘s classic strategy game will be coming a little later for the Wii than its contemporaries. The other versions will ship by Spring 2008 while the Wii will only be out by Fall.
1UP was able to get in contact with Firaxis Programmer Scott Lewis to clarify the issues behind this decision. Apparently the developers are making all the games in-house and doesn’t have enough resources to accommodate the Wii version in addition to all their other projects. He said that:
Conceptual work has started on the Wii and we are working on a whole new interface for that version of the game. Nothing silly, like you have to wave the remote above your head to lasso your workers, but making it more appropriate to the pointer style. Currently it feels more like the Mii manipulation screen, where you pick up and move folks around. The style and feel might change, but we’re not going to tack on any silly mini-games to make it more Wii-friendly.
While the delay may be a bit of a bummer to those waiting for this title to come out, the additional work being done should make playing this real-time strategy game more intuitive. After all, better to get a great game late than a half-baked one early right?
Via 1UP
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