The just-released Civilization V is a good addition to the torrent of awesome games that we Linux users have received recently. Considering how big this game is, I decided to make a video of it immediately to show you what's up!
Civilization V from Firaxis Games and ported to Linux by Aspyr Media, is turn-based strategy game that puts you in control of a civilization, which you must then guide through the times from the dawn of cities to space age. You are probably familiar with the franchise, so I don't have to go into further detail about it and if you aren't then you've been missing out.
I can quite honestly say that this is one of the best games on Linux at the moment. Aspyr absolutely nailed the performance and it being a fully native game really shows. I get decent framerates with all the settings maxed out and the gameplay feels solid. I've only really had some graphical glitches with the terrain when a save is loaded, but that's a really minor thing and it fixed itself after a moment.
About the game, it's an awesome Civ. It's pretty easy to pickup and play even with very little experience and the game walks you through the various situations as they happen. This makes the game interesting and easy to learn, as you learn while playing the game and not through reading paragraphs of text or playing through an annoying tutorial stage.
Even though the game certainly allows you to micromanage your empire very carefully, it doesn't require messing with the small details. The game gives you advice about what buildings to build and where to set up your cities and this allows you to focus on the big picture. Alternatively you can ignore the advisors' recommendations and build the structures you deem most important and set your cities to work on certain tiles to boost production, food, wealth or science.
Overall Civilization V is an awesome experience and a good starting point for those people who haven't played Civs before. Now, go ahead and throw some money at the screen!
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Civilization V from Firaxis Games and ported to Linux by Aspyr Media, is turn-based strategy game that puts you in control of a civilization, which you must then guide through the times from the dawn of cities to space age. You are probably familiar with the franchise, so I don't have to go into further detail about it and if you aren't then you've been missing out.
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I can quite honestly say that this is one of the best games on Linux at the moment. Aspyr absolutely nailed the performance and it being a fully native game really shows. I get decent framerates with all the settings maxed out and the gameplay feels solid. I've only really had some graphical glitches with the terrain when a save is loaded, but that's a really minor thing and it fixed itself after a moment.
About the game, it's an awesome Civ. It's pretty easy to pickup and play even with very little experience and the game walks you through the various situations as they happen. This makes the game interesting and easy to learn, as you learn while playing the game and not through reading paragraphs of text or playing through an annoying tutorial stage.
Even though the game certainly allows you to micromanage your empire very carefully, it doesn't require messing with the small details. The game gives you advice about what buildings to build and where to set up your cities and this allows you to focus on the big picture. Alternatively you can ignore the advisors' recommendations and build the structures you deem most important and set your cities to work on certain tiles to boost production, food, wealth or science.
Overall Civilization V is an awesome experience and a good starting point for those people who haven't played Civs before. Now, go ahead and throw some money at the screen!
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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I've actually heard from a couple of sources that the Linux version is actually running faster than the Windows one. Can anyone else attest that?
BTW, I wish GOL had polls so we could get a better idea of that kind of thing. It would also be useful for that whole Witcher 2 is slow/OK discussion.
BTW, I wish GOL had polls so we could get a better idea of that kind of thing. It would also be useful for that whole Witcher 2 is slow/OK discussion.
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Quoting: wleoncioI've actually heard from a couple of sources that the Linux version is actually running faster than the Windows one. Can anyone else attest that?
BTW, I wish GOL had polls so we could get a better idea of that kind of thing. It would also be useful for that whole Witcher 2 is slow/OK discussion.
The more people that request a poll system the more likely I am to implement it :P.
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Quoting: SamsaiSeems to be it's coming to Linux according steamDBQuoting: edoCivilization 4 is in my Linux library too. What does that means?Either someone made a mistake or they've been working really hard with the Civilization series. Aspyr was also behind the Mac port of Civ IV so it's not completely impossible that they would port it to Linux too, especially now that they've already gotten familiar with Linux porting. So far we haven't heard anything so don't be too hopeful.
http://steamdb.info/app/34440/history/
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Hi,
I've seen that my DLCs do not seem to be activated under Linux, notably the add-ons Brave New World and God and Kings, despite Steam reports them as activated.
Overall this is a very great port and performance is much better than under Windows. OK my system has a bit evolved since I tried it under Windows but it caused my computer to swap while this is not the case anymore under Linux.
I've seen that my DLCs do not seem to be activated under Linux, notably the add-ons Brave New World and God and Kings, despite Steam reports them as activated.
Overall this is a very great port and performance is much better than under Windows. OK my system has a bit evolved since I tried it under Windows but it caused my computer to swap while this is not the case anymore under Linux.
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Quoting: MayeulCQuoting: Mikeany chance of a GOL multiplayer?My last game took me 5 hours (I didn't want a military victory, and the DLCs were not installed yet), on the smallest map, with the fastest speed. And the difficulty was not high.
I once did a game on the biggest map... it took me nearly 6 months!
But I never played multiplayer in CIV V (only CIV II), it may be different?
Might be a bit late now and maybe nobody will see this message, but games take that long on slower settings. I usually play Epic or Marathon (which takes forever), but maybe on the highest speed and starting in a more modern tech era this can be sped up significantly (although never tried it myself).
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Hi,
Actually after reinstalling the game everything went fine.
Too bad my Civ5 copy was activated long before it came to MacOS or Linux, Aspyr won't be paid from me... :-(
Actually after reinstalling the game everything went fine.
Too bad my Civ5 copy was activated long before it came to MacOS or Linux, Aspyr won't be paid from me... :-(
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