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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Thanks for the review! Glad to hear it is working well. Did you report the minor graphical glitches? Even though minor, they seemed very interested in fixing any bugs.
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Quoting: xuwangThanks for the review! Glad to hear it is working well. Did you report the minor graphical glitches? Even though minor, they seemed very interested in fixing any bugs.I'll try to replicate the bug while I play more of Civ 5 this week. If I can find a way to make it happen repeatedly and nobody else reports it I will open a ticket for it on Aspyr's website.
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If anything, I find the performance is actually better under Linux than it was under Windows 7. I'm pretty impressed with how it came out, other than a minor difficulty in setting my resolution (which mysteriously fixed itself somehow).
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The game runs very nice, I didnt even notice I forgot to activate the nvidia 740 chip of my laptop.
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Linux full screen games still have isues when alt tabbing though.
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Quoting: DaifukuLinux full screen games still have isues when alt tabbing though.
I think it is Linux glitch I hope will be resolved when distributions will start using Wayland ore Mir.
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Quoting: DaifukuLinux full screen games still have isues when alt tabbing though.It must depends on your DE. I had no issues at all (Arch, KDE)
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The difference between CivV and Witcher 2 shows exactly why the porting method matters and wrappers and bottles should be avoided unless absolutely necessary (which is practically never; only if source code is "lost").
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Quoting: KelsIf anything, I find the performance is actually better under Linux than it was under Windows 7. I'm pretty impressed with how it came out, other than a minor difficulty in setting my resolution (which mysteriously fixed itself somehow).
Keep in mind that the devs mentioned the OS X and Linux port can't max out graphics as they do in Windows.
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Quoting: HadBabitsKeep in mind that the devs mentioned the OS X and Linux port can't max out graphics as they do in Windows.
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Looks good. Too bad it's on Steam only.
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leillo1975 Jun 12, 2014
" I've only really had some graphical glitches with the terrain when a save is loaded"
This glitches are in Windows version too. I think that this issue is normal
This glitches are in Windows version too. I think that this issue is normal
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bryanquigley Jun 12, 2014
Quoting: leillo1975This glitches are in Windows version too. I think that this issue is normalIndeed, I've definitely seen it in the Windows version too.
The siege unit you brought I believe could have attacked but you needed to set it up first.
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any chancw of a GOL muktiplayer?
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Quoting: 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?
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Quoting: MayeulCSounds about right. That game I showed you on the video took me a total of 10 hours to complete. I could have gone a bit more aggressive and finished it in possibly 7-8 hours, but I wanted the nukes and eventually went for the science victory instead of domination.Quoting: Mikeanychance 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?
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Quoting: leillo1975" I've only really had some graphical glitches with the terrain when a save is loaded"
This glitches are in Windows version too. I think that this issue is normal
I agree, the terrain would sometimes load too slowly on Windows as well, where you could see textures being loaded while a map section was already visible on screen.
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Quoting: HadBabitsKelsIf anything, I find the performance is actually better under Linux than it was under Windows 7. I'm pretty impressed with how it came out, other than a minor difficulty in setting my resolution (which mysteriously fixed itself somehow).Yep. say that to Metro last light lacking only some filter, that Redux will correct as 4A said.
Keep in mind that the devs mentioned the OS X and Linux port can't max out graphics as they do in Windows.
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Quoting: 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.
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