What a surprise!

I had no idea this was going to be released on the iPhone and when I saw the price – £2.99, though it’ll be going up to £5.99 in the next day or so – I assumed it must be some mini game using the name, not the full thing. But no, this is the same game as the other versions, just on the iPhone.

So how does it hold up? Very, very well. The interface on the 360 version is better, but the iPhone version is much better than the DS version. It’s easier to control and looks a whole lot nicer.


The core game itself is the same across all formats, so you’re getting the full single-player Civilization Revolution experience on your iPhone. This may be a bad thing in terms of productivity, relationships and nutrition, because Civilization Revolution is a brilliant, brilliant game.

The only reason not to buy this right now is that there are reports of it playing poorly on pre-3GS devices. Though many people say their old iPhones and iPods handle it fine. There’s a very generous Lite version available, so if you’re worried go and download that now. If you’ve got a 3GS, skip the Lite and buy the full version. Just do it.