Civilization 6 PS4 Review: Another round with a controller?

In addition to the ontology on the PC, we also wrote the NS version of Civilization 6 evaluation before, when a game is transplanted to the handheld platform, in addition to the portability that can be thought of by the "beat the head", the game can not escape the trade-off in order to adapt to the platform and machine performance. And when Civilization landed in the new world of PS4, he found a good balance between the two.

Frankly speaking, if it is at home to play the PS4 version of Civilization 6, I will lie on the bed with a handle in one hand, and then free my hand to play the phone, and then suck a fat house happy water, and then the "next round" until dawn, goodbye to the game experience of staring at the computer screen until the back pain.

The PS4 version of "Civilization 6" compared with the PC version in the operation and information extraction is indeed inconvenient, but after adaptation, you can find the benefits of the handle's own handle. Just like the previous NS version of the transplant, the PS4 version is also adapted to the operation logic of the controller, the main two information panels are hidden in the L1 and R1 keys, and compared with the PC version, it is more convenient, and the player's habit of using the controller.

The operation of the independent unit, such as upgrading, etc., requires the player to use the arrow keys to control, which means that the movement of the unit and the details of the operation are independent of each other, which also has some more strange places. If the player chooses to do a long range attack, the correct action is to move to the Long Range attack option with the arrow keys but not to confirm, but to select the target unit directly with the joystick. This mode of operation is very confusing at the first stage, but once you get used to it, you can find that this practice reduces the operation flow.

For "Civilization" this game, as the game elements and rhythm continue to develop, the more game elements in the later stage, the more the corresponding player operations, and in this, the player is required to continue to make operations. So for other games, simplifying operations as much as possible is an optional proposition, but for Civ 6 this is an issue that must be addressed, because every time the game integrates one-step operations, it means that the player's experience in the late right is better.

"From Black Africa to Wakanda"

In addition, the gamepad operation experience is quite excellent, players can easily explore the internal logic of the four function keys, as long as you can adapt to the new operation mode, you can use the gamepad with one hand. See here some players will worry that the map is too big to even push the pole for a long time, in order to solve this problem, "Civilization 6" PS4 version of the player can press the right joysker to quickly select the current screen in the center of the cell, coupled with PS4 function is more stable, the middle will not appear in the situation, the operation experience is very smooth.

In the game content still retains the most original charm of Civilization 6. You can get ancient Egypt to rise again from the Nile, you can sneak Persia and Rome into action, but the Germans in the middle are a bit unlucky, and they are driven north to fight the Danes before they even have time to fight the world War. In this play also added a special weather system, the game elements are more abundant, and the power of a round is naturally stronger, who also does not want to see the destruction of Pompeii with their own eyes.

"To be honest, I'm looking forward to the eruption of the volcano reaching the capital and the re-creation of Pompeii."

Perhaps the greatest appeal of Civ 6 is not that it destroys all civilizations so that it can become the hegemon, but that it can create a better and more diverse world in many ways. You can become a cultural superpower, you can lead the world into space, or simply be friends with everyone, and these can be your conditions for victory.

In other words, Civilization's worldview is pluralistic, and you're building a civilization, not a totalitarian empire that does everything. In this world view, it is easier to inspire the spirit of idealism in the players, and thus attract them to create their own civilization.

"From Wakanda to Communism"

Under such a rich charm, the NS version has to castrate some content because of platform restrictions, and is forced to integrate some information into the menu, and ultimately let the player's experience decline, which is a pity. In the PS4 version, those contents have returned to the players' vision, you can intuitively see a lot of information, coupled with the integration of the controller operation, the experience is still good.

"NS version of the picture composition is still very uncomfortable, screenshots from NS version evaluation"

Compared with the console version, the powerful functions also make the game experience more complete, you can overlook your vast empire on the big screen, and the perspective can be pulled closer or farther to enjoy the "My river", and don't worry about the loss of details. Although we often say that gameplay is the most important, but looking at the big screen is still "really sweet", after all, the player's sensory experience is completely different.

So game to late card? Eight civilizations start to play to the end, read and round of time are within the acceptable range, in this regard, the experience is much better than before.

Also worth mentioning this time is 2K's cloud archiving system. This is not a new word, but in the triple crossfire of PC, NS, and PS4, cross-platform cloud archiving is very practical. You can play on PC during the day, and then cloud save to NS to play on transportation, and then play on PS4 after you get home, covering your game time and environment while covering the model, which is a very attractive thing for players who love Civilization 6.

"There was a small incident before the evaluation, the PC version of the archive forgot the cloud, the result after reinstalling the system I Jiangshan is gone."

So in summary, the PS4 version of Civilization 6 is between the NS and PC versions. To a large extent, he retains the logic of the handle operation, and through the integration of information and menus, the overall operation has a new experience, but also inherited the convenience of the handle operation, if you adapt to the new mode of operation, then the player is easy to find the charm of this mode of operation, which can be seen as a reference to the experience of NS version.

"From Alexandria to Rome"

The more powerful function of PS4 not only makes the player's game experience more complete, but also makes the presentation of many contents more pleasing to the eye. At least in the large screen there is a lot of information can be displayed intuitively, do not worry about the screen is too small information too messy problem. When he puts a lot of information on the screen, it means that the operation flow within the menu is reduced, which is more convenient for the player on both sides.

Therefore, Civilization also brings us a new experience in a way that fits the gameplay when logging in to the new platform, and cross-platform cloud saving and multi-model logging complement each other, giving players more opportunities to play the game. There is no doubt that Civilization is a good experience no matter what platform you play it on, after all, the game's charm comes from itself.

Now login PS4 after giving the player a chance to use a new way to "another round", and then in the rise and fall of the dawn, but the experience is much better, because you can in the bed or sofa watching the empire on the big screen, play tired directly nap is, do not sit back pain also do not have to look at the small screen, is not beautiful?

Anyway, it's finally my turn, and Rome is still waiting for me to conquer her.