A turn-based game like Civilization VI doesn't show up on a video game console every day. The Switch is, in fact, the first console - or at least hybrid system - this 2016 title has been released on. To make the overall experience easier, the game's official Twitter account has confirmed touch controls will be supported in handheld mode.
Whether you have played something like this before or not, Nintendo and Firaxis have released a helpful video about how to start a game in Civilization VI. The first episode talks about selecting a leader - who will be the mighty ruler of your empire which you must build over time. Take a look below:
The next episode promises to detail how the turn-based part of the game works. Civilization VI arrives on the Nintendo Switch on 16th November. Will you be picking it up on release?
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Good! Nice!
Of course it supports touch screen, it's a port of the iPad version.
So there is a physical version! If that is the case I am buying it!!!
@Retupmocnin doesn’t look like it. I have an iPad version and the pc version, - from what I’ve seen so far, it has more in common with latter. It even has the Leader animations which are omitted in the iOS version.
@NightBeast I was gonna say. Haven't people already gone hands on with this and it was the PC version?
@Retupmocnin The PC version also supports touch screen controls. I've played this on a Surface Pro and it worked well. Aniway, it's not my kind of game.
Of course I’m getting it. It’s CIV. It belongs on the switch. It will be a Christmas present for my wife.
Thats Nice, good feature
Very tempted to get it, even though I usually prefer to play games such as these on PC.
Then again it may be a good idea to play Civ handheld on Switch and get a reminder to return to the real world when the battery warning pops up. When I first launched Civ5 and started messing with the tutorial one afternoon, by the time I stopped it was 4 am...
Really excited for CIV on Switch. One of my all-time favourite game series. Will feel like ‘coming home’. Fond memories of CIV II and III in particular.
Great, now it's time to show other devs a demand in TBS/RTS for Switch, its touch / joycons scheme is good for these genres, not as good as Wii U with its dual screens but still very comfortable.
Oh it was confirmed on Twitter "It'll release on both physical and digital."
So I am getting this. I wonder if there is a huge difference between CIV VI on PC and iPad. I hope not.
We are closer and closer to age of empires 2 on switch. Will be definatly buying civ switch
Day 1. Never likely to bother with the touch screen controls much, but nice that the option is there.
I'm getting this, but probably pending reviews just to make sure it's a good port.
This is on my must buy list... But that list has 11 games on it and it doesn't include any games from next year yet...
Theres too many.
I don't care about touch screen support.
If the game supports couch coop I'll buy it day one.
@KnightsTemplar Don't Microsoft own that? I sadly can't see it getting a Switch release.
Day one! Will the leader with Link's hero tunic be available as character?
Cool beans, I'm definitely picking this up. Such a nice surprise for the Switch.
@Retupmocnin it's not, actually. It's either a port of the PC version or a new version specifically built for the switch that falls somewhere in between. The videos have shown features that aren't in the iPad version. Also the PC version has touch screen controls too.
Yeah touch controls would definitely be more useful for this game.
I am all over this. Sunk hours into Civ 5 on my Mac.
@NightBeast Cool! And the switch version is cheaper too with the four included dlc.
I seldom pre-order non-Nintendo made games, but since my laptop can’t handle Civ VI, I’ve been waiting for a console port since 2016.
Waiting for reviews to say its awesome. Have high hopes for it.
Happy days, I've been waiting for the release of an RTS title for the Switch.
I havent played it on the switch yet, buy am tempted to buy it.
Can anyone help? Lol
Does it work wel? The touch support etc if so i buy it right away.
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