Civilization VI Preview - First Hands-On
Added 2016-05-26 07:28:30 +0000 UTCBloodworth here,
Ben recently got a chance to check out Civilization VI, and was given 60 turns to make the most of it. This being our first official preview makes it somewhat of a milestone for Easy Allies, although it's more of a continuation of getting "back in the saddle" so to speak. Previews come up as the opportunities arise so don't expect them on any sort of regular schedule.
Rather than writing a scripted preview similar to our reviews, Ben instead scheduled time with Ian before the podcast to talk about what he's experienced so far. We went with the conversational approach basically out of necessity as we had no idea how much footage we'd get or what that footage would entail. It's a common difficulty that comes when you need to make a video on a game before any video has been released.
So don't take this as an official format for all of our previews going forward. We'll likely have a mix of approaches based on what we can do. Some previews will be conversational, some will be fully scripted, and I've always enjoyed mixing in short clips from developers when I get interview opportunities.
In any case, I think Ben's Civ VI preview turned out great as he manages to articulate what's new and why it's valuable. Enjoy.
Comments
Yup, this is absolutely great. Glad that you're bringing these "Just Played"-like discussions back, for example really loved the ones for Life Is Strange that Huber and Elyse did back in the day and those didn't need footage/super high production values at all.
2016-05-26 16:05:07 +0000 UTCExcellent to see previews here, keep it up!
Christoph Zürcher
2016-05-26 15:35:46 +0000 UTCLooks good!
Novus Operandi
2016-05-26 13:34:50 +0000 UTCSooooooo happy "Just Played's" spiritual successor is back in any form. <3
Robert I.
2016-05-26 12:12:14 +0000 UTCMore videos like this please! Love this format.
Simon Chamberland
2016-05-26 12:11:48 +0000 UTCWas a big fan of "just played" and think it works well in a preview context as well (also e.g. giant bomb's unfinished/quick look stuff, conversational low stakes settings). Great to see you guys getting this opportunity and hope to see many more in the future!
Bradley Spies
2016-05-26 11:27:48 +0000 UTCGreat conversation guys, loved the format - short and sweet. And good job keeping it semi-structured!
Domino Hurley
2016-05-26 08:40:28 +0000 UTCLooks like they took a few notes from Endless Legend, this is a really big step in a good direction. Civ 3,4,5 were outstanding, beyond earth....I'd rather pretend didn't happen. But looking at what you've posted, and what I've seen on the net this could be my biggest most hyped game of the year next to Ni-oh!
ZyloWolfBane
2016-05-26 08:10:20 +0000 UTC
