When comparing Civilization vs Wolfenstein, the Slant community recommends Wolfenstein for most people. In the question“What are the best and the most revolutionary games of all time?” Wolfenstein is ranked 4th while Civilization is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose Wolfenstein is:
On shelves next to side scrolling platformers, Wolfenstein stood out as something truly revolutionary.
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Pros
Pro Immersive, highly addictive
Once you start, you're committed for at least three hours.
Pro Defined a game genre
The original Civilization is responsible for bringing the 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate) genre to masses and defining certain characteristics that are now staples of the genre.
Because Civilzation was commercially highly successful other publishers tried to replicate Civ's success.
Pro Never before seen 2.5D (two and a half dimensions) gameplay
On shelves next to side scrolling platformers, Wolfenstein stood out as something truly revolutionary.
Cons
Con Big learning curve.
Managing everything from resources to armies to research is a delicate balance.
Con No multiplayer
The original version had no multiplayer.