^ Sometimes it take me a little time to get used to a Civ game. Civ series isn't the best "pick up and play" type of games.
This game is a lot better than Civ4 quick mode since unlike Civ4, the rules and map sizes is designed for a faster game. Multiplayer will be Revolution strong point while civ4 is still king of "epic" solo games. Of course DS means you can now play civ anywhere.