You can read my full thoughts on Hegemony at Gameshark. Hegemony is one of those games that makes me hate the fact we are expected to score reviews. How do I weigh the charm and intuitiveness of the design against the constant interruptions of rebellions and unexpected attacks? Am I expected to know how readers [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Gameshark'
Hegemony: Philip of Macedon Review
June 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Ancients, Gameshark, RTS, Review
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Jumping the Shark Podcast Appearance
June 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Gameshark, Podcast
I was a guest on this week’s Jumping the Shark, the official podcast of Gameshark.com, one the last places that will let me review things for money. If you are familiar with podcasts, the JTS format should be obvious. They start talking about the games they are playing (I talked Hegemony and Din’s Curse) and [...]
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Command & Conquer 4 Review: Breaking Rules
April 22nd, 2010 · 15 Comments · Electronic Arts, Gameshark, RTS, Review
I hated writing this review. I hated playing this game. I hated thinking about playing this game because I had to write the review. When people talk about strategy/RPG hybrids, I wonder how many of them mean a game like this where you need to play for hours and hours and hours just to see [...]
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Civilization 5 Preview
April 3rd, 2010 · 17 Comments · Firaxis, Gameshark, Preview
PAX East came right on the heels of the Game Developers’ Conference, so the presentation that I was treated to was very much like the one that GDC attendees saw. There is nothing in my preview that you haven’t read somewhere else. Actually, that’s not entirely true. It’s amazing what little things games journalists miss. [...]
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Supreme Commander 2 Review
March 22nd, 2010 · 12 Comments · Gameshark, Gas Powered Games, RTS
I like Supreme Commander 2, but I totally understand why a lot of people will not. I often think about what concepts are core to a series. What makes a Europa Universalis game a Europa Universalis game? What makes Civ Civ? How much or how gradually can you change a game before it is not [...]
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Cities XL Review
December 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · City Builder, Gameshark, Review
Cities XL is one of those great ideas that wasn’t fully thought out. There is a chance that this will be an excellent multiplayer experience in six month’s time. But it’s not there yet. Read my review at Gameshark.
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