Kevin Hutchins is probably one of my oldest continual online friends. We made contact on the old Home of the Underdogs forum, he has had Thanksgiving at my house, and we’ve talked on and off for years. Still, I needed him to write a more thorough bio note, because what do you say about a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Review'
Patrician IV Review
September 28th, 2010 · 4 Comments · 1up, Medieval, Review
Though I joked a little about playing it, Patrician IV is actually an interesting little game. First, it is mostly non-violent. There are pirates to eliminate, of course, but the whole idea of the game is building, not destroying. It is even less confrontational than the original Railroad Tycoon, which let you go nuts preying [...]
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Civilization 5, AI and Scoring Games
September 22nd, 2010 · 50 Comments · Firaxis, Gameshark, Review
In case you missed it, my Civ 5 review is now up at Gameshark. Some very intelligent readers and friends are taking the “not an A” score as an indictment of the game. Considering that all of the early reviews were total and complete raves (early rave reviews for a major franchise! shocking!), this is [...]
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Hegemony: Philip of Macedon Review
June 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Ancients, Gameshark, Review, RTS
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 [...]
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Out of the Park Baseball 11 And Some Thoughts on Role Playing
June 11th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Baseball, Review
If you listened to the podcast a couple of weeks ago, then you know that I ruined my computer by being an idiot. My good friend Loyd Case set me up with a new one at a great price (I am forever in his debt) and I’m now in the stage of restoring what was [...]
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Command & Conquer 4 Review: Breaking Rules
April 22nd, 2010 · 15 Comments · Electronic Arts, Gameshark, Review, RTS
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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