Read it here at 1up. Not especially happy with how it turned out, writing wise.
Part of the problem is that Napoleon Total War
can be seen as an improvement over Empire in many ways. The attrition and replenishment mechanics are very well done and there are finally historic battles to fight. And the AI is [...]
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Napoleon: Total War Review
February 26th, 2010 · 10 Comments · 1up, Creative Assembly, Review
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On Site Review: Dawn of Discovery DS
February 10th, 2010 · 5 Comments · City Builder, Review
When you move a strategy game from a major platform to a handheld device, you have to expect a certain amount of change. RTSes like Age of Empires and Age of Mythology become turn based games. Wargames like Advance Wars and Panzer Tactics impose strict time limits or encourage the promotion of a group of [...]
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On Site Mini-Review: For the Glory
December 11th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Paradox, Review
I’ve been dithering on commenting about For the Glory, the fan made pseudo-expansion to Europa Universalis 2. It has new graphics, including a greater variety of sprites and map modes, and makes good use of the alert tabs that Paradox introduced in EU3. But when you pay your twenty dollars for it, you are essentially [...]
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Solium Infernum Review
December 3rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Crispy Gamer, Cryptic Comet, Review
While chatting with editor Ryan Kuo about this review, he said that he liked how I worked around the fact I couldn’t describe everything even though he admitted he had no idea what I had left out.
That’s one of the big problems with Solium Infernum as a design – there is just so much [...]
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Cities XL Review
December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · 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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Tom Chick Mostly Loves Majesty 2
September 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Blogs, RTS, Review
Since this has become Majesty 2 week, I thought I should point you to my colleague’s review over at Fidgit. For some people, a near perfect copy is enough.
For the most part, Majesty 2 is the same game as Majesty. Which is fine by me. The original game was a near work of genius for [...]
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