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 'Review'
Hegemony: Philip of Macedon Review
June 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Ancients, Gameshark, RTS, Review
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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, 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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Napoleon: Total War Review
February 26th, 2010 · 10 Comments · 1up, Creative Assembly, Review
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 [...]
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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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