I liked it more than I thought I would. When you pull off an assault against an entrenched enemy with minor losses and combined arms, it really feels nice. It looks pretty good, too and the reinforcement based on objectives is a great way to encourage action and progress.
Ultimately, it comes apart because the interface […]

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RTS evangelist Tom Chick devoted his most recent column to a celebration of Rise of Legend’s second anniversary. He talked to Big Huge Games head honcho Brian Reynolds about the game - why it worked and why it wasn’t the huge success it deserved to be.
This exchange capsulizes the prevailing thinking on why the game […]

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I have few illusions that this will be a great game, but if Stalin vs. Martians doesn’t make you just a little curious, you have are clearly a soulless creature.
Maybe even a commie space man.
Vopros: Can we play as Stalin himself?
Otvet: Yes, but not from the start. Stalin is our commander and he gives us […]

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Though there is no rule that a discussion series should have ten parts, it felt odd to leave my list at nine. One spot came down to three titles: the HPS Ancient Warfare games, the Tin Soldiers games or Praetorians. All three took their turn on draft lists, and I will certainly get around to […]

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When Paradox acquired the right to Majesty, I was skeptical. But it looks like there will be a Majesty 2.
From the PR announcement:
Majesty 2 – The Fantasy Kingdom Sim will focus on reinventing many aspects of the original game, updating the franchise for the 21st Century. A key element that will permeate the game is […]

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I was playing Kane’s Wrath with a friend a couple of weeks ago and mentioned that I thought Command and Conquer 3 was the best AAA strategy game of 2007. Like a lot of people, he thought I was crazy, at least until I mentioned that I wasn’t including expansion packs. Let’s face it - […]

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Regular reader and commenter Natus has pointed me to RTS Professional, a site dedicated to teaching people how to improve their RTS game. The video player isn’t very clear, but the voice over narration helps a little.
It’s a good idea to have this sort of thing in one place. They have a “fundamentals” audio only […]

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It’s now one of the most established brands in strategy gaming, but it’s easy to forget what an oddball title Age of Empires was at the time. Bruce Shelley, Sid Meier’s partner in design for many years, left Microprose to form his own studio, Ensemble. With real time strategy games quickly becoming the most popular […]

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If you like real time strategy, and I do, make sure you check out Tom Chick’s new column at Crispy Gamer, “Rush, Turtle, Boom.”

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Today’s Games for Windows GDC podcast (2/20) has Relic’s Josh Mosqueira and Gas Powered Games’ Chris Taylor as guests. Lots of time is spent on the present and future of real time strategy and PC gaming in general.
The usual ground is covered. Will RTS games push themselves into a hardcore ghetto? How can you get […]

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