E3 was fun, but different. I was a little envious listening to Bill Abner and Tom Chick and Gus Mastrapa all my other friends talking about the great stuff they saw at the show, since I was mostly tied down and I hate waiting in lines. I did get a couple of breaks to just […]
Entries Tagged as 'Sci Fi'
Sword of the Stars 2: Interview Outtakes
November 2nd, 2010 · 15 Comments · Interview, Sci Fi
As I’ve written many times, I am really not a big fan of scifi games, 4x or otherwise. You really need something special to keep my eyes from glazing over. Sins of a Solar Empire did that, Gal Civ 2 did that, AI War sort of did that but even there it was the design […]
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Guest Blog: Star Ruler Review
October 14th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Guest Blog, Review, Sci Fi
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 […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 59: Distant Worlds – Space is Big
April 7th, 2010 · 12 Comments · Matrix, Podcast, Sci Fi, Three Moves Ahead
Troy, Tom and Rob talk about Code Force’s Distant Worlds, a 4x Space RTS that tries to tackle the challenge of ceding control. How can a game get past player paranoia about letting the AI handle things? When does a player choose to intervene? How can the AI failure at basic tasks undermine your confidence […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 52 – Sins of A Solar Empire: Diplomacy
February 16th, 2010 · 13 Comments · Ironclad, Podcast, RTS, Sci Fi, Three Moves Ahead
Troy is joined by Tom, Julian and Rob to talk about the new expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire. How does Diplomacy work in a multiplayer game? Does it add more personality to a game with rather bland sides? Does Tom cheat? How should Rob refer to his significant other? Where does Julian go […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 39 – Bob Smith and Armada 2526
November 17th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Matrix, Podcast, Sci Fi, Three Moves Ahead
Another guest this week as Ntronium Studios lead Bob Smith talks to Troy and Tom about the imminent release of Armada 2526. Bob is a veteran of Creative Assembly and has been making games for over a quarter century. Is there room for another 4x sci-fi game? And how do you differentiate one title from […]
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