My favorite gaming forum has become infested by Oblivion. Bethesda’s latest role playing epic is the year’s first must-have game. It has been widely anticipated, heavily previewed and extensively screenshotted ever since it was announced. I expect that whereever you read and talk about games, Oblivion is the game de jour. It is also one […]
Entries from March 28th, 2006
Battle for Middle Earth 2 rocks
March 27th, 2006 · 8 Comments · Uncategorized
Or so says my review at Strategy Zone. There is no perfect game, and Battle for Middle Earth II is no exception. But it is one of the best real time strategy games I’ve ever played. In the end, it boils down to elegance. Battle for Middle Earth II has six races, each with completely […]
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My review of Galactic Civilizations II
March 22nd, 2006 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized
You can read my opinions of Stardock’s hit Galactic Civilizations II in this month’s Computer Games Magazine. You can also read my review of Takeda 2 – a marginal sequel to a marginal original – and my capsule reviews of Star and Crescent and Prussia’s Glory – two wargames that won’t have the broad appeal […]
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Civilization IV: Warlords summary
March 20th, 2006 · Comments Off on Civilization IV: Warlords summary · Firaxis, Preview
A quick scan of the fact sheet for the upcoming Civ IV expansion shows few surprises. Here are some of the additions and some of my notes. A new great person type: the “Warlord.” — Why go with a whole new word and not just “Great General” to go with the Great Scientist or Great […]
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2k Games announces the 2006 Firaxis lineup
March 16th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Firaxis, Preview
I mostly don’t believe in premonitions. But I’ve had a hell of an odd month considering 2k’s announcements. It was only yesterday that I was complaining about the surge of Roman city building sims. So what does 2k announce? CivCity: Rome. For those keeping count, that makes four Roman city builders. In 2006. Nuts. It […]
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Even more Roman cities
March 15th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
CDV has announced that it and Enlight Software are working on a city-building sim set in ancient Rome called Glory of the Roman Empire. Jason Ocampo has a brief preview at Gamespot. Videos of the game are also available at the site. Ocampo writes “It’s been a while since we’ve had an ancient-city-building game set […]
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