I mostly liked it. Like this fall’s Hinterland, there are some interface issues that can interfere with the immersion and there isn’t enough variety in terrain or missions. But this is a good game at a good price and the two titles both point to a reasonable secure future for Tilted Mill’s new mid-size games […]
Entries from December 11th, 2008
Mosby’s Confederacy Review
December 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Civil War, Gameshark, Review, Tilted Mill
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The Internet is Crazy
December 11th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Gamers
No one can apologize like Tom Chick. Swarmed by moronic comments after posting his lists of disappointing, overrated and top games for 2008, he feels the need to politely explain himself. In short, overrated is not the same as bad. He liked GTA IV, for example, but thought it was overrated. I doubt anyone could […]
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Dune II and Genre Birth Pangs
December 11th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Industry, RTS
I’m not sure how many people here remember Dune II. I do – quite vividly. I remember sitting in my friend Frank’s dorm room and watching him gather spice to build an army. Then I would play and get eaten by worms. There’s a nice history of the game and its importance at Edge Online. […]
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State of The Blog 2008 (mostly) and early resolutions
December 9th, 2008 · 11 Comments · Blogs, Me
As we near the end of yet another year, it’s time to look back at Flash of Steel from December 9, 2007 to now. The state of the blog is strong. Traffic is slowly growing and there have been a few big hits over the year. The five top 2008 posts were my series on […]
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The Symposium is On
December 6th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Media
A couple of days ago, I pointed you to some questions Shawn Elliott was going to pose to a symposium on game reviews that never quite got off the ground. Well, it’s on. And he has gathered some of the best and most interesting writers in the business. My respect for Tom Chick, Kieron Gillen […]
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Classic Game Music Chosen for You
December 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on Classic Game Music Chosen for You · Crispy Gamer, Music
I’ve written before about my general barbarism when it comes to game music. I could probably come up with an alternate rock/folk/showtune soundtrack for any game that would be superior to whatever the game producers stuck on the disc. One reason I love the period music of say,Bioshock or HPS’s Civil War games is that […]
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