The decade feature series is almost ready to go, but an introduction is in order. You all know me, and you all know one of my collaborators. Bruce Geryk has been a friend of FoS since and an occasional contributor when we did those board game duels. He’s also, of course, a regular panelist on […]
Three Moves Ahead Episode 36 – Time to Catch Up
October 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
We try to make up some ground this week with a little chat about Panzer General: Allied Assault (via Julian), Eufloria (via Tom) and, our main topic, Tropico 3 (via me). When is a remake enough? Am I trust too critical of a game that I actually like parts of? Can you cautiously recommend a […]
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Tom Chick Cheats on Three Moves Ahead With More Popular Rival
October 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Podcast
It’s not enough for Tom to start his own movie themed podcast. He also has to appear on the much more popular Joystiq podcast. Actually, it’s not too bad.
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Feature Series: The Decade Wrap Up
October 22nd, 2009 · 14 Comments · Feature:Decade, Industry
We are now in the final year of the first decade of the 2000s. Well, not really. Since there was no year zero, decades begin on a 1 not a 0. But people don’t think like that. It’s the 1920s or 1760s or 1590s, right? So we are now in the final years of the […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 35 – Brutal Legend
October 20th, 2009 · 22 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Skip a night and the inmates take over the asylum. Tom and Julian decide to talk about Brutal Legend, especially its strategy components. Why is BL Tom’s favorite game of the year? Are there different strategies for the RTS component? Is it an RTS at all? Also, Bruce makes a cameo appearance in the intro. […]
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Tropico 3 Early Moments
October 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments · City Builder, Haemimont
I’m reviewing Tropico 3 for Crispy Gamer, but I thought I’d blog some early impressions. 1) It’s a good looking game – not very flashy and even a little blocky at times. But the colors and animations fit the cartoon Cold War they have on display. 2) The reliance on the almanac/ledger for basic information […]
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