Gamespot, Kotaku and IGN have all recently published previews of Stardock’s Elemental: War of Magic. Here are some highlights. 1) Families as Vassals: The parallels to both Paradox’s Crusader Kings and George RR Martin’s Song of Fire and Ice are obvious. Your sovereign will have children that will serve him/her and get married off to […]
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Oculus Will Kick Your Butt
August 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Gas Powered Games, Stardock
This is one demigod I don’t want to face. He’s a general with ranged lightning attacks that is empowered by summoned minions and who can surrender health to heal nearby allies. This could get ugly.
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What Went Wrong With Demigod?
May 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Gas Powered Games, Industry, Multiplayer, Stardock
It’s sort of a shame that the multiplayer launch problems have overshadowed how great Demigod is. It’s my early favorite for best strategy game of the year, but I’ve had no shortage of headaches and grief over how difficult it is to get a big MP skirmish going. Brad Wardell, still wearing his hair shirt, […]
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Demigod – This Sums It Up
April 24th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Gas Powered Games, Stardock
One of the great things about having Tom Chick as a friend, is that it compels me to read everything he writes. Which means that I read his final word on Demigod, summing up what a lot of us are thinking. Reviews of Demigod should concern themselves primarily with the game and not the launch. […]
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Three Moves Ahead: Episode 9 – Brad Wardell, Demigod, Elemental and a Prize
April 21st, 2009 · 8 Comments · Gas Powered Games, Podcast, Stardock, Three Moves Ahead
This week, the panel has a special guest. Stardock’s Brad Wardell joins Troy, Tom, Bruce and Julian to explain just what was up with Demigod‘s botched multiplayer launch. We also get a little bit of information on Stardock’s upcoming fantasy turn based strategy game, Elemental: War of Magic. And stay tuned to the end, where […]
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Demigod Review
April 17th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Gas Powered Games, Review, Stardock
Pacing matters. I’ve always known this, but it is even more firmly embedded in my mind as a truth after I compared a late beta of Demigod to the Western Front in WWI. Though I liked the game, there was no denying that the back and forth got a little tedious when dragged out for […]
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