Any accounting of the development of ancient themes would be incomplete without Legionnaire. Though the theme was almost arbitrary, this was the first major computer game to be set in the classical world. And it was developed by Chris Crawford, once one of the most important game designers on the planet. And, fortunately for us, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Retro'
A History of the Ancients Game
March 10th, 2008 · 19 Comments · Ancients, Feature:Anc, Retro, Review
It should be no secret to regular readers that I am an ancient history nerd. I watch sword and sandal movies, I read scholarly monographs for fun and collect games with ancient themes. I have suggested naming my first born son Germanicus. And it is even less of a secret that I enjoy what Paradox […]
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PTD 306
June 6th, 2007 · 5 Comments · PTD Magazine, Retro
The new issue of Played to Death magazine is ready to go. It’s a Retro issue and my contribution was an aesthetic analysis of the Intellivision controller overlays. I am one step away from writing for Architectural Digest.
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An Early Effort At Edu-gaming
May 18th, 2007 · 8 Comments · Education, History, Retro
SSI’s Medieval Lords: Soldier Kings of Europe (not to be confused with the recent game from O3 Entertaiment) can be seen as a direct ancestor of the Paradox grand strategy games, though I can find no evidence of lineage. You serve as the advisor to a monarch, expanding power and wealth in the name of […]
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