In another sign that the publishing business can’t be too hard up, Dragon Age designer and writer Dave Gaider will see his prequel novel for the universe published by Tor Books. The first chapter of Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne is available for download. I’m waiting for the final version, myself. I’d hate to spoil […]
Entries Tagged as 'RPGs'
Malory: Total War
December 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Medieval, RPGs, RTS, Wargames
Developer Neocore Games has been slowly unveiling more information about their medieval strategy game King Arthur, a game they are calling a Role Playing Wargame. Judging from the shots of both the battle engine and campaign maps, it looks a lot like a Creative Assembly game. But so did Imperial Glory, and it wasn’t much […]
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Hinterland Review
October 7th, 2008 · Comments Off on Hinterland Review · City Builder, Crispy Gamer, Review, RPGs, Tilted Mill
I had to get my theory of Manifest Destiny and Hinterland to a larger audience. I like the game a lot, but there are some undeniably annoying interface and information issues that need to be cleaned up in a patch before I can recommend it whole heartedly. A little more variety in portraits would be […]
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The Most Imperialist Game of the Year
October 1st, 2008 · 10 Comments · City Builder, RPGs, Tilted Mill
Tilted Mill’s Hinterland was released yesterday over Steam. I’m reviewing it, so I won’t write my final judgment here, but I will say that this is most aggressive manifestation of Manifest Destiny that I think I’ve seen in a light strategy game. The set up pushes you in that direction. You are the leader of […]
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Space Siege Review
August 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Crispy Gamer, Gas Powered Games, Review, RPGs
When I saw Space Siege at E3, it looked like a nice, light Action-RPG. I had no idea how light the complete version would be. To even call it an RPG is a bit of a stretch. You do have a character that improves over time, but it’s more of a Progress Quest type thing. […]
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Strategy/RPG Game Diary
August 1st, 2008 · 5 Comments · AAR, RPGs
I missed Kings of Dragon Pass the first time around, but this AAR/Game Diary has me scouring Ebay and the Internet for a copy. I really want to check this out on my own.
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