Hearts of Iron 4 Review
Detailed grand strategy games on World War II are few and far between. Most present either a high level of abstraction or switch to an operational or tactical scale to…
Total War: Warhammer Review
I have fought many, many battles in Total War games. Yet, in the new release, Total War: Warhammer, I encountered three things all in one battle that I never had…
Stellaris Review
The war against the Finu Confederated Provinces was not going well. Their declaration of war against my ally, the Jabbarid Stellar Commonwealth, had taken me off guard. My fleets were…
Crusader Kings II: Conclave Review
I’ve played a lot of Crusader Kings 2. If you were to go back through my “Most Played Game” files, I’m guessing that the only game that rivals it in…
XCOM 2 Review
Is it possible to be simultaneously impressed by a game, and yet also deeply disappointed? I’ve taken some time to get my head around my true feelings about XCOM 2,…
Europa Universalis IV: The Cossacks Review
Titles are a funny thing. The most recent Europa Universalis IV expansion, for instance, is titled “The Cossacks.” You would think, then, that the most important features of the update…