Divinity: Original Sin Review
I did not launch Divinity: Original Sin expecting the game to consume my life. I was ambushed by a wonderful effort, a game that harkened back to the isometric RPGs…
Hegemony Rome Review
There’s an old axiom when talking about military strategy- “amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.” Supply considerations are at the forefront of any military campaign, yet games tend…
Europa Universalis IV: Wealth of Nations Review
Europa Universalis IV is on the shortlist for top strategy game ever made. Its first major DLC, Conquest of Paradise, fundamentally altered exploration and expansion in the game, and is…
Spacecom Hands-On Preview
Spacecom surprised me. Space 4X games as a genre tend to be intimidating in complexity, to the extent that a certain other writer from this site tends to shut his…
Galactic Civilizations 3 Hands-On Preview
As a hardcore strategy gamer, there’s a line I see in articles on the 4X genre from writers with a bit less experience than I have. It is always written…
Total War Rome 2: Hannibal at the Gates Review
It’s difficult to review an expansion to Total War: Rome 2 without making your piece a referendum on the game’s messy launch. While I liked the game at launch, it…
Age of Wonders 3 Review
Games of conquest with equally well formed strategic level management and tactical combat components have long been the holy grail of strategy games for me. Ever since my original experience…
Crusader Kings 2: Rajas of India review
Crusader Kings 2 launched two years ago to massive critical acclaim and was eaten up by fans of the genre- we could not get enough. Since, we’ve gotten expansions focusing…
Age of Wonders 3 Hands-On Preview
Two years ago, X-COM returned from a lengthy absence and released a turn-based strategy game that instantly turned the gaming world on its head. Triumph Studios makes their attempt at…
Divinity: Original Sin Hands-On Preview
I haven’t been getting my proper fix of dungeon-crawling or loot gathering lately, as there has been a dearth of quality loot gathering titles since the flood we experienced in…