Civ IV: Colonization Review
By Chris Watters
Posted Oct 3, 2008 7:22 pm PT
Colonization is a more focused and linear Civilization experience that nevertheless offers the depth and rewards of the classic strategy series.
Civilization IV is a grand strategy game in which you build an empire that spans every epoch of human society. Civilization IV: Colonization takes a much narrower approach, challenging you to found a city in the New World, grow it into an economically viable colony, and then forge a new nation by declaring independence and defeating the king's armies. However, don't mistake lack of breadth for lack of depth. Though each game of Colonization plays out in a relatively linear fashion, there are myriad facets of your colonial development and military tactics that can be tweaked and refined.Read More
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Review
By Kevin VanOrd
Posted Oct 3, 2008 6:49 pm PT
Engaging player-versus-player combat makes this an online role-playing game to reckon with.
War, appropriately, is the focus in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Few persistent world, online role-playing game have focused so much on player-versus-player combat or done it this well. Fireballs fly, swords clash, and pet lions pounce as the opposing forces of Order and Destruction pound on each other for server dominance. From open warfare to stand-alone scenarios, there are a number of ways to establish battle superiority, and Warhammer Online consistently offers in-game rewards for your combat prowess, making this game the one-stop shop for all your elf-bashing needs.Read More
UberSoldier 2: The End of Hitler Review
By Jon Miller
Posted Sep 29, 2008 6:30 pm PT
World War II has been done before and done better, but it's never been done like this.
In World War II games, not all Germans are bad. As ubersoldier Karl Stolz in the appropriately named UberSoldier II, you lead the German underground resistance against a dying Nazi regime with its back against a wall. With Soviet and Allied forces closing in on Berlin, the remaining Nazi leaders have fled to a secret base in Tibet to plan a devastating counterstrike. Outmanned and outgunned, only you can save the world from...oh, you know the rest. While UberSoldier II's story is so nonsensical and outrageous that you will openly laugh at--not with--the game during almost every cutscene, some fun gameplay twists and a bargain price make this shooter worth a look.Read More
The Witcher Enhanced Edition Review
By Brett Todd
Posted Sep 29, 2008 5:47 pm PT
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition is what this role-playing game should have been when it made its debut a year ago.
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition is a great role-playing game. Developer CD Projekt has corrected almost all of the problems that made the original something of a flawed gem. Butchered English dialogue has been rewritten and expanded upon, removing the nonsensical lines that made the plot something of a guessing game last year. Engine performance has been dramatically improved across the board, so the game runs smoother on moderate systems, and you no longer have time to read a magazine while waiting for levels to load. Character models have been dramatically enhanced, removing a fair number of the unrealistic features that made the original game come off as somewhat cartoonish in spots.Read More
Multiwinia Review
By Luke Anderson
Posted Sep 26, 2008 4:09 pm PT
Multiwinia adds a multiplayer mode and even easier controls to the addictive gameplay and visually striking world of Darwinia.
Multiwinia is a multiplayer take on indie outfit Introversion's break-out hit Darwinia. It's a real-time strategy game in which you command armies of flat, 2D characters across a range of isometric environments. Like its predecessor, Multiwinia has a retro graphical style and simple game mechanics, but its low-fi environment and accessible gameplay are the key to its appeal. The game's cute and addictive nature will appeal to newcomers and casual strategy fans alike, although more seasoned strategists may find it too shallow.Read More
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