“Tryst” is not high on my list of Things I Would Name a Real Time Strategy Game. Things I Would Name An Adventure Game perhaps, or Things I Would Name A 2D Platformer. But an RTS? I’m not sold.
Tryst
Down the Rabbit Hole – Dota 2 Unexplained
There are places in this checkered map that we call PC gaming that few dare to tread. To steal a line from Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw, those of us who are to nerds what nerds are to normal people know these … Continue reading
Neverwinter: Our Interview with Simon Lucas
Recently, I played Neverwinter, the new Free-to-Play MMO from Cryptic set in the Forgetton Realms Dungeon and Dragons universe. It’s a fantastic game, and a unique multiplayer game in the market at the moment. I had the opportunity to ask … Continue reading
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
On April 1st Ubisoft released a trailer for an 80s B-movie inspired re-skinning of Far Cry 3 called Blood Dragon.
Papers, Please – Hands On
In the days before the fall of the USSR and the Berlin Wall, there was a time when the simple crossing of borders in Europe was fraught with risk, peril and political unrest.
March of the Eagles
There are few games publishers more “PC” than Paradox Interactive. In fact, the Paradox Grand Strategy is almost a genre unto itself. An obtuse and impenetrable genre, like a dense unleavened bread or a classic novel that didn’t quite meet … Continue reading
Zoo Park
Zoo Park is very comparable to Zoo Tycoon since they obviously centre round a common theme and look quite similar too. However, whilst in traditional tycoon or simulation games you work to earn money and keep your endeavour afloat, in … Continue reading
Wetware – Hands On
Wetware is a new title from Glasgow-based indie developers Reality Council, a real-time strategy set in a dystopian future with all the cyberpunk trimmings: hackers for hire, mega corporations, cyber espionage, and a quest to take over the Net.
Dead Island: Riptide
Rip currents are strong currents of water at beaches. Caused by shoals beneath the waves channeling flows of water, they are able to drag people out to sea. ‘Riptide’ is a misnomer for rip current as well as an unnecessary … Continue reading
Marvel Heroes – Hands On
Marvel Heroes is the upcoming free to play, multiplayer action RPG. Featuring a roster of your favourite Marvel heroes, teaming up to face Doctor Doom and prevent him from using the power of the Cosmic Cube to destroy the world.