Reviewing Ultimate General: Civil War
When brigades fire there is a wall of smoke that follows the muskets. This creates such an intense image that contrasts the beautiful landscape.
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Yo ho ho and a bottle of fun: Sid meier’s pirates
If you’re a fan of old school flight simulators or the Civilization series, the name Sid Meier probably rings a bell. A pioneer in the world of computer games, Meier has an impressive catalogue of titles credited to his name, with Sid Meier’s Pirates being one of them.
Read moreThe Haunted: Hells Reach is…Fine
It’s always cool to see a mod of a game get an official release. Counter-Strike started out as a mod of Half-Life. Now it’s a two decade old franchise.
Read moreGUN: A Mixed Retrospective
It’s a different time. The social landscape is changing. You never know who you can trust. Everyone is out for themselves and it is survival of fittest.
Read moreBrink: A Bad Game I Love
Just because I like a game doesn’t mean I am delusional. This game is not good. So before I detail why I have dozens of hours in it, let’s explore why Brink sucks.
Read moreAlone in the Dark: Horror Like Nothing You’ve Ever Played
Screenshot: Edward Carnby looking down the hall wondering what other horrors await himWritten by: Elijah Moon Blackwell The further back you go, the more intense gaming becomes. There was a time when tutorials didn’t exist. Objective markers were extremely rare. Controls were not standardized. Losing a manual meant losing crucial information needed to play the game. Knowing what an item’s
Read moreReview: Killing Time
Like a low-budget horror movie, Killing Time is filled with gore and goofy tropes. It is the Friday the 13th of video games.
Read moreArmy Men RTS: A Great Strategy Video Game for Newbies
Army Men RTS is a great strategy game for those very new to the genre. Also it’s kind of a treat for war film buffs.
Read moreReviewing the Military Simulation Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
It’s the mid-2000s. You are a racing video game based company. In 2001 you published a military simulation by the name of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and it released to critical acclaim. Unfortunately, your company and the developers of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis couldn’t come to an agreement a few years back, so now you are alone.
Read moreReviewing Space Trader: Merchant Marine
Retro isn’t always a good thing. It’s like buying a washboard as opposed to a modern day washing machine to do laundry.
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