Oh look. Another Circle DSiWare game. And you know what? I owe Gameloft an apology. I thought Gameloft was the most offensively cynical developer/ publisher in the games industry, getting away with plagiarism on mere technicalities. But I was wrong. Gameloft’s got nothing on the depth these guys will sink.…
Read MoreOne of the genres I have always assumed that the iPad would excel at is the real time strategy. The large touch screen is a natural fit for the genre, and should make manipulating units and controlling the ebb and flow feel natural, much like pouring over a real battle…
Read MoreSome real time strategy is infused into the popular tower defense title this week as the Summoner hero class gets added to the fray. For the first time in the game, a class can create and order minions around the battlefield. The Summoner definitely adds in a serious dose of…
Read MoreOne of the things about being a veteran gamer is that you’ve seen it all before. I’m an old-timer and I’ve seen it all before, although my memory isn’t what it used to be so I could be wrong about that. Either way, there’s a distinct feeling of deja-vu about…
Read MoreDefender of the Crown has been around for a very, very long time, in plenty of different forms, right back to the Commodore Amiga. Though the initial developer, Cinemaware, went bankrupt, it was since acquired and the new company, Cinemaware Inc, went as far to modernise the game on PS2…
Read MoreIf there’s one skill you need in order to be a great submarine captain, it’s the ability to hold your breath. I say this because every sub-based war film I’ve ever watched – and I’ve seen at least three, so I’m clearly an expert – has involved a significant amount…
Read MoreIf there’s one skill you need in order to be a great submarine captain, it’s the ability to hold your breath. I say this because every sub-based war film I’ve ever watched – and I’ve seen at least three, so I’m clearly an expert – has involved a significant amount…
Read MoreTotal War would be a series that would make the move to the iPad perfectly. It’s a strategy game series, after all, and we’ve already seen that genre work very well on Apple’s platform – after all, these games don’t really need buttons. That said, Total War Battles: Shogun is…
Read MoreTotal War would be a series that would make the move to the iPad perfectly. It’s a strategy game series, after all, and we’ve already seen that genre work very well on Apple’s platform – after all, these games don’t really need buttons. That said, Total War Battles: Shogun is…
Read MoreTabletop strategy games being transformed into the virtual world have had a checkered history. When done well, these are fun and fantastic games – Shadows of the Horned Rat for Warhammer and Baldur’s Gate for Dungeons & Dragons springs to mind, but they are vanishingly rare whilst less faithful adaptations…
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