Before You Buy Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova
Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova is the latest iteration of a three-decade-long series of 4X strategy games. More than a year after its initial launch as an Epic exclusive, covered here and on this podcast, it has finally been released onto Steam as a standalone expansion (and as a DLC to the base game over on […]
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance Review
Introduction Terminator 2 holds a special place in my memories and an RTS set in the universe definitely piqued my interest. Unfortunately, Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is set in arguably the worst timeline of the Terminator movies, which is saying something for a franchise that revolves around an AI blowing up the world and […]
B4 You Buy Spellforce: Conquest of Eo – Demon Scourge
Spellforce: Conquest of Eo – Demon Scourge (Steam Link) is the new DLC for last year’s innovative 4X game designed by Owned By Gravity. Much as the name implies, it centers on demons, introducing several new aspects to the game related to both using and fighting them and some content related to one of the […]
Before You Buy Timberborn
Timberborn is a city-builder with survival-oriented gameplay. While many similar games are banished to dusty corners of Steam libraries after just a few hours, it has some unique features that help it stand out like stackable buildings, realistic water physics, and…beavers. But a question immediately presents itself – “Why beavers?” City-builders have a long history […]
Before You Buy Phantom Brigade
Has the hybrid turn-based & real-time tactics game caught your eye? Sure, it has an innovative timeline-based command system and a very nice presentation, but is it worth your hard-earned cash? Here are four things to consider before you buy Phantom Brigade (Steam Link): #1: It’s a Unique Blend of Real-Time Strategy, Base Management, and […]
Before You Buy Stellar Sovereigns
Despite the fondness many gamers have for Sword of the Stars, there aren’t many games inspired by it. Stellar Sovereigns (Steam Link) is one of the few that tries and mostly succeeds by blending some of the best ideas from SotS into something quite different yet still familiar. It’s even more surprising that this offering […]
Before You Buy Shadows of Forbidden Gods
Shadows of the Forbidden God (Steam Link) is a strong contender for the most “Evil” strategy game if such an award was to be given away. While the player takes the role of a dark god in the hope of running the world into the ground and bringing an era of darkness, the forces of […]
Before You Buy Shadow Empire: Oceania
Shadow Empire’s first DLC Oceania (Steam Page), by VR Designs and published by Matrix Games, releases later today. I’ve had access since the beginning of March but unfortunately have not had much chance to fully play it through for a proper review yet. That said, I thought I’d share some thoughts on what I have […]
Before You Buy Shardpunk: Verminfall
Shardpunk: Verminfall (Steam Link), the first release of developer Clockwork Pie, is a tactical turn-based role-playing game where players control a team of desperate survivors in the process of attempting to escape from a city overrun by humanoid vermin invaders. Leading them through a steampunk city, they are forced to fight to survive, scavenging resources […]
B4 You Buy Stellaris: Galactic Paragons
Galactic Paragons (Steam Link) is the latest DLC for Paradox Interactive’s 4X game, Stellaris. It is a mechanics DLC, focusing on developing and expanding the mechanics behind leaders, making them much more important and pivotal to a Stellaris empire, providing all the mechanical support necessary to integrate them into the larger ecosystem of Stellaris DLC. […]
