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Endless Legend ReeXamination #1
A few short months after Endless Legend was released and we’ve already seen two patches for it in the form of “add-ons”. The first, titled “Shades of Alteration”, brought about some minor bug fixes, some extra quests (including a somewhat Halloween-themed one), and, most importantly to some, modding support. The second, titled “Visions of the… Read more
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Endless Space Review
Space is huge. No, it is massive. In the summer of 2012, space became endless. Amplitude Studios released Endless Space (July 2012 PC, August 2012 Mac), their first game, and I was instantly drawn back into the 4X genre. I have been a fan of the genre since I first watched a younger cousin play Sid Meier’s Civilization in the… Read more
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Dominions 4 Review
Dominions 4 is a turn-based fantasy strategy game produced by Illwinter. You play as a god attempting to rule the world. You use massive armies, wonderful magic, powerful artifacts and the strategic powers of a chess grand-master to defeat your enemies and ascend from Pretender God to Pantokrator (the title of God, literally meaning ‘all’… Read more
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The End Game and Its Follies
This is an eXplorminate Legacy Article. Many of our older articles did not make the migration in 2019 very well and so there may be articles you find with formatting issues and missing images. We apologize for this inconvenience. If you find one that’s still a mess, please bring it to our attention. The 4X… Read more
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Lords of the Black Sun Review
Lords of the Black Sun is the first major release from Portuguese indie dev company, Arkavi Studios. The developers describe their game as an “epic-sized complex and dense 4X strategy game,” so I was naturally thrilled to have the opportunity to review the title and put it to the test. Before delving into the depths… Read more
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What Makes a 4X Game
Genre is important in all forms of art and entertainment. The world of computer games is no different. Genre provides a comfortable structure within which the player will have some frame of reference for the experiences that he/she is about to have in the game. Knowing at least some of what to expect allows the… Read more
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The Elephant in the Room: AI
The elephant in the room – it’s an old metaphor for an uncomfortable topic that everyone knows about but no one really wants to discuss. After all, if there was really an elephant in your living room, it would be obvious to you and your friends. In fact, it would be impossible NOT to notice… Read more
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Warlock 2 Review
Be warned, this is an irreverant review. There, you have been warned. Is Warlock 2 a sequel? Is it a reboot? Is it both? Is there even a difference? I have followed the game online for months and there is no general consensus. I could not form my own opinion until the game was ported… Read more
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Horizon Review
For nearly two decades, the 4X space strategy genre has been dominated by a single title alone: Master of Orion 2. MoO2 has become an automatic, genre-defining standard by which to measure modern 4X titles. Nostalgia about the game’s quality may well influence this (to what degree is a matter of personal opinion), but it… Read more
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DLC | The Good, The Bad and The Downloadable – eXplorminate
Join the team along with special guest Al from Critical Moves as we jump into the deep and ever expanding world of DLC.This podcast has a companion article available here, as well as a companion video, available here.