Audible eXtension For Civilization VI
Join Nate, Troy and Joshua as they discuss the Civilization VI review. We discuss what was left on the cutting-room floor and where this game is headed. Come and listen to what we think about Civilization VI! Music by Mangadrive for eXplorminate
The Battle for Polytopia Review
Every so often a game comes along that reaffirms my belief that things can be done differently. When it comes to 4X, so many games try to follow in the footsteps of great titles that came before. Or they try to embrace the massive, epic scale and scope – and end up drowning in their […]
Stars In Shadow Review
In the Shadow of Orion The original Master of Orion, published by MicroProse waaaaaaay back in 1993, is undoubtedly a classic. I know that’s like spouting “the sky is blue” or “water is wet” around these parts. MoO1 spawned a great sequel and an arguably not-so-great sequel to that sequel. Although MoO didn’t officially create […]
This Thing Called Strategy: An eXposition
For the past few years, a question has been haunting my dreams: What is strategy? A narrower follow up question is: What makes a compelling strategy game? One reason this question has been bothering me, particularly in terms of 4X or Civilization-style games, is that so often the gameplay does not feel like what strategy […]
The Harvester Heresy: An eXposition
Master of Orion III had great ideas. There. I said it. Master of Orion III was justifiably trashed by critics and reviled by the strategy gaming community, but it did some wonderful things – it did most of these things very poorly, or cut them down to just a fraction of their original promise – […]