Stronghold: WarlordsFirefly Studios The original Stronghold game was something special. It debuted back in 2001 and there hadn’t ever been anything like it before—you build up a well…stronghold, in Medieval Britain and although there was conquest and expansion through military… Read More »Stronghold: Warlords Review
SpellForce 3: Fallen GodGrimlore Games / THQ Nordic Before stumbling across Spellforce 3 randomly, I’d never heard of the Spellforce series before. Being a real-time strategy geek, this third offering really caught my eye—with its gorgeous graphics and interesting lore.… Read More »SpellForce 3: Fallen God Review
Steel Division 2 – Death on the Vistula DLC Eugen Systems Many real-time strategy fans were filled with anticipation when Steel Division 2 was announced over a year ago. The follow up to 2017’s excellent World War 2 RTS, Steel… Read More »Steel Division 2 – Death on the Vistula DLC Review – A Great Addition to an Already Fantastic Game
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 – Cold War Digitalmindsoft/1C Entertainment The Men of War franchise has been a cornerstone of the World War 2 real-time strategy genre for years now, with its apex represented in 2014’s Men of War:… Read More »Men of War: Assault Squad 2 – Cold War Review – Diving into a Heated Cold War
Sudden Strike 4 Kite Games/Kalypso Media Digital World War 2 and real-time strategy seem to have been made for each other. Being able to manage your little digital soldier men (and all of their assorted vehicles) on the fly can… Read More »Sudden Strike 4 Review – An Interesting Take on the WW2 RTS Genre
Lornsword Winter Chronicle Review Tower 5 When I first set my eyes on video footage from Tower 5’s new game, Lornsword Winter Chronicle, I couldn’t exactly decide what it was. Its Steam profile has this blurb on it: “Lornsword Winter… Read More »Lornsword Winter Chronicle Review – An Unusual Take on Multiple Genres
SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest Grimlore Games/THQ Nordic 2017’s hybrid role-playing/real-time strategy experiment titled SpellForce 3 was met with pretty favorable reviews. People cited the game’s deep character customization system, outstanding art, and compelling storyline as major factors in its success.… Read More »SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest Review – Does This Experimental Hybrid Have What it Takes to Shine?
Re-Legion Ice Code Games/1C Entertainment I’ve been a lifelong science fiction nerd who actually grew up to write my own near-future dystopian series. So, when I first laid eyes on video footage from indie developer, Ice Code Games’, cyberpunk effort,… Read More »Re-Legion Review – A Neo Noir Offering That Punches Higher Than its Weight
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 1C Company It took me quite a while to get around to trying out Men of War: Assault Squad 2. After trying out Company of Heroes 2, and finding it rather lackluster when compared… Read More »Men of War: Assault Squad 2 Review – A Highly Underrated WW 2 Masterpiece
Surviving Mars Haemimont Games I remember when I first played Surviving Mars soon after its debuted back in March of this year. I’ve never been big on city building games, but gave it a shot since it looked like it… Read More »Surviving Mars (Updated) Review – Survival Death on the Red Planet
Judgement: Apocalypse Survival Simulation Suncrash I first heard about indie developer Suncrash’s apocalyptic survival game, Judgement: Apocalypse Survival Simulation, a couple of years ago when it first appeared on Steam’s Early Access. I played it a few times and thought… Read More »Judgement: Apocalypse Survival Simulation Review – A Decent Survival Romp
Ancestors: Legacy Destructive Creations The original Company of Heroes was one of my all-time favorite real-time strategy games. The ability to micro-manage smaller groups of units, and engage in tactical battles across sprawling maps was a perfect combination. Unfortunately, its… Read More »Ancestors: Legacy Review – Fast Action Mixed With Decent Depth