Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Brave New World – PC Game Review
With its new element of a "cultural victory" Civilization V: Brave New World gives PC gamers additional ways to win - plus nine new civilizations and expanded trade options.
Read MoreGuns of Galicia – Boardgame Review
"Guns of Galicia" is a boardgame of World War I's Eastern Front. The two sides wear each other down quickly and have to husband forces for a final push - or a last-stand defense. Easy to play, it can serve as a gateway to more complex games.
Read MoreMachines at War 3 – PC Game Review
Although "Machines at War 3" doesn't add much that's new to real-time strategy games, it is still a worthy addition to the genre, putting players into a science-fiction combat world.
Read MoreIron and Oak – Boardgame Review
GMT's 'Iron and Oak' is a tactical boardgame of naval combat in the American Civil War that also has campaign rules. No tedious pre-plotting of moves required, thanks to the card system, but its index needs to be expanded.
Read MoreRising Storm – PC Game Review
Rising Storm. PC game review. Publisher and Developer, Tripwire Interactive. Standard game, $19.99 on Steam. Passed Inspection: Nails the difficult task of giving players a balanced game in an asymmetrical fight among combat troops in the Pacific Theater. Beautifully rendered battlefield maps from thick jungle combat to close-quarters combat in buildings. Failed Inspection: There are only 6 maps, which leaves players wanting only more! Thankfully, the developers have said new content is on the way. This summer, Tripwire Interactive’s Rising Storm picks up where the Red Orchestra series left off last year with Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. The new release covers the brutal and desperate fighting in the Pacific Theater of World War II. This is a nice change-up from the European fighting we’ve seen lately from first person shooters, and it tackles the sometimes difficult task of creating a balanced game between American and Japanese forces. The stand-alone expansion is available on Steam and is a fully modified game of the Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad first...
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