Tower defense is an addictive genre, but the last time it was ever really ‘reinvented’ to feel fresh was in Q Entertainment’s PixelJunk Monsters. But now, someone’s finally stepped up to the plate and done the most obvious thing to totally jack the idea to new heights: space aliens, and stuff. Unveiled pre-PAX, Hidden Path’s upcoming [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The inherent tedium of turn-based strategy games was, and probably always will be, the reason that some gamers simply can’t handle the genre. But with Civilization Revolution, the first ever console iteration of the smashingly successful PC strategy series, the “turn-based tedium” becomes accessible and fun, as matches no longer last a ludicrously long amount [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 6, 2008
If you’re as stoked as we are about the Shawnimals-based tower-defense-alike Nintendo DS game, Ninjatown, then you might want to check out these character profiles for some of your lovable, invader-hating Ninja units. Each character has their own personality as well as uniquely adorable look, so stick around and get to know the first four [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 3, 2008
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift marks series creator Square Enix’s third attempt at nailing turn based strategy gameplay in the world of Ivalice. Preceded by the original-PlayStation-ported Tactics to PSP last year-and Tactics Advance on GBA a few years ago, A2 retains everything that was great about the series, while trying to [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 5, 2008
Myst, the classic PC adventure game, came out when I was quite young. I remember watching my dad play but I could never figure out any of the puzzles. Riven (the sequel) was a little easier, because I was a little older and because my dad bought the walkthrough. I was in Best Buy looking for [...]
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
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