There are some major disadvantages to being on a low-information diet for video games. As release dates for new titles approach, I have to duck and weave past all the…
city builder
Past me can be a fickle bastard. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone back through my Steam wishlist to find a litany of titles that I have…
Over the years I’ve noticed trends in sequel games. For AAA’s and similar high budget titles there’s a tendency to streamline things, to focus more in on what made the…
Long time Early Access titles always have a…je ne sais quoi about them. For me it feels like putting on someone else’s well worn shoes: you know that they’ve served…
The state of one’s wishlist on Steam is a reflection of both their aspirational desires and realities their gamer self. For those whose wishlist is too long suffer from the…
Well this review is off to a brilliant start. I go into my screenshots directory, thinking that I’m all responsible and shit, only to find I haven’t got any of…
The media we consume is often a reflection of the times we find ourselves in; bringing to the surface ideas, concerns and fears that we collectively share. For many years…
I’ve had (and still do, for reasons that’ll become self evident) an itch to play a good city builder for sometime. There’s been a few decent candidates that have been…
Anno has always been an interesting blend of different genres, enough so that I’ve spent a good deal of time in its last two instalments. When I heard that the…
It’s not often that a developer simply explaining the mechanics sells me on the game. Usually if you can’t simply show how it works through a gameplay trailer or similar…