Reviews
A flawed, feature-packed strategy game of management and simulation – Sheltered 2 – Review
Sheltered 2 is the sequel to the 2015 original of the same name. A feature-packed strategy game of management and simulation set in a post-apocalyptic world, twenty years after the fall of mankind. Gameplay combines three strategic tracks that bring together a comprehensive survival-themed experience. At its core is the struggle for domination of the wasteland against rival factions that requires resolution by conflict or diplomacy. This plays out over the longer-term with an emphasis on task allocation and character fulfilment taking place while base-building, exploring the world and accumulating resources.
Humankind: Cultures of Africa DLC Review
Amplitude Studios held its anniversary celebration this week. Being the first Amplified event since the launch of their much-anticipated Humankind, it was inevitable that the focus would be on that game. Fans were treated to Humankind's first DLC, Cultures of Africa, along with some other juicy content. Today we'll be taking a look at the DLC itself, as well as touching on some of the free features added with Humankind's January 2022 update.
Let’s kill Locust Horde one turn at a time – Gears Tactics Review
Tactics, strategy and planning. These are all things one wouldn’t associate with a series like Gears of War. Yet, here I sit, pondering how that very concept ever came up in a meeting. A series well known for being fast-paced and action-orientated turning into a tactics game - definitely something I never thought I would see.
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive – Review
There are some battles that are just really well-suited for wargames. Battles like Waterloo, Gettysburg, Hastings or the Normandy landings, despite being from very different time periods, have more than a few things in common. These are an intriguing tactical position, exciting or famous military units, colorful characters and, perhaps, an exotic setting.
A gorgeous tactical RPG – Reverie Knights Tactics – Review
Reverie Knights Tactics is the debut title from Brazilian studio 40 Giants Entertainment. In this gorgeous tactical RPG, players command a small squad of fantasy fighters on a rescue mission to an occupied city. It's not all grid-based combat, though - there are plenty of story decisions to be made, locks to pick, and puzzles to be solved on your journey.
Lead your Caravan in Vagrus: The Riven Realms – Review
As one fires up Vagrus: The Riven Realms for the first time, they are greeted by a fair warning from ...
Hack your road to civilization in No Crossroads – Review by Armies And Castles
The days slowly go by in the newly settled colony, in the faraway northern lands. The guards drowsily watch the road, looking for raiders. The peasants work the fields. The woodcutters bring the lumber from the nearby forest. A group of miners is busy searching for gold in the southern hills.
Conquer the Cosmic Reaches in Master of Orion’s new remake – Remnants of the Precursors – Review
The skies are dark, yet full of lights. A thousand silver drops, piercing the black veil. Each is a mystery, a world on its own. Most are dead and cold - frozen landscapes of lifeless lands. Others are but ghosts, shadowy silhouettes of cosmic dust, unfit for any habitation. Yet, they have their uses too.
Fallout Inspired Encased: A Sci-fi Post-Apocalyptic Rpg – Review
The year is 1970. The Cold War, surprisingly enough, has ended without an open conflict. All thanks to the Dome: a sensational technological marvel. It allowed the human civilization to achieve incredible scientific progress, bypassing decades of research. But, controlling the Dome comes with its own set of issues and concerns: this is where we come in…
The Protagonist Ex-1 Review
The Protagonist Ex-1 is a sci-fi turn-based tactical RPG. Angel, the protagonist, wakes up on an alien spaceship, unable to recall anything that has happened before. Now, she must find a way to escape it, while rescuing her team members on the way. While the early access version came out in February - the game has now been fully released. Let's review The Protagonist Ex-1 core features.
