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
Iratus: Lord of the Dead Unfrozen/Daedalic Entertainment There are many video games out there that allow you to play as the bad guys. For instance, in most fantasy strategy or role-playing games, you usually have the option to play as… Read More »Iratus: Lord of the Dead (Early Access) Review – Are You Using That Body Part? ‘Cause I Could Sure Use it
Barotrauma FakeFish, Undertow Games/Daedalic Entertainment Real role-playing games are a bit of a rarity into today’s video game-sphere. Sure, you have many games out there that call themselves RPGs since they allow you to customize your character, embark on quests… Read More »Barotrauma (Early Access) Review – A Backstabber’s Delight
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus – Heratek DLC Bulwark Studios/Kasedo Games Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 IP has been getting a lot of love recently, at least when it comes to video game adaptations. Fortunately, unlike games in the past, these days there… Read More »Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus – Heratek DLC Review – Time to Strap on Your Metal Tech Priest Boots on Once Again
Layers of Fear 2 Bloober Team/Gun Media 2016’s Layers of Fear was a masterclass in how to make a super-creepy psychological horror game. It was about an eccentric painter who was in the process of finishing his magnum opus. Unfortunately,… Read More »Layers of Fear 2 Review – A Decent Sequel that struggles to find its Own Identity
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Chaos Space Marines DLC Slitherine Warhammer 40,000: Gladius originally debuted almost a year (to the day ago) and delighted many a strategy fan. Its emphasis on resource management, strategy and combat tactics, and a de-emphasis on… Read More »Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Chaos Space Marines DLC Review – Unleash the Real Bad Guys
Squad (Alpha 15) Offworld Industries As some who logged thousands of hours on what I consider to be the best military-themed video game (and favorite game of all times to boot) I’ve ever played—Project Reality—I was sad to see it… Read More »Squad (Alpha 15) Review – The Best Military-themed Shooter Gets Even Better
Steel Division 2 Review Eugen Systems When it comes to strategy games, World War 2 can be a tough nut to crack. Whilst modern warfare includes the ability to strike from hundreds of miles away, WW2 was mainly fought more… Read More »Steel Division 2 Review – An Excellent WW2 Sequel
Hearts of Iron IV Review Paradox Interactive I’ve been a big fan of strategy games for quite some time now. When it comes to World War 2 games, the vast majority of WW2 strategy games tend to come in one… Read More »Hearts of Iron IV Review – An Addictively Deep, WW2 Strategist’s Nirvana
American Truck Simulator Washington DLC Review ACS Software Game developers ACS Software have been on a real tear as of late, with their burgeoning title, American Truck Simulator, and all of its DLC releases. Thankfully, being a native of… Read More »American Truck Simulator Washington DLC Review – Evergreen Goodness
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
Surviving Mars: Green Planet Review Haemimont Games/Paradox Interactive Surviving Mars debuted back in March of 2018 and I quickly jumped into it since I’m partial to colony management games, especially science fiction ones. Having suffered through the thoroughly mediocre space… Read More »Surviving Mars: Green Planet Review – Get Ready for the Green!