Sid Meier's Civilization, Some might remember it fondly as the first PC turn-based strategy game to rip through their psyches like an addictive narcotic, forever compelling them to play similar titles to soothe the savage, time-consuming beast within. Others would recognise it as a monster of the genre, a game that spat in the face of the looming threat of real-time strategy.
Despite this rebellious streak, RTS games have grown in popularity, so much so they're free to park their vehicles wherever the heck they please. Leave it then to Sid Meier to bring TBS back into the limelight with Civilization Revolution – and on consoles no less!
Dorkly: "History is written by the winners, and that applies to games, too. While we hold up our post-apocalyptic wasteland adventures, period piece assassinations and Liberty City crime sprees on a pedestal, we would do well to remember the little guys. These underseen, criminally underplayed games didn't do well critically or commercially, but they were still wonderful experiences. Here's a small list of recommendations of unsung heroes of the PS3/Xbox 360/Wii era."
Alpha Protocol has some fantastic ideas in its conversation and story progression due to choices. I really enjoyed my time with it.
A spy rpg can be done with amazing results if handled correctly.
God Hand
Partly because I just recently discovered it and its insane.
What a gold nugget.
XMNR: 2K Games and Firaxis Games officially unveiled “Civilization: Beyond Earth” at a PAX East, which ended Sunday. The storied franchise heads for the stars for the second time in its twenty-three year history but the history of Sid Meier’s just-one-more-turn creation is as interesting as the games themselves.
March was a good month for bagging yourself a bargain! Hopefully we'll be able to find a few more good deals this month too. Here are a few of the bargains that FantasyMeister managed to bag himself in the month just gone.
