Game Revolution writes: "In a virtual world of global domination and diplomacy, there's just no 'diplomatic face' to put on this: I have seen the PC version of Civilization just ruin people. We're talking lost sleep, malnutrition, late arrivals at work, neglected and eventually lost girlfriends-the Whole Nine Ages. Such stories are legion in the gaming world. So what does developer Firaxis do? Why, naturally, they commence to make the bulk of the Civ experience even more accessible, even more addictive, even more of a 'gateway game'!
Of Civilization Revolution, Sid Meier has been quoted as saying, "This is the game I've always wanted to make"… but it's just as easy to imagine him saying, 'Hey, relax… the first one's free.'"
+ Engaging, open-ended strategy
+ Streamlined for console play
+ Cool, informative Civilopedia
- Some visual glitching
- Can chug very badly
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.
