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Best turn-based strategy games on PC 2024
ad_1 What are the best turn-based strategy games? The break afforded by ‘turns’ allows us to think, ponder, and plan our moves with as much expert precision as we can muster. Witnessing that master plan unfold can create untold levels of satisfaction, and suddenly you fancy yourself the master tactician. This genre is also home to...
Civ 2 at 25 – one of the most important 4X strategy games of all time
ad_1 Can you remember the first time you played a Civilization game, and what it was that got you hooked? Was it the exploration? Empire management? Warfare? Without a doubt this 4X series is a cornerstone of the strategy gaming world, and while Civilization VI is the most recent iteration, the mighty house of Meier has some …...
Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition – no other RTS “does what it does”
ad_1 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition will, in many ways, be a world away from the 2005 RTS fans will remember. Like last year’s Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, the upcoming PC game will feature a raft of significant tweaks and tinkerings. In this case, brand new civilisations, game modes, graphical and gameplay …...
Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition is coming to Xbox Game Pass this week
ad_1 There are a heap of new games coming to the Xbox Game Pass on PC throughout the rest of the month. It does mean that we’ll be saying goodbye to a few, but that’s what you’ve got to deal with when it comes to free-ish games on a subscription service. Anyway, the pick of …...
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition review – reverent treatment
ad_1 Our Verdict With new official DLC, a glorious audiovisual overhaul and a touch of modern quality-of-life polish, this is now the best way to play Age 2 – though it’ll take a while to match the HD edition’s user content. Ahhhhhh, Age of Empires. Is there any early millenium gaming nostalgia stronger than the...
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey review: an ancient adventure of epic proportions
ad_1 Our Verdict Odyssey is a better, and certainly bigger, Assassin’s Creed game than any before it. The sheer number of moving parts can be intimidating but this is a special adventure that must be savoured. In the Odyssey – Homer’s, not Ubisoft’s – Odysseus is given an ox-skin bag containing all the winds of …...
Just Cause 4 PC review – a sequel that struggles to break new ground
ad_1 Our Verdict Avalanche Studios’ sandbox refines everything that made its predecessor great. It’s still one of the most generous and bombastic open world games, but its new systems don’t progress the sandbox as much as they should. The sky darkens and the air browns as the sandstorm comes in. I struggle to run to …...
Resident Evil 4 Remake release date, demo, gameplay, and trailers
ad_1 If you’re a horror aficionado, the Resident Evil 4 Remake release date is sure to be a firm fixture on your calendar this year. Once again, we’ll be back in the shoes of Leon S. Kennedy, the rookie cop turned special agent tasked with saving the President’s daughter from the evil clutches of Osmund …...
Yakuza spin-off Like a Dragon Gaiden reveal trailer reintroduces Kiryu
ad_1 A brand new Yakuza spin-off game called Like a Dragon Gaiden has been announced for release next year by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio during today’s Summit live stream, and it will see the return of fan-favourite franchise protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. Called Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, the Yakuza series …...
Spelunky 2 PC review – more of a good thing
ad_1 Our Verdict A teasing blend of punishment and reward that will delight roguelike fans whether they played the first or not, Mossmouth’s great achievement is in adding so much depth and scope without overcomplicating the formula. A girl is looking for her parents on the moon. Her father – who is the protagonist from …...
