Tagged: strategy
Eddie reviews Dogs of War, from Spaghetti Western Games and CMON, designed by Paolo Mori. This worker-placement strategy war game sees 3-5 players competing in 12 battles between 6 noble factions throughout the game, benefitting from each show of support, each… Read More »
So many of us have fond–or perhaps not-so-fond–memories of playing the famous Milton Bradley tabletop game, Connect Four. And before that, there was the the paper-and-pencil childhood classic Tic-tac-toe. The joys of such games disappear, though, once you discover that… Read More »
Your boat arrives at the sandy shore, but what awaits for many is death. Every enemy is ready, guns at their side. The crashing of waves is drowned out by immense fire, bullets flying everywhere. What was once your best… Read More »
Col. Bertrand “Gunner” Dubois Col. Kavita “Hardcore” Das Maj. Carlos “Hazard” Vega These are just a few of the names that grace the memorial wall of my XCOM base. They represent the losses faced during my campaign, and in turn… Read More »
I went into Orgarhythm not knowing exactly what to expect. The “rhythm strategy game” moniker was readily apparent on the download screen, but what does that entail? Essentially it boils down to timing and a rock, paper, scissors system. The… Read More »
It took quite a few years, but strategy game developer Creative Assembly has finally decided to create a successor to 2004’s Rome: Total War. Total War: Rome II will once again put players in control of the famed dynasty’s history,… Read More »
Welcome to The Sandbox, a new weekly feature in which readers get a special look at how the GamerNode staff spends its precious gaming time. Every Saturday staff members will reveal what they’ve been playing throughout the past week and… Read More »
The original Company of Heroes is the most critically acclaimed real-time strategy game of all time. Why, then, would Relic Entertainment wait six years to develop a proper sequel? At E3, they had the answer to that question: they were… Read More »
“Day 1” of E3 2012 kicked off this morning with Nintendo’s press conference. In case any gamers out there missed it, here’s a brief rundown of what happened. Things got off to a strong start when Shigeru Miyamoto came out… Read More »
Earlier this morning THQ announced the development of Company of Heroes 2, a sequel to the successful 2006 strategy title. A specific release date has not been set at this point, but the game is expected to come out in… Read More »
