Review by Nick H. The original Frozen Synapse was an incredibly clever strategy game that initially flew under the radar when it first released seven years ago, but it did gain a loyal following as more people came to appreciate its unique tactical brilliance. Frozen Synapse 2 does a fantastic…
Read MoreReview by Ginny W. The Warhammer formula is named the way that it is for a reason. It’s at its strongest when exploring how war is the endless meat grinder that spans dimensions and factions, whether that’s in the ridiculously intricate lore that has developed around the franchise for years,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I would never have predicted that the Nintendo Switch would end up with a strategy game of the scale of Realpolitiks. World Conqueror X was pushing things far enough as a complete simulation of World War 2, but that was almost exclusively focused on the battlefield…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Bad North’s description: “minimalistic, real-time tactics roguelite,” sounds like it’s the latest in the ongoing irritating habit that indie developers have to throw every buzzword they can think of into their descriptions. It’s almost always a desperate bid to try and make their game stand out…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I love XCOM. I love James Bond. I love Phantom Doctrine. It’s simplifying things a touch to say that Phantom Doctrine is the blend of XCOM and James Bond, but it’s a close enough description to what’s on offer. In this game you take over a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Crush Your Enemies is yet another effort at giving the Nintendo Switch a simplified “casual” strategy experience, just in case the recently-released Mushroom Wars 2 and Element weren’t enough for you. Wrapped up in a blanket of juvenile humour, Crush Your Enemies is passingly fun, but…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Strategy games that focus on the future wars that humanity will fight over over the scarce remaining resources of the planet are becoming more common, and with good reason. Those wars, when they come – and so long as the world continues on the current capitalist…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One quick way to get my attention is to promise me a “turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements.” That does check off quite a few of my favourite things. The good news is that German indie developer, Argonwood, looks set to deliver to…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. Games based on movies have been known to be some of the worst ever, and yet they keep making them… because who could turn down the kind of money involved in capitalising on a popular franchise? Here we have Jurassic World Evolution; a game all about…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Mushroom Wars 2 is a delight. Designed around accessibility and simplicity, it is in principle a real-time strategy (RTS), but nothing like Starcraft or Command & Conquer, which people usually associate with the term. Rather, it’s the kind of game that anyone, at any level of…
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