05.05.2012
Action, R, Review, RPG
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Originally published at Game-Over. Risen 2: Dark Waters is a disappointment. Trust me, you have no idea how hard it is to type that sentence. You see, since I first discovered Gothic some ten years ago, I’ve been enthralled by everything developer Piranha Bytes makes. They are masters of immersion, building the most alluring and [...]
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03.04.2012
J, Review, Strategy
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Originally published at Game-Over. Every since playing Strike Commander back in the old DOS days, I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for games that allow you to run a mercenary organization. Whether it be a flight sim (Strike Commander still needs a remake, damn it!), action, strategy or tactics, recruiting, supplying and [...]
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16.03.2012
Blog, Games
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Immersion. For a great many players, including and especially myself, immersion is the key to enjoying any video game. To the players who crave it, it can turn a buggy, half-broken game into a memorable experience or, when executed well, it can burn a game into their minds forever. I’ve read publishers advertise it on [...]
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06.03.2012
K, Review, RPG, Strategy
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Originally published at Game-Over. I’m a big fan of the Total War series. I love persistent army and city management (none of that skirmish map, Star Craft mindlessness for me), and the slower, tactical combat is infinitely satisfying. And while I certainly appreciate the attempt at realism that Medieval and Empire try to establish, it [...]
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14.02.2012
Review, RPG, S
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Originally published at Game-Over. Okay, right at the top, I need to run through a list of disclaimers. First and foremost, I’m not a fan of Massively Multiplayer Online games. The things that I value most in games, such as story, depth, characterization, streamlined interface…these are all concepts that fly in the face of your [...]
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07.01.2012
A, Action, Review
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Well, here we are again. If it’s the Christmas season, that means it’s time for another Assassin’s Creed installment. Now, that may sound like a snide jab at the franchise and Ubisoft, but it really isn’t. I’ve come to find that my desire to skulk around city rooftops reawakens at a rate of about once [...]
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