Feeling in a bit of a slump this week, Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich takes refuge in comfort titles like Train Station Renovation and highly recommends others do the same if they need some relaxation in a harsh world.
Crown Wars: The Black Prince is a turn-based strategy title set during the Hundred Years’ War, but with a dash of the occult thrown in for good measure. And while it does a lot right, severe balancing issues will prevent most players from really enjoying the fight.
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich grew up loving trains, and this week he is enjoying them in the railroad construction and management simulation Railway Empire.
Inspired by classic titles like Final Fantasy II and others from the golden era of video games, Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich is rolling up his own RPG using new tools like RPG Maker and Unity.
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich this week writes about the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history and some of the gaming series that have featured that era in history.
This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich tries to beat the heat by snuggling up beside his living room air conditioning unit while playing the classic Need for Speed: Carbon, one of the first racers that featured an open world with old-school cut scenes.
Unlike most modern city building type titles, Fabledom is designed with simple mechanics and casual gameplay in mind, which makes it perfect for relaxing while you slowly construct the fairytale kingdom of your childhood dreams.
It’s difficult for new entries into the tactical empire-building genre to make a splash against established franchises like Civilization, Crusader Kings and others, but Millennia attempts to do so with a unique time and era altering mechanic that keeps its gameplay fresh every single time.
This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich celebrates what is rapidly becoming his favorite publisher, Hooded Horse. Largely based on their support for the development community, Hooded Horse provides a roadmap for an innovative gaming future.
The Total War series from developers Creative Assembly and Feral Interactive is one of the best for real-time strategy that covers many genres like Rome and Ancient Egypt. Could it be expanding to Star Wars next?
