Archive for December, 2010
Game Review: Bronze (Win PC)
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Posted on December 2nd, 2010 by
Shrapnel Games has a reputation for publishing high quality historical wargames (WWII versions of Steel Panthers, among others) as well as a smattering of other strategic titles (Dominions 3, Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space). One of their most recent releases is a downloadable game entitled Bronze, a strategy title set in ancient Mesopotamia. With simple rules and goals based around placing tiles for area control, it plays much like an abstract boardgame. With numerous campaign modes, flavor text full of historical facts, and the ability to play solo or hotseat multiplayer in randomly generated maps, Bronze shows surprising depth for it simple rules. There is something gripping about its simplicity that draws you in and leaves you wanting to play “just one more” five or ten minute game.
Game Review: Rune Factory 3 (DS)
Posted on December 1st, 2010 by
The Harvest Moon series of farming simulation console games have made many improvements and additions over the past several years, but the basic gameplay idea has always been the same. Grow crops and raise farm animals for money, and make friends in the nearby town and possibly marry and start a family. But something always seemed amiss: action packed battles! Luckily, the Rune Factory series covers that, and now you can enjoy the newest with Rune Factory 3 for DS.
