I’m a huge fan of games that have tactical combat. I’ve been playing these types of games since Ultima III, Ogre, and Pool of Radiance. But other than Dragon Age: Origins, I haven’t seen a game with good strategic combat in years. Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics was released four years ago, in 2007. But having […]

Read the rest of Dungeons and Dragons: Tactics

I spent this weekend at a beach in Mantoloking. Riding the waves, sitting in the sun, and most importantly: building sand castles with my daughter. I’ve always enjoyed building sand castles, preferrably as the tide is coming in. You dig a trench, use that sand to build a horseshoe-shaped wall, and erect some towers behind […]

Read the rest of My Weekend: Sand Castle Tower Defense

What? A one-button Real-Time Strategy game? How is that possible? Here it is. Meet Pax Brittanica. I’ve been playing this game on and off for a month now. Hold down the button to charge the circular meter. If you release it in the first quadrant, you build a fighter. In the second quadrant, a bomber, […]

Read the rest of Free Game Friday: Pax Britannica

This is the continuation of my series on the themes that I most enjoy in video games. Today, I’ll be writing about games that include really good tactical combat. It’s interesting to note that 50% of the games run on Dungeons and Dragons rules, and that 50% of them are turn-based, while the other 50% […]

Read the rest of Variations on a Theme, Part V: Tactical Combat

Keepers is a weekly segment in which I discuss games I’ve played that I’ve seen fit to keep after playing. I generally sell a game that I’ve finished, so the only reason I keep one is because I plan to replay the game some day. Classifying a game as a “keeper” is generally a badge […]

Read the rest of Keepers: Starcraft

Blizzard has released another one. Watching these, I can totally see how Starcraft is a spectator sport in Korea.

Read the rest of Starcraft Battle Report 4

Keepers is a weekly segment in which I discuss games I’ve played that I’ve seen fit to keep after playing. I generally sell a game that I’ve finished, so the only reason I keep one is because I plan to replay the game some day. Classifying a game as a “keeper” is generally a badge […]

Read the rest of Keepers: Pixeljunk Monsters

I’ve been a big fan of Desktop Tower Defense for years – I even bought the DS version, which is great. But it wasn’t until recently that the “pro” version came out online. It’s free, and there are tons of scenarios and levels to play out. Desktop Tower Defense is inarguably amongst the best of […]

Read the rest of Free Game Friday: Desktop Tower Defense Pro

Keepers is a weekly segment in which I discuss games I’ve played that I’ve seen fit to keep after playing. I generally sell a game that I’ve finished, so the only reason I keep one is because I plan to replay the game some day. Classifying a game as a “keeper” is generally a badge […]

Read the rest of Keepers: Warcraft 3

After having completed most of the content in Plants vs Zombies, I’m still playing the game. As a tribute, I thought I’d take this opportunity to detail my five most favoritest plants and my five most hated zombies. Firstly, the pumpkin. It’s far more expensive than the wall-nut, and has primarily the same effect. However, […]

Read the rest of Plants Rule, Zombies Drool