I hate the idea that I could possibly be guilty of the almighty sin of falling into the trappings of masculinity when it comes to strategy games, but there is something genuinely compelling about being able to be the driving force behind an entire nation, civilisation or, well, any organisational unit of people, really. The … [Read more…]
I’m no nationalist. I’m no nationalist. I have no stake in the entire debate around the Acts of Union of 1706 and 1707: as long as Scots and I can be pals and visit one another’s countries, I’d be happy. The bizarre thing about Europa Universalis IV in light of this is that I feel, … [Read more…]
The real-time strategy genre of video games is one that has ailed in the last few years: given the large number of such games released in the 2000s, it is shocking to see the sharp decline in the number of these games being produced in the mainstream of the industry. The Command and Conquer series … [Read more…]