NEO Scavenger Diary – Death Can Generate Hope

NEO Scavenger Diary – Death Can Generate Hope

The game knows how to kill the player character

  • Columns
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • January 20th, 2015
Tropico 5 – Waterborne Diary: I Wanted Underwater Cities

Tropico 5 – Waterborne Diary: I Wanted Underwater Cities

The game suffers from a failure of imagination

  • Columns
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • January 13th, 2015
Tropico 5 – Waterborne Diary: Democracies Are Better

Tropico 5 – Waterborne Diary: Democracies Are Better

Closed societies are harder to manage in the game

Tropico 5 – Waterborne Diary: Black Pearls and Unfair Challenges

Tropico 5 – Waterborne Diary: Black Pearls and Unfair Challenges

The missions sometimes require a restart to complete

COH 2 – Ardennes Assault Diary: In the Snow with the German Army

COH 2 – Ardennes Assault Diary: In the Snow with the German Army

Gamers need to at least try out the multiplayer modes

Crusader Kings II – Way of Life Diary: Betrayals and Mods

Crusader Kings II – Way of Life Diary: Betrayals and Mods

Get ready to explore entire new universes

Dragon Age: Inquisition Diary – Playing the Great Game in Orlais

Dragon Age: Inquisition Diary – Playing the Great Game in Orlais

The political side of the title is a little undercooked

Crusader Kings II – Way of Life Diary: Keeping Up with the Feudal Family

Crusader Kings II – Way of Life Diary: Keeping Up with the Feudal Family

It's hard to know everything happening in the world

Crusader Kings II – Way of Life Diary: Focusing on the RPG Element

Crusader Kings II – Way of Life Diary: Focusing on the RPG Element

Gamers have more decisions to make, major event chains

COH 2 – Ardennes Assault Diary: History Versus Gameplay

COH 2 – Ardennes Assault Diary: History Versus Gameplay

Difficulty is more important than accuracy for Relic

This War of Mine Diary – Food and Booze

This War of Mine Diary – Food and Booze

It's hard to make sure that survivors have what they need

COH 2 – Ardennes Assault Diary: World War II with a Twist

COH 2 – Ardennes Assault Diary: World War II with a Twist

The Battle of the Bulge offers some interesting choices

Football Manager 2015 Diary – This Is a Game About Stories

Football Manager 2015 Diary – This Is a Game About Stories

RPG designer might learn something from Sports Interactive

Dragon Age: Inquisition Diary – Cole Is the Best Written Character, Dorian the Funniest

Dragon Age: Inquisition Diary – Cole Is the Best Written Character, Dorian the Funniest

BioWare still has trouble with romances and friendships

Dragon Age: Inquisition Diary – Evil Has No Style and Nuance

Dragon Age: Inquisition Diary – Evil Has No Style and Nuance

BioWare needs to deliver more interesting villains

Football Manager 2015 Diary – Unpredictability, Truth, and Young Talents

Football Manager 2015 Diary – Unpredictability, Truth, and Young Talents

Gamers need to carefully calibrate their scouts

Dragon Age: Inquisition Diary – Echoes of Skyrim

Dragon Age: Inquisition Diary – Echoes of Skyrim

Gamers will probably never like corridors again

 
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