Building back better in the 14th century with Going Medieval
This new colony sim genre is in early access and a long way from completion, but displays enough potential to bring a lot of fans of the genre on board – newcomers, not so much.
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Review: Essays on Empathy compiles and explores Deconstructeam’s body of work
This collection of the Spanish indie studio’s games offers a unique insight into their approach.
Review: Stronghold Warlords is a continuation of a series that is frustratingly stuck in the past
The eighth Stronghold game is like a medieval castle: well-built, but far from cutting-edge.
Review: Dandy Ace is a roguelike with a few tricks up its sleeve
Brazilian studio Mad Mimic present their take on the “just one more run” gameplay of Hades, and it’s a kind of magic.
Review: Nature is red in tooth and claw in Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood
Move over, vampires: werewolves take centre stage in this loose but surprisingly solid adaptation of the Werewolf tabletop RPG.
Review: El Hijo is an attractive, if slight, take on Old West stealth
Lacking depth, Honig Studios’ wordless adventure satisfies more as a puzzle game than as a stealth game.
Review: There’s less to Empire of Sin than meets the eye
This gangster strategy game has scale and ambition — but tries to do so much that none of its aspects really fire the imagination
Review: Partisans 1941 brings a new layer of strategy to WW II stealth tactics
While a welcome addition to a recently revived genre, Partisans 1941 is no match for the best games of its type.
Review: Serious Sam 4 preaches to the converted, and that’s OK
FPS icon Sam “Serious” Stone is back in action, but little has changed in the nine years he’s been away.