Posts Tagged ‘tbs’

Horizon is Back on Track and Needs Your Help Too

Horizon is Back on Track and Needs Your Help Too

January 3rd, 2012 by Adam Solo
I'm excited to share with you that the L3O team has announced that they will resume development of their 4X space title, Horizon.
UFO Online: Tactical 3D MMO for Your Browser

UFO Online: Tactical 3D MMO for Your Browser

December 19th, 2011 by Adam Solo
UFO Online is a new sci-fi browser-based MMO developed by Gamigo, that is obviously inspired in the turn-based tactics X-COM series (UFO: Enemy Unknown, X-COM Terror from the Deep among other titles).
Strategy vs. Tactics in Video Games – A Small Essay

Strategy vs. Tactics in Video Games – A Small Essay

December 16th, 2011 by Adam Solo
It's not only a question of scale but also a question of actions involved. While the strategist deals more with thinking ahead, planning and scheming the tactician deals with situation analyses and execution with what is provided to him.
Starships Combat Conundrums – Realism vs. Simplification

Starships Combat Conundrums – Realism vs. Simplification

December 7th, 2011 by bertipa
My personal preference is always toward realism but at a certain point, perhaps ironically, reality strikes and simplification are needed to have a playable game that can be developed in this decade.
Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter – First Impressions

Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter – First Impressions

November 15th, 2011 by Adam Solo
Ok folks it's worse than I thought, Sword of the Stars 2 is currently unplayable. There's plenty of good and even great stuff on SotS2 but there's also plenty of horrible stuff as well.
Starbase Orion Review

Starbase Orion Review

November 5th, 2011 by Kyle Rees
Starbase Orion has undeniably achieved its goals of providing an experience similar to Master of Orion with better Multiplayer. This is great news for 4x gamers on the iOS as this genre is still rare on the Apple App store.
Sword of the Stars 2 Released (Digital Version)

Sword of the Stars 2 Released (Digital Version)

October 28th, 2011 by Adam Solo
Sword of the Stars 2 (EN digital version) has been released today and is now available for download.
Starbase Orion Released

Starbase Orion Released

October 12th, 2011 by Adam Solo
Starbase Orion, a 4X turn-based space strategy game for the iOS family of devices, has been released today and is now available at the App Store.
Vincere Totus Astrum – An iOS 4X Turn-Based Space Strategy Game – First Impressions

Vincere Totus Astrum – An iOS 4X Turn-Based Space Strategy Game – First Impressions

September 21st, 2011 by Adam Solo
Vincere Totus Astrum, or To Conquer All Stars (from Latin), is a 4X turn-based space strategy game developed for the iOS family of devices.
Space Force Constellations Revealed

Space Force Constellations Revealed

September 13th, 2011 by Adam Solo
Dreamatrix Publishing has revealed Space Force Constellations, a single-player turn-based space strategy game for the PC. There is no release date announced yet but there is already a gameplay trailer and some screenshots.
Legends of Pegasus: Demo Walkthrough Trailer (Cam) at GC

Legends of Pegasus: Demo Walkthrough Trailer (Cam) at GC

September 1st, 2011 by Adam Solo
Legends of Pegasus is a 4x space strategy game currently being developed by Novacore Studios. Have a look at this first look trailer. It is a video made at the Gamescom 2011 event.
Beyond Beyaan: Indie 4X Space Strategy Game Inspired by Master of Orion

Beyond Beyaan: Indie 4X Space Strategy Game Inspired by Master of Orion

September 1st, 2011 by Adam Solo
Beyond Beyaan is an indie 4x space strategy game currently being developed by Brent Patterson. It is heavily inspired by the 4x classic Master of Orion series.
OggBoard: The Next Generation in Board Gaming

OggBoard: The Next Generation in Board Gaming

August 29th, 2011 by Adam Solo
OggBoard intends to combine augmented reality technology with board gaming and the interactivity of computer and console gaming with the objective to create a "kind of" holographic board gaming experience.
Starbase Orion: Teaser Trailer and Ship Combat First Look

Starbase Orion: Teaser Trailer and Ship Combat First Look

July 26th, 2011 by Adam Solo
Starbase Orion is a 4X turn-based space strategy game being developed by Chimera Software for the iOS device family (iPad, IPhone, iPod Touch).
FreeOrion 0.3.16 Released

FreeOrion 0.3.16 Released

July 20th, 2011 by Adam Solo
FreeOrion is an open-source project with the goal to build a turn-based 4x space strategy game that although inspired in the Master of Orion series.
10 Min Space Strategy Review

10 Min Space Strategy Review

June 18th, 2011 by Adam Solo
In Goblin Lunatics' own words 10 Min Space Strategy is a free "compact, quick turn-based 4x (space) strategy" PC game. Their intention was to make a not so complex space strategy game that still requires the player to decide a great deal of strategy.
Sword of the Stars Complete Collection – Review

Sword of the Stars Complete Collection – Review

May 31st, 2011 by Zachary Cryer
Sword of the Stars is a solid 4X game that I recommend to fans of simpler games, or perhaps newcomers. For people who want more control over their empire, there are better options. SotS is like MoO1, so if you preferred the MoO2 you may want to pass this one by.
Astriarch – Ruler of the Stars: New Indie Space TBS Gold 1.0 Released – First Impressions

Astriarch – Ruler of the Stars: New Indie Space TBS Gold 1.0 Released – First Impressions

May 19th, 2011 by Adam Solo
Astriarch is probably one of the simplest space strategy games I've ever played and its brilliance is only surpassed by how strikingly simple it is to play.
Starbase Orion: Master of Orion 2 with Better Multiplayer for iOS

Starbase Orion: Master of Orion 2 with Better Multiplayer for iOS

April 19th, 2011 by Adam Solo
According to Chimera's Vision statement, Starbase Orion will "retain the classic turn-based gameplay of Master of Orion 2 while embracing the simplicity and multiplayer experience of Warcraft III".
Sword of the Stars 2: New Video Interview With Lead Designer / CEO Martin Cirulis at GDC

Sword of the Stars 2: New Video Interview With Lead Designer / CEO Martin Cirulis at GDC

March 8th, 2011 by Adam Solo
Paradox Interactive and Kerberos Studios were at GDC 2011 unravelling more mysteries about the Sword of the Stars 2 universe in a video interview with Martin Cirulis, the lead designer of SOTS2.