Posts Tagged ‘tbs’
Horizon is Back on Track and Needs Your Help TooJanuary 3rd, 2012 by Adam SoloI'm excited to share with you that the L3O team has announced that they will resume development of their 4X space title, Horizon. Category: News & Announcements 8 comments |
UFO Online: Tactical 3D MMO for Your BrowserDecember 19th, 2011 by Adam SoloUFO 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). Category: Game Previews |
Strategy vs. Tactics in Video Games – A Small EssayDecember 16th, 2011 by Adam SoloIt'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. Category: Ideas & Concepts |
Starships Combat Conundrums – Realism vs. SimplificationDecember 7th, 2011 by bertipaMy 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 ImpressionsNovember 15th, 2011 by Adam SoloOk 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 ReviewNovember 5th, 2011 by Kyle ReesStarbase 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. Category: Game Reviews |
Sword of the Stars 2 Released (Digital Version)October 28th, 2011 by Adam SoloSword of the Stars 2 (EN digital version) has been released today and is now available for download. |
Starbase Orion ReleasedOctober 12th, 2011 by Adam SoloStarbase 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. Category: News & Announcements |
Vincere Totus Astrum – An iOS 4X Turn-Based Space Strategy Game – First ImpressionsSeptember 21st, 2011 by Adam SoloVincere 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 RevealedSeptember 13th, 2011 by Adam SoloDreamatrix 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 GCSeptember 1st, 2011 by Adam SoloLegends 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 OrionSeptember 1st, 2011 by Adam SoloBeyond 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 GamingAugust 29th, 2011 by Adam SoloOggBoard 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 LookJuly 26th, 2011 by Adam SoloStarbase 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 ReleasedJuly 20th, 2011 by Adam SoloFreeOrion 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. Category: News & Announcements |
10 Min Space Strategy ReviewJune 18th, 2011 by Adam SoloIn 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. Category: Game Reviews |
Sword of the Stars Complete Collection – ReviewMay 31st, 2011 by Zachary CryerSword 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. Category: Game Reviews |
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Astriarch – Ruler of the Stars: New Indie Space TBS Gold 1.0 Released – First ImpressionsMay 19th, 2011 by Adam SoloAstriarch 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 iOSApril 19th, 2011 by Adam SoloAccording 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 GDCMarch 8th, 2011 by Adam SoloParadox 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. |










