First of all I would like to talk about the game Torchlight. It's like Diablo 2.5. a Stepping stone between Diablo 2 and Diablo 3. It may seem like a knockoff but believe me it is worth a try. The graphics are very nicely stylized and the skills are fantastic. Also it's a steampunk game. And not only does it look great, it isn't a huge download and is relatively cheap. I love this game so much I've been playing it nearly non-stop. I'm going to have to award this game my RPG of the Year award, as well as a much deserved 10/10.
I also would like to mention the web-cast show Riese on koldcast.tv, which you can watch here. It's a steampunk show filmed in Canada and it looks fantastic. I'm just a sucker for anyone with a wolf companion. There have only been two episodes so far, and though short they are great episodes. I highly recommend it to any fan of fantasy and science fiction.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Civilization 4 Expansion Lowdown
I finally got around to playing the Civilization 4 expansion pack Warlords. In fact I even played Total Realism. I enjoyed them both in their own ways and each brought their own little bit to the game.
In Warlords it's all about the conflicts, hence the name. Some new empires have been added such as the Carthaginians and the Vikings. There are also a few new leaders such as Winston Churchill and Ramses II. Overall not a whole lot differs from the regular game except for the enthusiasm towards attacking and crushing your opponent. I did enjoy it. I give it a 3/5 as far as expansions go.
Total realism adds quite a bit more to the game. There are loads of new wonders, units, unit upgrades, a description when you get a historical person and even a few new research topics as well. The main point of this game though is that it travels slowly throughout the eras, making a whopping 850 turns of potential game play. Should you expect to play through every turn in one sitting you'd better clear your schedule because it will take 6 hours minimum. Overall though the expansion worked on many things and was quite satisfying, even if you can't do a whole game all at once. I give it a 4/5.
In Warlords it's all about the conflicts, hence the name. Some new empires have been added such as the Carthaginians and the Vikings. There are also a few new leaders such as Winston Churchill and Ramses II. Overall not a whole lot differs from the regular game except for the enthusiasm towards attacking and crushing your opponent. I did enjoy it. I give it a 3/5 as far as expansions go.
Total realism adds quite a bit more to the game. There are loads of new wonders, units, unit upgrades, a description when you get a historical person and even a few new research topics as well. The main point of this game though is that it travels slowly throughout the eras, making a whopping 850 turns of potential game play. Should you expect to play through every turn in one sitting you'd better clear your schedule because it will take 6 hours minimum. Overall though the expansion worked on many things and was quite satisfying, even if you can't do a whole game all at once. I give it a 4/5.
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