Heroes of Might and Magic is, as you might expect, a game about commanding heroes, who use both might and magic to fight against other heroes. These other heroes look the same as your heroes but crucially they prefer a different coloured flag. Actually, despite the games title, when it comes to the actual fighting, […]
Another entry into the ever-popular politician/dictator/god simulator series, Civilization III released to critical acclaim in 2001 and went on to sell millions of copies. Since we’ve covered Civilization II and IV, it seems only right that we take a look at the third game in the series. Fortunately, this one isn’t too difficult to get
Desert Island Discs is a radio show broadcast here in the UK on the poshest of stations, BBC Radio 4. In the show, various celebrities and politicians choose which particular gramophone recordings they would choose to be stranded with if they found themselves on a desert island. Should Radio 4 ever decide videogames were culturally
Way back in 1998, strategy gamers were getting excited about the original Laser Squad game on the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. Though the game featured just a handful of levels, it set the template for a series that would eventually mutate into the X-COM games, the latest of which has only just released. At
Another impressive strategy game to add to the PCs huge back catalogue, Warlords 3 – Dark Lords Rising is a stand-alone expansion pack for the game Warlords 3 – Reign of Heroes. The game is a turn based strategy game set in a fantasy world. In the game you take on the role of the
While I’ve always owned games consoles too, I’ve come to think of the PC as the definitive gaming platform. By being a completely open platform with no publishing fees, games on the PC can be more innovative and creative than on any other platform. Even if this innovation doesn’t always result in a great game,
If the only question you ever thought was hard was “Do I like Kirk or do I like Picard?” then the 1994 film Star Trek – Generations would definitely have had you firing your photons. At least until you went to see it of course, as perhaps predictably the movie was quite mediocre. While you
Who knew blowing up your friends could be such fun? Bomberman is a game all about planting bombs to try and blow up your buddies, while trying to avoid the explosives they’ve left for you. This budget compilation bundles three Bomberman games, two ported from the PC Engine and one from the Playstation.
The mystery of what happens to us all after death is one that has inspired the arts and literature for centuries. According to the post-death experience that this game predicts, some of us at least will end up as heaven and hells own planning officers. That’s right, it’s Sim City for the souls in this amusing take on the popular city building and planning genre.
Don’t want the hassle? Get this game pre-fixed, DRM free and ready to play from GoG.com. Fully working or your money back. Why be a tycoon for oil, property or other such boring commodities when you can be a rollercoaster tycoon? In this strategy and simulation game you will get to build your own theme
