Deadlock is a strange turn-based strategy game. It probably isn’t all that memorable to most people, but I have some fond memories of it. Had it not been for my friend Alex, I would never have played this game or looked into its history. There are some really great things about the game. It isContinue reading “A Review of Deadlock: Planetary Conquest, Its Okay, but Not Good”
Tag Archives: 90s PC games
Imperialism II is not as Good as the First Game
Imperialism is one of my favorite strategy games. It has a steep learning curve, but it is very fun when you get used to it. The sequel, Imperialism II, also has a steep learning curve despite having a few quality-of-life improvements. Playing the second game brought me back to being a kid and playing theContinue reading “Imperialism II is not as Good as the First Game”
Command & Conquer Remastered: A Wonderful Dose of Nostalgia
Command & Conquer is one of the iconic franchises from the 90s and 2000s. It was one of the first Real-Time Strategy games I played, and it built on what Westwood started with Dune 2. It also started an amazing series until EA got its claws into it. I remember hearing about the first gameContinue reading “Command & Conquer Remastered: A Wonderful Dose of Nostalgia”
Imperialism is a Great Strategy Game from the late 90s
Imperialism is a grand strategy game that centers around the idea of imperialism. I know that might be a shocker to no one. I first played the game in the mid-90s and occasionally revisited it over the years. Global domination is the goal of this game. You have two options to do it. You canContinue reading “Imperialism is a Great Strategy Game from the late 90s”
Revisiting Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness A Terrific Sequel
Warcraft II: The Tides of Darkness is the game I remember the most from the series. It is a vast improvement on the first game in nearly every area. This is also where many of the races from World of Warcraft would appear. This is a game that I associate with winter. Specifically with ChristmasContinue reading “Revisiting Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness A Terrific Sequel”
The Pandora Directive | An Excellent Introduction to Tex Murphy
The Pandora Detective is a novelization of the fourth game in the Tex Murphy series. These are point-and-click adventures about a private investigator. Some of the other games in the series have been turned into books, and I’ll check them out at some point. This story feels like a version of Indiana Jones and theContinue reading “The Pandora Directive | An Excellent Introduction to Tex Murphy”
Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller | This is what I think the Metaverse will look like
Having the metaverse being a vision of Hell is somewhat comical to me. I think it is very fitting that this version of something so unnecessary would only be useful as a place to psychologically torture people who hurt someone’s feelings. I hadn’t heard of this game before reading the book, and now I kindContinue reading “Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller | This is what I think the Metaverse will look like”
The X-COM: UFO Defense Novel is Spectacular
This novel is based on the X-COM: UFO Defense video game from 1993. It does a good job of working in the parts of the game, like terror attacks, UFO interceptions, and research. It adds more to the game by bringing up the relationship between X-COM and local governments, personal relationships, and intelligence gathering. DianeContinue reading “The X-COM: UFO Defense Novel is Spectacular”
A Disappointing Entry in the Doom Series
I wanted to like this book. The second book built up a terrific cliffhanger, and this book wasted it by opening with everyone being in Hawaii. It would have been better if we followed Arlene and Flynn, trying to find a way to get out of L.A. There are also more perspectives in this bookContinue reading “A Disappointing Entry in the Doom Series”
Starflight by Jamie Lendino a wonderful look at DOS games | Book Review
Introduction This is the fifth book from Jamie Lendino that I’ve read. While not the best book from those five, I think it is pretty good! Like his other books, numerous games are covered, and many probably don’t need to be here. While reading this, I kept thinking about specific games I remember playing inContinue reading “Starflight by Jamie Lendino a wonderful look at DOS games | Book Review”