Battle Realms
January 19th, 2012
Some video games are great, but are niche by design, so they don’t really make an impact on a large scale. Sometimes, there are also games that end up in bargain bins that people don’t need video game coupons for because, as good as they are, they were released at the wrong time, pitted against the giants of their genre. There are some games that are amusing and fun, but only in that strange way that ma
Creative Mod Ideas for RTS
November 14th, 2011
With every Command and Conquer release, there are the inevitable mods.
We’ve seen just about everything: from C&C to RA universe mods (and vice versa), country-specific armies, mods based on different timelines like the Middle Ages or 2150 AD, and even sci-fi mods pattered after Star Wars and Star Trek. And we’ve played just about every one of them to tell you that some are not even worth the hostin
Be The Strongest General
November 4th, 2011
One thing that will probably always be criticized about gaming is the lack of healthy exercise that players get. What really hurts is the stigma that non-gamers put on the situation. Real time strategy games may be about the worst for this. Car games and first person shooters at least give the illusion of actual movement for the players, and the engagements are usually short enough that long sessions in front of th
Always Be The First One On The Offensive
September 30th, 2011
Like most Starcraft players, I like to use Terran because they can build structures faster than the other species. I can set up defenses and make attack units that are needed to launch an assault at the enemy. When playing this game, you should always remember that time ticks as you build structures and anytime soon your enemies will launch attack. So, just like in racing games, you should be fast in order not
World in Conflict: Not your Average RTS
September 28th, 2011
There was a time when Red Alert was a promising game.
Back in the days when Stalin was the enemy and the Soviets fielded Hinds and heavy armor, the Red Alert universe was believable. It was a mix of retro-futuristic weapons and what happens when you mess with history. There were Mig fighters and attack dogs alongside more exotic weapons, like the Tesla Coil and Chronotanks.
And then the expansion packs came along,
Why Bigger Screens Make Better Generals
September 12th, 2011
Any armchair commander will tell you that good time management is one of the essentials to winning a real-time strategy game. Whether it’s rushing ashore on Dog Green sector and pounding the Germans on D-Day, or gathering enough villagers to rebuild your castle and advance to the Industrial Age, time is one of the most critical elements of a battle.
One little-known fact is that out of every match, players se
Why GUI Design Matters In Strategy Games
September 8th, 2011
When discussing strategy games, there is a small list of topics that are often mentioned. This seems to remain true regardless of whether they’re tactical and turn-based or if they’re real-time. Unit and factional differences are one major topic, particularly because if the opposing factions are too similar, then the game gets dull. The AI is also a major topic, since there isn’t much need for str
Warcraft III Frozen Throne – Beating Insane AI
August 28th, 2011
The Frozen throne is really an interesting strategy game, wherein you get to choose among four different races—Human (if you hate the orcs, then this becomes a good choice), Orc (a then-barbarian turned goody-good), Night Elf (a great option if you’re particularly a nature-lover), and the Undead (if you enjoy being evil, and being well, sort of the immortal kind).
You can join Maiev the Warren, as she hunts for
How to Take Charge in a MMORPG
December 13th, 2010
When you enter into a MMORPG you will very quickly note that it is much different than most other pc games. It is different because there are hundreds or even thousands of characters running around that are all being controlled by other human gamers. The MMORPG environment is a unique feature because it allows multiple people to play the same game at the same time over the Internet. This technology has attracted ma
A Game About Defense
November 29th, 2010
Plants vs Zombies is by far a popular game. With all the new and upcoming video games available on the market today, it is hard to find a game that is able to be played by the whole family. With the video game of Plants vs Zombies, the children of the household can play as well as the adults of the family. Everyone will have a go at this game which makes it that much better of a game. The object of the game is to m