E3: What the? It’s Flock!
The first time I played a herding game it was in Gun, a Wild West launch title for the Xbox 360. As Colton White, I had to corral some steer into the ranch. It was one of the better minigames, and...
View ArticleXCOM has shades of Bioshock
I’m coming into XCOM as a newbie. The computer game passed me by in 1994. Back then, I was more into Doom and Syndicate rather than UFOs and secret government organizations. But the original is...
View ArticleWarp adds aliens, new twist to the stealth game (preview)
Ken Schachter used to work for Gameloft Canada. I know that doesn’t sound terribly exciting. The mobile games company makes solid titles, but they’re usually aping more established console franchises....
View ArticleXCOM: Enemy Unknown adds multiplayer and it’s amazingly good
Talked about in hushed tones and bated breath, the original X-COM is one of those games that everyone raves about but few have actually played. It’s credited with inspiring several other video games,...
View ArticleFresh concepts add infinite replayability to XCOM 2
Sometimes it’s better when the bad guys win. Sure, everyone is pulling for the hero to defeat the villain, but a more intriguing alternative occurs when evil triumphs over good. Look at Empire Strikes...
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