Turn-Based Strategy Genre Game Reviews

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Age of Wonders 4 Review

Nine years have passed since the release of Age of Wonders III, and in the meanwhile, a lot has happened. Developer Triumph Studios has been acquired by the strategy giants at Paradox Interactive and…

April 27, 2023 | 09:45 EDT

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Mahokenshi Review

The rise in popularity of 3D-based strategy card games is no secret. They’ve wormed their way into a variety of genres and storied franchises to the point that they’re almost expected. With…

January 24, 2023 | 09:00 EST

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Hard West 2 Review

If stories and advertising are to be believed, the Old West was not an easy place to live. Whether you were just trying to make a living or roaming the wilderness, it's apparent that only the…

August 5, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

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Fort Triumph Review

When you think about squad-based strategy games, oftentimes you think of modern times or the future. We've had our share of fighting aliens in XCOM and Phoenix Point, but why not a more fantastical…

April 16, 2020 | 01:00 EDT

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Precipice Review - Over the Edge

The launch of Sputnik 1, 1957. The downing of a U-2 spy plane, 1960. The Bay of Pigs invasion, 1961. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, 1979. Able Archer 83, 1983. The Cold War stretched for nearly…

April 29, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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BattleTech Review

BattleTech has a huge history in terms of tabletop gaming and video games. Starting life on the tabletop in 1984 as a wargame, it has been transferred across nearly every tabletop market including…

April 24, 2018 | 05:57 EDT

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Dwarf Tower Review - Duel Time!

Take control of an Archmage who is building a tower in a duel against his fiercest rival. Summon the power to construct rooms from your lair, bind dwarves to your service, and launch destructive…

November 18, 2014 | 01:00 EST

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Transistor Review - Kill Robots with a Talking Sword

Transistor is Supergiant Games' second game following the wildly successful and critically acclaimed Bastion. Transistor has similar hallmarks as Bastion, what we may now consider the signature…

May 21, 2014 | 09:00 EDT