Creative Assembly took a number of major risks with Stormrise – some of which paid off, and some which failed miserably. It's quite possible that Stormrise is a game ahead of its time functionality wise, but regardless its sub-par visuals and spotty mechanics will keep it from being anything more than a time waster. For RTS fans, there's far better titles available, and for the highly sought after console gamer – Stormrise is a mess of un-thought through ideas and clichés.
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The Black Panel writes: In this (very special) Christmas episode of Australia’s grooviest gaming podcast, the team tackle Sadistic Santa, The Year in Review, Reader Recollections and much more!
Kim Sellentin, Producer behind Medieval II Total War: Kingdoms at SEGA Studios Australia, discusses her start as a QA tester, her approach of cultivating a learning culture in the studio, and strategies for current and future producers.
