JIG writes: "Whether they're behind museum glass or on a late-night TV special, from the East or the West or anything in between, let's face it: ancient empires fascinate us. They developed brilliant technologies, fostered rich cultures, and invented things like the concept of zero. The concept of zero, people. I still struggle with the concept of things like donuts. And the wars they waged!"
LAS VEGAS -- Civilization is one of the gods of strategy games, where you oversee the creation of a whole society in competition with other civilizations. It debuted in 1991, and now at 25, it has become one of the cultural touchstones of the game industry, something that everyone recognizes or has played in the past.
Maybe I'm saying this because my PC is shit but I really would like a good console Civilization game on par with the PC ones.
Civilization Revolution wasn't half bad...just dumbed down a bit
Interesting stats, but they missed the most important ones- how many relationships were ruined? And how many jobs were lost?
I still remember the day my dad finally convinced me to go and peel the potatoes by turning off the power to the entire house.
I think I lost about 5 hours worth of game play that day.
Jake Thomas Wrote: "E3 2014 came and went just as fast as every year. We all laughed, cried, and were filled with joy as game after game met our vision, and we saw our next year (or more) held above our heads like Simba. There were some show-stoppers that we’ve seen before, like 2K Game’s Evolve and Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and some great looking new games like The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon.
I’ve debated and debated to myself before deciding on my top 10 picks for E3 2014. Here they are:"
Brilliant list.
And it's always great to see No Man's Sky at #1. Just four people were able to build an experience that gets people as excited as most AAA games that were at E3. and to achieve that after a flood struck their development process last year is impressive.
Can't wait to get my hands on it, and I really hope it'll be out in 2015.
I'm afraid. I'm afraid I won't get to play No Man's Sky in 2015. I'm afraid it won't be ready. Somebody please help me.
The A.V. Club writes: "Alexey Pajitnov's Tetris isn't just a game anymore-it's the Mitochondrial Eve for an entire genre. There are more than 40 different commercially released Tetris variants and sequels, and those are just the ones Wikipedia knows about. The number of non-commercial Tetris variants out in the wild is unknowable. (To count them up, you'd first have to know how many different calculators Texas Instruments has sold since 1984.) First-Person Tetris distinguishes itself from these many mutations and imitations by being the Tetris most likely to give you motion sickness. After firing it up, you're presented with a vintage Tetris experience: a CRT television playing Nintendo's 1989 NES version of the game, its sound and sights perfectly emulated. The twist here is that the puzzle piece you're controlling stays fixed, while everything else, even the television, revolves around it. For the most fun experience, twirl around in your office chair for 30 seconds, then see how long you can play without throwing up…"
