By admin | November 19, 2008
Pharaoh (Sierra) is set in the Ancient Egypt of the Great Pyramids. The object of the game is to nurture tiny villages into thriving cities, and to govern all aspects of the Egyptian culture from religion to trading with distant cities. You can cultivate vast farms in the Nile Valley and discover the important role this river, with its unpredictable floods, played in the life of the Egyptians.
Erect huge monuments like Pyramids and Sphinxes, fight with culture and with clubs. Similar to Caesar games, Pharaoh is great!
By admin | October 12, 2008
Earth 2150 (Mattel) is the first real-time strategy game with total 3DDwarfare. There has been a nuclear holocaust. The Earth is on the point of being totally uninhabitable. There are three surviving factions – the Lunar Corporation, The Eurasian Dynasty and the United Civilized States. Each faction must battle the other for Earth’s dwindling resources..
By admin | October 11, 2008
By admin | October 10, 2008
First there was Command & Conquer (set in present times); then there was Command & Conquer: Red Alert – much loved and highly popular – (set in the past); now we have Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun in which the battle for the future has begun.
Great Comand and Conquer sequel from Westwood Studios
By admin | October 9, 2008
In the few seconds it takes to read this sentence, 40 human beings will be born on Earth. So will seven hundred million ants. Empire Of The Ants (Microids) takes you into the undergrowth of the frantic world of colonisation and dominance within the insect kingdom. Ants have been around for more than one hundred million years longer than we have.
By admin | October 9, 2008
In Civilization: Call to Power (Activision), the objective is to build an empire to span history from 4000BC to the sci-fi future of 3000AD. You must lead a turn-based conquest, in which every strategy devised, technology discovered and war waged has repercussions on your future world. Your ultimate goal is to eliminate other civilizations, finish the alien genetic project or get to the year 3000 with the highest score. To achieve this you can use millions of strategies to rule the world – from peaceful to devious. You can reinforce your military might with unconventional warfare, such as economic attacks, propaganda, biological terrorism and religious conversion.
By admin | October 8, 2008
In Braveheart (Eidos) the year is 1292 and the King of Scotland has fallen. The English ruler (Longshanks), has stepped in and declared himself king, much to the dismay of the Scottish clansmen. You are a clan leader and the future of Scotland is in your hands. You compete for the loyalty of William Wallace, Robert The Bruce and many other Scottish heroes. Your job is to lead your people to prosperity!
By admin | October 8, 2008
Alpha Centauri (Electronic Arts) is set in the year 2100AD. Players are faced with the classic challenge of building an empire on a largely unknown planet, whilst competing with six other factions. You become one of a crew of internationally renowned scientists and security strategists who embark on a mission to ensure the survival of the human race. The environment and your relationship with it greatly affect your strategies for success in this game.
By admin | October 7, 2008
Airport Inc is a management simulation and is the first of it’s kind to be presented in 3D. As a budding airport tycoon, you must plan and build a thriving local or international airport in what is without a doubt the most demanding management simulation ever created. Boasting full real-time 3D, Airport Inc sets a new standard in the look of management simulations
By admin | October 7, 2008
Age of Empires II – Age of Kings (Microsoft) is a game of combat and empire-building that spans the time from the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages. You control one of 13 civilizations, which you build into a powerful empire that strives to dominate other civilizations before they conquer you.
There are many paths to winning the game, but only one empire will reign supreme!
