After picking up numerous awards, including a GiN Game of the Year for strategy titles, the stylish, story-packed Viking saga moves to consoles, where it’s sure to find an appreciative audience. We take a look at the new console port.
This week our Time Waster has found a card/board game called Race for the Galaxy to kill some time with, but its a bit of a mixed bag.
An RPG and turn based strategy game, The Great Whale Road is the story of a Viking Jarl and his warband as they winter in Ulfarrsted and go on raids and quests each summer. Explore the history and culture of the European Dark Ages and battle many enemies in this fun tabletop adventure.
Play as the Space Wolves and battle the Ork armies in Warhammer 40K: Sanctus Reach. Defend and take back Sanctus Reach and Alaric from the Orks with chainsaws, ballistics, flamethrowers, and grenades. Come and rally the troops in this fun and fantastic 3D turn based strategy game.
Everyone’s favorite 4X strategy series makes a brilliant return in Civilization VI. Along with the beautiful landscapes and soundtrack comes a host of improved features from city governing to army management to more realistic victory conditions. The king is back.
This week out Time Waster has discovered an artillery game called Gungun Online for his smartphone and it reminds him a lot of GunBound. In fact, we wonder is the creators of GunBound should take issue with this one, as it goes well beyond just casual similarities.
If you are looking for one of the most amazing indie games to come out in years, cast your eye towards The Curious Expedition, a sort of a marriage of Scavenger Hunt and Oregon Trail. Get a ticket for this grand adventure!
Mordheim: City of the Damned is one of the toughest games you’ll ever love. Based on a tabletop game by Games Workshop in 1999, you will find yourself leading a warband through a cursed city fighting for supremacy, and facing perma-death down every dark alley.
Play as a member of an invading Ork army in this Warhammer 40,000 turn based strategy game. Set in the 41st millennium and the imperial World of Armageddon, players must use Ork units to defeat enemies and capture hexes in this fun but challenging space fantasy game.
While the PC may be filled with excellent turn-based strategy games, they are far fewer for consoles. Battle Worlds: Kronos attempts to fill that void with a game that is completely unforgiving, yet rewarding for commanders who put in the effort.
