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7.7 Game Score

Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows is the second, alongside Born of Blood, extension of the space strategy created in the 4X convention (Xplore, Xpand, Xploit, Xterminate). The preparation of the game was done by the same development studio as in the case of the predecessors - Kerberos Productions.

PC

7.7 Game Score

The third chapter of StarCraft II trilogy that came out as a sequel to Blizzard’s bestselling science-fiction RTS. The last episode of the story is devoted to the most mysterious race in the StarCraft universe – the Protoss. You assume the role of the commander of this technically advanced faction, which went through significant evolution as compared with the first game released in 1998.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Extension to King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame allowing us to take command of the Welsh army. The authors have prepared a new campaign, which will last for over thirty hours of fun. The structure of the game is more open and specific tasks are only optional strategic goals. Plugin requires a basic version of the game.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Commander: Napoleon at War is a turn-based strategy game. The title takes us to the beginning of the 19th century and offers the opportunity to play the great battles of that period.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game is an extensive war strategy, created by developers from BL-Logic studio. The player takes control of one of the countries participating in the Second World War, and his task is to conduct military and diplomatic activities, while developing the economy and technology.

PC

7.7 Game Score

The Roman Empire is a strategy that allows the player to play the role of governor of the Roman province in antiquity and bring it to its greatest possible heyday. The authors, Haemimont Games studio, have worked hard to ensure that the title reflects historical realities as carefully as possible.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny is the second expansion to the 2006 Spellforce 2, the second installment in the popular series of RTS/RPG games. The expansion was developed by Trine Games, which is also behind expansions to Gothic 3 and The Guild 2. Contrary to the previous add-on, Faith in Destiny is a stand-alone product. The action of this expansion’s campaign happens four years after the events known from Dragon Storm.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Appendix to the strategy implemented in the 4X convention (Xplore, Xpand, Xploit, Xterminate) Sword of the Stars. Kerberos Productions programmers approached the issue comprehensively and enriched the universe known from the basic version, in almost every aspect.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Beauty Factory is a position created primarily for female PC owners. The game belongs to the group of economic strategies that allow to set up a company and gain monopoly in a given sphere of business. This time the developers decided to enter the world of cosmetics.

PC

7.7 Game Score

AGEOD's American Civil War is a turn-based strategy, presenting military operations from the civil war period, which was a small place in the United States in the years 1861-1865.

PC

7.7 Game Score

The first expansion to Crusader Kings II, a grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive. The add-on, similarly to the vanilla game, consists of many mechanics which were adopted from the Europa Universalis series. Crusader Kings II: Sword of Islam allows the players to take command of Muslim nations and lead them to victory in times of crusades. The expansion lets us assume the role of a Muslim ruler that led the Ottoman Empire and the Mamelukes.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Another installment in a series of popular arcade-strategy games. Revolution references the older titles in the series, which was initiated by Team 17 back in 1995. Similar to the previous installments, the combat is turn-based and the player's goal is to exterminate the opposing team with a massive number of sophisticated, and sometimes silly, weapons and gadgets. Despite relying on a classic formula, the creators introduced several new features to the game.

PCX360PS3

7.7 Game Score

A military real-time strategy with action game features, developed by Digitalmindsoft, the studio that created the popular Men of War series together with Best Way. Unlike the aforementioned series, Call to Arms takes place in modern times, giving us access to weaponry used by present armies (e.g. M1 Abrams tank or the Humvee).

PC

7.7 Game Score

A tactical RPG with turn-based combat set in the popular universe of Warhammer. The game is a debut project of the Canadian studio Rogue Factor, founded by veterans of the video game industry. This title is based on a classic tabletop battle game Mordheim, which, in contrast to most of the games set in this universe, did not feature grand battles but small clashes of individual units. The game is set 500 years before the Warhammer’s main story, in the titular Mordheim City.

PCXONEPS4

7.7 Game Score

A classic science-fiction real-time strategy game inspired by the golden age of RTS and titles from the 90s. It was developed by Petroglyph Games, a studio established by the creators of the cult Command & Conquer series, as well as Star Wars: Empire at War, among other titles. The story takes place in the distant future on one of the human colonies called Ecosystem Nine.

PC

7.7 Game Score

A modernised edition of the real-time strategy from 2000, in which we were able to play the role of the ruler of the kingdom of fantasy. In relation to the original, apart from the conquered resolution, we get two completely new tasks, supplementing the basic game and the official add-on. A number of minor fixes and improvements in the mechanics of the game have not been forgotten either.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Another "sim" in Maxis' output is a voice in the discussion on a national health care system that broke out in the United States under President Clinton's administration. The player's goal is to create an efficient and sustainable health care system.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy is a real-time strategy developed by Blue Tongue Software. The plot of the game is based on the threads of Robert A. Heinley's novel. The player directs the actions of the title space soldiers who are sent to the mother planet of the Arachnids to destroy the aliens that threaten the Earth. The creators envisaged 20 missions to be carried out using various types of weapons.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Wargames: Defcon 1 is a real-time strategy (RTS) based on the famous film "War Games" directed by John Badham. The plot is set in the near future and shows the conflict between people and machines. Developers from Interactive studio have prepared a total of 30 missions to complete. The game is the first RTS that uses a 3D graphics engine.

PC

7.7 Game Score

The second official expansion pack to Sid Meier’s Civilization II. With the second expansion, the developers at Microprose have created a dozen or so scenarios set in fantasy and science fiction universes. Sid Meier's Civilization II: Fantastic Worlds adds nineteen missions set in the worlds of mythology (Midgard, Atlantis), literature (e.g. from the novels of Jules Verne), and other Microprose franchises (Master of Magic, Master of Orion, X-COM).

PC

7.7 Game Score

Total Annihilation: Kingdoms is a real-time strategy created by developers from the Cavedog Entertainment studio. The action of the game is set in the fantastic land of Darien, where the war between four factions takes place. The player directs the actions of one side of the conflict, trying to defeat the opponents. The creators predicted 48 different missions in solo fun mode and the possibility of struggling with live opponents in multiplayer online games.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Small Soldiers: Squad Commander is a combination of real-time strategy and action based on an animated film called Small Soldiers.

PC

7.7 Game Score

Praetorians is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) prepared by the Pyro Studios development team specializing in this genre. The action of the game was set in Antiquity, and the player directs the actions of one of the three available nations - Romans, Gauls or Egyptians, trying to wisely manage military resources and use the skills of individual units and the combat equipment acquired during the game.

PC

7.7 Game Score

The second official addition to RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. It expands the basic version of the game by the possibility of creating an amusement park in a style referring to different historical eras; from the prehistoric and mythological era, through the Middle Ages, to the Rock & Roll era (1950s) and the future.

PC