This summer we are really going back between cold and warm! After the vikings for the Civ6 GOTM, you get for the Civ5 GOTM Shaka of the Zulus! You play on a standard size rainforest map on King level, and you need to win via Domination. You have until September 16 to make the Impis go all places!
For more information please check this thread.
Mohawk Games, the developers of Old World, have released the latest update for their game. This update includes improvements in the combat AI, the UI is now more informative in the preview of the combat damage, and many more small things including bug fixes.
Discuss this update with us here (and read the full list of changes too).
Old World is currently available in the Epic Store, on GOG and Steam.
Also the Civ6 GOTM this time goes cooler: You play as Harald Hadrada on a standard size wet small continents map with high sea level (right for the vikings!) on Emperor level. You have sparse resources, and monopolies trying to monopolize them. You need to win via a Domination victory. You have time until September 15 to send all your men and women to Valhalla!
For more information please check this thread.
The authors from hard-drive net have released an article, called “Is Civilization VI Better Than Civilization V? The Numbers in the Titles Say Yes”.
Based on an in-depth analysis, with many hard facts and objective criteria underlying their endeavour, they have concluded that Civ6 is better than Civ5, because 6 > 5.
They compare it to the critically acclaimed movie series “The Godfather”, where everyone agrees that higher numbered titles are the better movies. It’s nearly like with the movie series Speed or Jaws, where later installments are definitely superior.
An excerpt from the article:
“One really cool thing about video games is that, with each new addition to a franchise, the game gets better. With each new franchise release, developers are able to use new technology to make graphics sharper, make gameplay tighter, remove or add features that make the game stronger, and all around improve every aspect of the game. That’s why it’s so helpful that games put the number in the title, because it helps you decide which to pick: whichever one has the highest number.”
You can read the whole article here, and discuss it with us here.
Attention: Might contain traces of humour.
New fan project detected! While FreeCol is an excellent recreation of the Colonization experience that we highly recommend due to it’s many features, enhancements & modability there are some that still wish for a 1:1 recreation of the original Colonization and it’s classic 2D graphics that works on modern machines, allows modern viewing resolutions (like Col for Windows does), and has easy modability. One of the Col fans FB group community members David has announced that he’s working on such a thing, so we wish him all the best! Here’s some info he shared with us:
“[A faithful recreation of the original] is already in progress, it’s been in active development for about five years now by myself, currently sitting at around 150k LOC. It is not associated with any of the existing versions of the game nor their developers. It is a faithful remake of the original in terms of rules and gameplay, all the way down to things like replicating the original prime resource distribution algorithm and the same market price fluctuation mechanics. Graphics wise, it will return to the original style, namely 2D tile-based pixel art graphics, MIDI soundtrack with re-arranged versions of the original tunes, etc. But will also have some modern features, like scriptability/modability in Lua, and supporting different monitor resolutions and aspect ratios while preserving original look. Pre-pre alpha screenshot attached (note, still with some placeholder graphics). Realistically, it will probably be another two years until it reaches the alpha stage. Get ready for a true modern Col DOS revival in the not-too-distant future!”
Discuss this new project with us here, and also read the article by Indie Retro News about it.
Paradox has made has made Europa Universalis IV free at the Epic Games store for one week for it’s 10 year birthday, until August 17. As with other free games it will stay in your library after the date is over and you will be able to play it in the future. Download it here.
A range of DLCs are also on sale (not all, but the majority), between 20 to 50% down. Check them out here.
In contrast to the summery Civ5 and Civ6 GOTMs, the Civ4 GOTM goes the other way and will give you a cooler vibe! You play as Ragnar of the Vikings on a standard size low sea level achipelago map on Emperor level. You have until September 11 to go berserk on the world.
For all information please see this thread.
As we just saw on Mastodon, it seems that Steam is giving us another free goodie: A part oft the definitive edition of Age Of Empires III is free to play on Steam. You also get one of the small DLCs for free, the cosmetic Lizzie pack. This trial does not contain the full game, but only 3 factions which will be rotating, as well as one of the campaigns and a part of the MP. Please check for details here, and discuss this trial with us here.