Warhounds presents itself as a tactical game inspired by XCOM and Jagged Alliance, replacing their sometimes frustrating RNG with a more realistic ballistic system. In theory, that sounds great. In practice, realism becomes questionable when bullets travel through walls, or even up through solid ground. ...
Expeditions: Samurai arrives in Early Access carrying the legacy of a series that has already produced some memorable tactical RPGs. After thoroughly enjoying Expeditions: Rome and spending some time with Expeditions: Viking, there was little question that this new campaign deserved an early inspection. ...
Urban Strife reaches its long-awaited 1.0 release after several years in Early Access, prompting a return visit to see how the zombie survival RPG has evolved. The result is a game that remains rough around the edges, yet consistently enjoyable underneath those imperfections. ...
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II proves itself to be a worthy continuation of its predecessor, preserving much of what made the original memorable while introducing enough structural changes to justify its existence as a sequel rather than a repetition. The core tactical gameplay remains familiar, with some returning heroes and similar overall combat. At the same time, the sequel adjusts several systems, most notably the overall campaign structure, alongside a variety of smaller refinements and mechanical changes that help differentiate the experience. Picking up the pace of combat a little is a stand out change. ...
Vultures - Scavengers of Death embraces the aesthetics and structure of classic 90s survival horror, recreating the atmosphere of the PlayStation era while layering in a number of modern quality-of-life improvements. ...
MENACE wasn’t on the radar for me initially but we went ahead and took a chance on it just before it’s early access release. I was skeptical going in and then unimpressed after the first few hours. Thankfully I gave it enough time. ...
Deep Fringe emerged to the surface from early access airlocks with a solid and promising combat loop. The bones are there — turn-based combat with it’s own unique focus on using, and manipulating, the terrain around you. The feeling of being overwhelmed and your tactical choices keeping you going. A fun combat loop. ...