The measure of success isn’t about military supremacy, it’s about pure survival. Outpost 2: Divided Destiny demonstrates this lesson by making you handle every problem for your little colony under the sun, from basic power management and urban planning to disaster response and unit micromanagement. Yes, you’ll eventually have to build weapons to protect yourself, but the real challenge lies in stabilizing the colony’s easily-fractured morale. Can you hold humanity together as their new planet tears itself apart?
Category: Strategy Games
Strategy Games
Empire Earth – PC
Empire Earth is a real-time strategy game that allows players to take a prehistoric village and transform it into a futuristic empire through blood and fire. With 21 unique civilizations, 14 technological epochs, and 4 intense campaigns, your strategic knowledge will be put to the ultimate test against the pages of real and imagined history.
Warlords Battlecry II – PC
Warlords Battlecry II brings an unparalleled amount of customization to the world of real-time strategy games. From which of the twelve well-balanced races you’ll command, to the kind of hero you’ll become in the eyes of your people, and even down to the equipment you’ll carry and the company you’ll keep, taking control of the realm piece by piece has never felt so personal.
Wall Street Kid – NES
You could argue Wall Street is a necessary evil. The Wall Street Kid on the NES just argues it’s a necessity. Who thought this game was a good idea?
Pikmin 2 – GameCube
Pikmin 2 on Nintendo GameCube reviewed by Nerd Bacon’s Frag Winterbrew, who claims it “redefined the limits of the real-time strategy genre.”
Prison Architect – PC (Alpha Release)
Platform: PC Developers: Introversion Software Publisher: Introversion Software Alpha Release Date: September 25, 2012 (updates monthly) Genre: Management Simulation / Strategy Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Princess Psych If you thought that a simulation game about running a prison would be boring, well everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Prison Architect takes management… Continue reading Prison Architect – PC (Alpha Release)
A-men – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Bloober Team Publisher: Bloober Team Release Date: January 25, 2014 (PC) Genre: Action, Puzzle, Strategy Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico Pits full of spikes and mines. Merciless, body-pulping pounding devices. Game-ending falls. Numerous robotic enemies that take pleasure in bayoneting you to death. Items and ammo so scarce you’ll… Continue reading A-men – PC
Redshirt – PC
Platform: PC Developer: The Tiniest Shark Publisher: Positech Release Date: November 13, 2013 Genre: Simulation / Strategy Nerd Rating: 4 out of 10 Published by those who brought us Democracy 3, that game where I get assassinated every time I play, Redshirt has got to be a pretty decent game, right? Wrong. Redshirt is a… Continue reading Redshirt – PC
League of Legends – Mac
Platform: Mac Release Date: October 27, 2009 Developer/Publisher: Riot Games Genre: RTS Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Budroo League of Legends is piping hot right now; some of the best known developers are working on it every day in order to satisfy millions of gamers. It’s technically a MOBA (Multiplayer online battle arena)… Continue reading League of Legends – Mac
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Red Wasp Design Ltd. Publisher: Red Wasp Design Ltd. Release Date: May 5, 2012 Genre: RPG, Adventure, Strategy ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico I love the Cthulhu Mythos, and I’m not ashamed to say it. From the first time I picked up a book by H.P.… Continue reading Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land – PC
Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty – PC
with Heart of the Swarm Expansion Platform: PC Developer: Blizzard Entertainment Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment Release Date: July 27, 2010 Genre: Real-Time Strategy Nerd Rating: 9/10 Reviewed by PzIkHo My life for Aiur! Starcraft 2 builds on the immense popularity of the first installment, continuing the story of a forlorn Jim Raynor and his struggles against the… Continue reading Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty – PC
Galcon Legends – PC
Join Buck, intergalactic collections agent extraordinaire in Galcon Legends, a fun, fast, down-homey space RTS good time. Review by Malefico on Nerd Bacon.
Command & Conquer: The First Decade – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Westwood Studios Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: February 2, 2006 Genre: Real Time Strategy, FPS Nerd Rating: 6 out of 10 (plus 2 for nostalgia) ESRB Rating: T for Teen Reviewed by Malefico I was walking around Wal Mart the other day and saw a most amazing sight… All the Command & Conquer… Continue reading Command & Conquer: The First Decade – PC
Impire – PC
The only clever thing about Impire is its name. The environments in this game can be fun, but they’re hard to notice when you can’t even command your own troops effectively. Bad controls are enough to drag this game down. Play Dungeon Keeper instead.
Sins of a Solar Empire – PC
Sins of a Solar Empire expertly has you balancing economics, politics, and rival factions in a effort to build your empire, but playing against the computer is far too easy. Engaging with other online players makes up for this, but be sure to allot 6-8 hours of time for it.