Now, were not all history buffs, but were sure this is a game that - aside from three fantasy missions - never wavers from historical accuracy. Luckily, Panzer Tactics DS isn't just for the WWII fan boys. It makes an effort to give the rest of us a chance to bungle our way through the game.
The game begins with the Axis campaign, moves through the Soviets and concludes with the Allied campaign. You'll receive orders before each battle and maybe learn a bit of history before you're done. Your
Decades of tabletop wargames have lived and died on one central conceit: the hex-based map. German wargaming factory CDV has adopted this six-sided cartography and plans to put it to use in the first ever World War II strategy game for the Nintendo DS this fall, Panzer Tactics DS.
The tactical possibilities of hex-based games are much more complex than what is possible on a simple grid. Not only enabling unit movement in six directions, hex-based wargames also demonstrate clearly the
Phantasy Star’s more recent legacy is one built on multiplayer. Although it’s fair to say that most Dreamcast owners live in a perpetual state of teary-eyed nostalgia, there’s a particularly special glint in their eye that’s reserved solely for the frantic monster-gutting expeditions that were a staple of Phantasy Star Online.
We don't want to cough quietly in the corner and suggest that Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest will just be a quick, summer-blockbuster cash-in, but that's easily the first thing that comes to mind. But with some two-player, cooperative action, this typical action-slasher might be more than the shallow sea it appears to be.
Clearly based on the upcoming film, Chest has you parading goofy-drunk pirate extraordinaire Jack Sparrow and his co-stars through 19 levels of switch-hitting
Last week, we finally had our first real look at the English-language localization of Pokemon Black and White. We've been playing imported copies for months, so while the US version didn't contain any surprises, it's nice to confirm at last that no major changes have been made in the localization process. Details inside...
Ready to rock the Wi-Fi Connection? Maybe you are and maybe you're not. If you need to know the basics, check out our first day of coverage - which gives you a great overview of Diamond and Pearl - here.
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl may look just like the Pokemon games you're used to. Dig a little deeper, though, and you'll see it's not. Diamond and Pearl come with a slew of new features that will make this the biggest, most addictive and longest Pokemon game yet.
Online Pokemon battling is
Friday 13 October 2006
Ready to catch 'em all? We're about to give you a seriously in-depth look at the latest evolution of the Pokemon series - and its trademark battling beasts. But, if you need an overview of the game, be sure to check part one and - for a look at all of the new features of the DS version - part two of our three part Pokemon Diamond and Pearl special.
New Pokemon traits
Shinou's varied terrain makes it home to 150 different species of Pokemon, 107 of which are new, bringing
Wednesday 11 October 2006
Ready to rock the WiFi connection? Maybe you are and maybe you're not. If you need to know the basics on the first real Pokemon game to hit DS, check out part one of our coverage, which gives you a great overview of Diamond and Pearl.
Diamond and Pearl may look just like the Pokemon games you're used to. Dig a little deeper, though, and you'll see they're not. Both Diamond and Pearl come with a slew of new features that will make this the biggest, most addictive and
Ready to catch some monsters? We're about to give you a seriously in-depth look at the latest evolution of the series - and its trademark battling beasts. But if you need an overview of the game, be sure to check Day 1 here and, for a look at all of the new features of the DS version, hit Day 2 here.
New Pokemon traits
Shinou's varied terrain makes it home to 150 different species of Pokemon, 107 of which are new, bringing the total number of extant Pokemon to an awkward 493. Some of the new
You might not understand it, but by now you have accept the Pokemon phenomenon. Since it hit Japan 10 years ago, Pokemon has become Nintendo's biggest, most profitable and surprisingly enduring property. If you've managed to ignore it so far, Pokemon combines turn-based role playing basics with monster collecting and Nintendo's trademark accessible-yet-deep gameplay, producing what for millions is a fiendishly addictive single and multiplayer experience.
Last week, Nintendo and developer Game
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