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Total Warhammer 3's sandbox blew my mind

The True Potential of Total Warhammer 3’s Sandbox Blew my Mind

Total Warhammer 3 and its DLCs already make it almost infinitely replayable. Taken together, there are 24 playable factions with 92 legendary lords split between them. Each faction has its own roster of units and unique game mechanics, and each legendary lord can branch off even further with mechanics of their own.

However, it was only recently that I realized the full potential of Total Warhammer 3’s sandbox, and the fact that it took me so long made me feel a little dumb.

The Genius Design of Oxygen Not Included - A Review

The Genius Design of Oxygen Not Included – A Review

Oxygen Not Included is a survival-focused colony sim where you have to try and help a bunch of hapless fools called dupes (short for duplicates) survive in a pretty unforgiving environment inside different planetoids.

The biggest thing that separates Oxygen Not Included from other games of the genre is its focus on real-world science and physics, or what I assume is a pretty close video game equivalent because what the heck do I know about any of that?

Age of Wonders 4 Ways of War Review

Age of Wonders 4: Ways of War Review

Ways of War is the fifth expansion for Age of Wonders 4 and brings a touch of Eastern mythology to the game with Chinese Dragons, Jade Lions, and a new Oathsworn culture that devotes themselves to one of three decrees.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Review

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Review

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a sandbox-style mech game where you pilot huge hulks of twisted steel and sex appeal. If sex appeal took the form of cannons the size of a Greyhound bus and pods with enough rockets to blot out the sun. You pilot these beautiful machines in either first or third person, but you don’t simply play with a single mech.