Category Archives: Civilization Series

One too many gaming options

Posted on June 22, 2010 by SynCaine

Having too many games to play might seem like a silly thing to stress over (it is), but man can it be annoying/frustrating/great all at the same time. Between Darkfall being about as exciting as its ever been (with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Conan, Civilization Series, Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Guild Wars, Random, Site update, Wizard101 | 7 Comments

Preparing yourself for Civilization 5

Posted on May 1, 2010 by SynCaine

If you never played Civ 4, or you’re missing any of the expansions, Direct2Drive is having a ridiculous sale, which includes the Civ 4 Complete edition here. Might be the best $10 you spent all year if you enjoy strategy … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series | 7 Comments

Civilization V: Here sooner than we thought?

Posted on April 7, 2010 by SynCaine

Not that these things are always (ever?) accurate, but since this is one game I’d be willing to kill someone with a blunt object for, Steam saying Civ V is coming out September 1st caught my eye. Please god (that … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series, Site update | 4 Comments

Oh yes, I love crack – I’m absolutely coo coo for crack

Posted on February 19, 2010 by SynCaine

Stupid life set to be ruined in the Fall of 2010. Thanks again Sid, you damn crack-peddling bastard! Hex-based and a new engine, who do you think you are, a gaming god?!? Tip to Darren.

Posted in Civilization Series | 10 Comments

What’s that monthly fee really buying you?

Posted on October 9, 2009 by SynCaine

Two different yet related items have sparked this post about why we pay a monthly fee; the upcoming release of Cities XL and Tobold’s re-review of WoW. Cities XL because some are questioning why they would need to pay monthly … Continue reading →

Posted in Asheron's Call, Civilization Series, Console Gaming, Darkfall Online, EQ2, EVE Online, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Patch Notes, Rant, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 36 Comments

Puzzle Kingdoms and Sid Meier’s Railroad fill the DF void.

Posted on June 1, 2009 by SynCaine

With some time opened up due to playing DarkFall for PvP only, I gotten around to playing some other games. It’s been a while since I’ve played a quality turn based strategy game (something like Heroes of Might and Magic), … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series, Darkfall Online, PvP, Site update, Warhammer Online | 7 Comments

Civilization 4: Colonization review.

Posted on October 22, 2008 by SynCaine

I purchased Colonization through a deal with the devil (direct2drive), lured by that all-too-easy ‘just click me and you can play’ thing that D2D has going for it. Bastards get me every time! At first I was really put off … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series | 2 Comments

Civ Revolution = Civ for dummies.

Posted on July 8, 2008 by SynCaine

Reason why Civilization: Revolution does absolutely nothing for me. “…its injection of pace makes for a more exciting – if marginally less cerebral – strategy game.” – X360 Magazine UK As I wrote a while ago, it’s basically a kid’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series, Console Gaming | 13 Comments

100k views, plus some rambling.

Posted on June 16, 2008 by SynCaine

100,000 views, ding! At some point over the weekend that ‘milestone’ was reached, just before the one year anniversary of the blog. I think that’s a lot… is it? I mean I know major sites get like millions of views … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series, EVE Online, Site update | 5 Comments

Focus = Fun?

Posted on June 3, 2008 by SynCaine

Lately my MMO gaming time has been down a bit, mostly due to DoTA, but also from the fact that currently I’m only actively playing LoTRO, and that’s with Aria, so we don’t log in a ton of hours each … Continue reading →

Posted in Bungie Studios, Civilization Series, DoTA, Lord of the Rings Online, PvP, The Witcher, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 6 Comments