Eurogamer has reviewed Rise of Nations, giving it a 9 out of 10. Here's an excerpt from the review:
"Rise of Nations is another game which aims to combine two genres, in this case, high speed real-time strategy gameplay and hardcore turn-based strategy mechanics. It's an interesting concept, and the team behind it makes it all the more interesting - lead designer Brian Reynolds was one of the key figures behind Civilization II and Alpha Centauri, and hence this debut title from new studio Big Huge Games brings a certain weight of expectation with it."
Last week's question of Which is the most powerful Classical Norse myth unit? got some interesting results. The Einherjar was the expected winner - getting 53.8% - as it is a very useful siege unit and a "bullet absorber" with its extremely high armor. The Valkyrie came in at a relatively close second with 32.2%, due to its ability to heal and act as a decent combat unit. And the Troll, coming in at a very distant third, got only 6.7% of the votes. It just doesn't seem to have the firepower that the other two units have (though it does have piercing attack), and its quite slow.
This week's question asks After the first GameSpot showcase, how has your opinion on the x-pack changed? The showcase released quite a bit of new information on The Titans, and people's opinions on the x-pack might've changed. How was your opinion affected by the new information? Answer in our poll!
Macdaddy has posted up a new thread for the July Battle of the Clans tournament. If any anybody would like to sign up, sign a team/clan up, or find out more information about the tournament, go to the thread located here.
