Hexes. It was all about Hexes. Without them, you had nothing. He who controlled the hexes controlled the world. It was true in Resonance of Fate, but more important here. Connecting cities and cutting off your foe from vital resources, marching your army forward in such a manner so you will not be surrounded or outflanked. Hexes… Few games out there are as recognisable in their genre as the Civilisation series. Sid Meier’s creation sprung from humble beginnings into a [...]
With E3 drawing to a close for yet another year, I thought I’d take a little time to talk about a series and well, a man, very close to my heart. Sid Meier is responsible for perhaps the worlds best turn based strategy games, the Civilisation series. Not to mention the awesomely fun Pirates! and a whole slew of theme park and railroad games. I played almost every installment of Civilisation to death, not counting Colonization and Alpha Centuri.
