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Campaigns vs Skirmish: What Makes a Strategy Game Campaign Worth Playing? (ep.107)

Prompted by the mixed reviews for Ashes of the Singularity II and its short campaign, Al, Drexy and Adam debate whether campaigns or skirmishes matter more in strategy games. They also argue over what a campaign actually is, and whether grand strategy and 4X games have one at all. https://criticalmovespodcast.com/listen...

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Top 10 Free-to-Play RTS Games: Strategy Gaming on a Budget

Free-to-Play is a phrase which has, historically, carried some fairly negative connotations. Here at Critical Moves, we aim to highlight the best strategy games across the board, and today we’re focusing on free-to-play real-time strategy games. These titles offer a great way to dive into RTS games without the upfront...

Strategy Games of the 2000s: A Decade of Strategic Masterpieces

The 2000s were a remarkable era for strategy games, a period when developers significantly advanced the genre by creating some of the most iconic and enduring titles in gaming history. These games not only defined a decade but also set the standards for future generations of strategy enthusiasts. From real-time...

Top 10 Forgotten RTS Games: Hidden Gems You Need to Rediscover

From commanding vast armies to managing intricate economies, real-time strategy games have provided some of the most cerebral experiences in gaming history. With the ability to command vast armies from the past, modern day and the future, RTS games have captivated players for decades. Some classic titles, like StarCraft and...

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Distant Worlds 2 and Shadows Rising with Elliot Gibbs (Ep.102)

Drexy and Daz Tactic sit down with Elliot Gibbs of Code Force, designer and programmer of Distant Worlds, to discuss the origins of the series, the rocky launch of Distant...

The Last General Dev on Drones, Delays and Doing It All Alone (Ep.98)

Al and Nuno sit down with solo developer Alejandro Nunez to discuss The Last General, an ambitiously scoped modern-warfare RTS built almost entirely by one person, covering everything from procedurally...

Sanctuary Shattered Sun: Kickstarter Live! T5 Titans, Shatter & Freeze (Ep.91)

Jack and Drexy sit down with nine2 and FoneE from Enhearten Media as the Sanctuary: Shattered Sun Kickstarter goes live, covering the game’s Dyson sphere setting, planet-shattering superweapons, colossal T5...

Space Tales: The RTS You Didn’t Know You Needed | Interview with Saigon Dragon Studios (Ep.83)

Jack and Al sit down with Matt, creative director at Saigon Dragon Studios, to discuss Space Tales, an RTS inspired by Starcraft with a distinctive retro-futuristic art style hiding surprisingly...

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