Rob Zacny

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Rob Zacny·Jun 9, 2016

Critic88/100

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Both simulating history and rewriting it, Hearts of Iron 4 is the essential strategic wargame.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Rob Zacny·May 19, 2016

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It feels exactly the way a Warhammer-themed Total War game should feel, and creates tons of dramatic battles and storylines over the course of each campaign. But to reliably generate all that excitement and tension, it secretly disconnects many of the strategic systems that hold good Total War games together.

PC Gamer

Rob Zacny·Jan 21, 2016

Critic90/100

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A great tactical RTS with all the gorgeous aesthetics and atmosphere of the original series.

IGN

Rob Zacny·Jan 20, 2016

Critic48/100

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This mission to Mars too often feels like a no-win situation.

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Rob Zacny·Dec 10, 2015

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When I started playing Thea: The Awakening, I was excited for its possibilities. I'd love to play the game that I thought, in those early hours, that I was playing. If the card battle system were better and less predictable, if there was more stuff to do with your village and a greater tension between exploration and protecting your home, if failure weren't quite so punishing or random at times… Thea breaks the mold by doing a lot of different things at once. It just needs to do all of them better.

IGN

Rob Zacny·Nov 20, 2015

Critic89/100

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The final chapter of the saga offers tons of StarCraft 2 fun for both casual and hardcore RTS players.

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Rob Zacny·Oct 28, 2015

Critic72/100

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What happens when you take Left 4 Dead and swap the zombies out for rat men? Some good blood, guts, and loot.

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Rob Zacny·Sep 22, 2015

Critic83/100

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Wargaming's free-to-play naval simulator gives these beastly warships the great battles history denied them.

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Rob Zacny·Sep 3, 2015

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I enjoy a lot of things about Act of Aggression: the bloody, orgiastic spectacle of it. The tactical combat that puts a premium on winning the battle for map vision and positioning. The nuanced faction differences. But Act of Aggression is also a game that obscures information rather than reveals it, and attempts to bewilder you with a million minor choices rather than a few clear-cut strategic decisions. In sharp contrast to Eugen's previous work, my first enemy is always the game itself.

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Rob Zacny·Jul 16, 2015

Critic48/100

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Codemasters' Formula 1 racer falls far behind the pack this year.

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Rob Zacny·Apr 20, 2015

Critic69/100

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Ship building is still the big draw for StarDrive 2, but the rest of this 4X strategy game isn't so hot.

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Rob Zacny·Feb 19, 2015

Critic83/100

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A wonderful world to explore that's packed with memorable written vignettes and danger.