After all, why are we doing all this politickin’ if we aren’t gonna enjoy it?
…by playing games simulating political situations, of course.
Those who know me know that I am an avid wargamer, and though the demise of Avalon Hill and SPI was a crushing blow to the many hours of misspent adolescence burnt on such games, computers successfully rescued my prospects for time-wastin’.
The Civilization series is the gold standard for computer strategy gaming right now, surviving five iterations (all successful, some more successful than others). The new Civ V: Beyond Earth? Looks phenomenal.
Of course, since my other standby favorite — the Total War series — decided to get its nerd on by developing a Total War:Warhammer game (don’t ask) rather than say, Empire II, Medieval III, Renaissance, or a time period we might actually enjoy (heck… Victoria: Total War?) it would appear as if Civilization will consume the vast majority of my free time.
…not that I have much of that anymore.
Watch the video. Watch it, watch it, watch it.
