Notorious is the fifth instalment of the Dropzone series of military sci-fi books. It continues from directly where Derelict (Dropzone #4), Shadow Puppets (Dropzone #3), Parasite (Dropzone #2)and Fleet Rats (Dropzone #1) left off, with the same characters. The Dropzone series is set in the same universe as my previous sci-fi books – Conversations With Droids, The Kassini Division and Rise Of […]
Here’s a PlayStation-focused selection of some of my recent sci-fi gaming experiences… Generation Zero by Systemic Reaction This one has sat on my Playstation Network wishlist for some time before it came up in the free monthly games and, now I’ve given it a chance, it gets a solid recommend. Billed as a stealth shooter, the game is a […]
Well, the Steam summer sale happened as usual and with it comes a precis of a couple more newly acquired picks from my library. Ixion (Kasedo Games) As you might recall, Surviving Mars is a city-builder whose addictive, must-do-a-little-bit-more style kept me playing for many happy hours. Ixion is more of the same, but with a very Homeworld twist to […]
It’s been an unusual month or two for my gaming tastes as I’ve been concentrating more on the non sci-fi offerings that have been stacking up in my wishlists and libraries, but when I have been in sci-fi mode, I’ve been in a bit more of a thoughtful frame of mind. Ahhh, No Man’s Sky – one […]
Here’s my latest round-up of recommended sci-fi games sitting in my library I’ve been able to give some time to in the last few months. Starship Troopers: Terran Command After 10 hours’ worth of play, I can happily recommend this Starcraft-style top-down RTS that adheres faithfully to Verhoeven’s visualisation of Heinlein’s timeless sci-fi world. There’s […]
The world of Warhammer seems a confusing place from the outside. The franchise has amassed a wealth of well-loved lore and literature around its iconic Space Marines that makes it one of the most developed military sci-fi properties out there… but where do you start? I recently delved into the literature and lore-proper of the Warhammer […]
Hello Ortegamers! Winter is really starting to make itself felt where I am, so I thought I’d write a few words on what I’ve been playing to insulate myself from the blues. Playing now: MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries The MechWarrior games are another of these institutions I admit I didn’t have much insight into because I’ve never been […]
Dystopian gaming this month… New tech arrives in Ortegaland in the form of a Playstation 5 and here are just three of the things I’ve been enjoying checking out, both new and old… Days Gone has seen a renaissance, thanks to the immediately noticeable increase in frame rate going from a PS4 standard to a […]
Yes, the Commodore 64 is celebrating an anniversary this month, having arrived on these shores 40 years ago. I’ll spare you too much history here (this 10-year-old article does a great job of that); the psychology behind why retro games get so much love (Wired have already covered that) and discussion of its place in culture […]
A couple of sci-fi gaming recommendations… Dune: Spice WarsShiro Games Finally got my hands on this RTS from my New Year wishlist at the beginning of the year, in which I was hoping it would follow in the lineage of the two quality retro Dune games from the Amiga era. I’ve played around 10 hours […]
