Pox Nora, have you heard of it? I just ran across this one the other day, and I've been checking it out. Now, to get you up to speed on it, Pox Nora is a strategy game that is strictly on-line, meaning all your opponents are people.
Which is where the fun starts, if you ask me.
And, did I mention it's free to start playing? Yes, it is. Honestly, if pvp is the heart of your game then free to join is the way to go. Of course, like Exteel they have pay to play upgrades but you can start and play the game for free. You don't 'have' to upgrade your stuff.
But you know teh Ubar boi's are doing just that by stealing their mom's credit card and spending their McDonald's paychecks to build bigger and badder armies. And, it's a bit too much like Magic: The Gathering to me. Sure, they call them Runes but I know what they are- cards. And I've been Magic free for almost 10 years now without one relapse, and I'm going to stay that way thank you very much.
Now, on to what I don't like about it. It's turn based. Yeah, that's right, it's turn based.
The last turn based strat game I played was Civilization III. And, while that was a giantly kick-ass game, it's kinda old skool.
Maybe I'm spoiled by the constant demand and flow of the RTS, but a turn based game seems kinda, well, easy. I'm sure there's a time limit, I mean you are playing against another person. But, turn based? So, for me, that was strike two.
Then I took a look at the screen shots. All I could think was, "wow, kinda reminds me of Final Fantasy Tactics." And that was how many years ago? So, that put the third nail in the coffin for me.
You know, i get that they have to accommodate slow connection speeds, older pc's, and other factors but I need something more. I need a faster pace that the RTS's can give and I need updated looking graphics. Exteel, a giant robot pvp game, does all of this.
But, i don't want to make this a poo on pox blog- there are some good things about it. It's highly competitive, they offer a ranking system, and have put a lot of thought into the world it's set in. They pay homage to their roots, and take that to the next level by making it on-line.
Pox has a lot to offer- human competition, easy entrance, low cost game play, and for those who miss Magic and FF Tatcis (which was a cool game), a real nostalgic feel to it. So, if you miss the Strat games, don't like RTS's, and want cheap game play; Pox Nora is for you.
So, I give it 2 out of 5 Game stars, and a Thumbs Down for playability.
Which is where the fun starts, if you ask me.
And, did I mention it's free to start playing? Yes, it is. Honestly, if pvp is the heart of your game then free to join is the way to go. Of course, like Exteel they have pay to play upgrades but you can start and play the game for free. You don't 'have' to upgrade your stuff.
But you know teh Ubar boi's are doing just that by stealing their mom's credit card and spending their McDonald's paychecks to build bigger and badder armies. And, it's a bit too much like Magic: The Gathering to me. Sure, they call them Runes but I know what they are- cards. And I've been Magic free for almost 10 years now without one relapse, and I'm going to stay that way thank you very much.
Now, on to what I don't like about it. It's turn based. Yeah, that's right, it's turn based.
The last turn based strat game I played was Civilization III. And, while that was a giantly kick-ass game, it's kinda old skool. Maybe I'm spoiled by the constant demand and flow of the RTS, but a turn based game seems kinda, well, easy. I'm sure there's a time limit, I mean you are playing against another person. But, turn based? So, for me, that was strike two.
Then I took a look at the screen shots. All I could think was, "wow, kinda reminds me of Final Fantasy Tactics." And that was how many years ago? So, that put the third nail in the coffin for me.
You know, i get that they have to accommodate slow connection speeds, older pc's, and other factors but I need something more. I need a faster pace that the RTS's can give and I need updated looking graphics. Exteel, a giant robot pvp game, does all of this.
But, i don't want to make this a poo on pox blog- there are some good things about it. It's highly competitive, they offer a ranking system, and have put a lot of thought into the world it's set in. They pay homage to their roots, and take that to the next level by making it on-line.
Pox has a lot to offer- human competition, easy entrance, low cost game play, and for those who miss Magic and FF Tatcis (which was a cool game), a real nostalgic feel to it. So, if you miss the Strat games, don't like RTS's, and want cheap game play; Pox Nora is for you.
So, I give it 2 out of 5 Game stars, and a Thumbs Down for playability.
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