Jaina Hill, Author at COGconnected

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Crusader Kings III: All Under Heaven Review – The World Grows Enormous

Crusader Kings III: All Under Heaven is extending the map all the way to the Pacific Ocean in one of its biggest expansion packs yet.

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Monster Train 2 Review – A Hellbound Ride Worth Repeating

As sequels go, this is what I hoped to see after playing a lot of Monster Train on my Switch and PC- more Monster Train! But as you get deeper into the deckbuilding mechanics, you realize that Monster Train 2 is far deeper and more complex than its predecessor.

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Crusader Kings 3: Khans of the Steppe Review – A New Way to Rule and Roam

Crusader Kings 3: Khans of the Steppe is a solid entry in what is looking to be an exciting season of new DLC for Crusader Kings.

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Riding the Rails of Refinement in Monster Train 2

I was completely sucked in to the Roguelike loop, just like I was with the first game. Is Monster Train 2 is familiar but undeniably engaging.

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Monster Train 2: Full Steam Ahead or Off the Rails?

the new story is actually pretty great. It hits the right notes of silly, and the alliance between heaven and hell expands on the two-color deck building themes. Monster Train 2 may turn out to be very similar to the first one, but the engine has been refined.

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Civilization VII Review – Into a New Future

The verdict is that this is the tightest gameplay of any game in the long running Civilization series.

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Civilization VII Sets Out For a New World

Firaxis studios has always tried to respect tradition with each new iteration of the franchise, even as they try to take the series in surprising new directions. Civilization VII arrives making bold choices, thoughtfully poking at what it means to be a new Civilization game.