Posted on Dec 17, 2009

Westward IV: All Aboard is a resource management game set in the wild west, complete with bandits, railroads and hard work. Help Henry and Anne Turner fix up the family railroad and figure out what happened to their father while creating a thriving community.
Posted on Dec 15, 2009

In The Spirit Engine 2, a side-scrolling role-playing game, your party of three must conquer a cult of assassins to maintain a feeble peace between two nations. The story is great because it’s deep and it draws you in. Some good features of this game are that you get to choose your three characters from nine possible characters, leaving room for replay because the characters you choose affect the plot, and you can choose the difficulty level and if you want to leave it unlocked so you can change it mid-game.
Posted on Dec 14, 2009

Supreme Commander takes place in the far future as three races fight the Infinite War. This game is great because it has realistic graphics, huge maps and a variety of interesting futuristic and regular units, including wild experimental units like a huge walking tank with a devastating laser. You can wage war on land, in the sea or in the sky.
Posted on Dec 11, 2009

Space Rangers 2 is not your ordinary turn-based space combat and trading game. You can battle, trade, explore and more and choose to become a pirate, ranger or merchant, but you’ll also face tons of unique tasks ranging from text adventures about managing alien governments to choosing how to spend your time in prison to making pizzas.
The sheer number of things to do, variety of tasks to perform and choices to make that actually affect gameplay make this game stand out and allow it to be played again and again.
Posted on Dec 10, 2009

Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa is a great take on tycoon games because you get to care for animals without building stores or rides to earn money. Create lions, zebras, hares, flamingos and more to achieve level objectives like having 10 zebras and eight lions.
Posted on Dec 09, 2009

Campfire Legends: The Hookman is a well-made hidden object game thriller that drags you into a terrifying campfire legend. Christine planned a great weekend at a cabin in the woods with her boyfriend but right away, terrifying things start happening and before long, Christine finds herself in a living nightmare.
Posted on Dec 08, 2009

Machinarium is a very challenging point-and-click adventure featuring an adorable robot and stunning futuristic environments.
The goal is to help the robot return home after being dumped with the garbage. This game is challenging because you’re dropped in the middle of a scene without many, if any, clues as to how to proceed. Prepare to have your logic and creative skills endlessly put to the test but it’s very rewarding when you figure out a level!