Tag: Strategy Games
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Blame It on the Clock
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Computer and Video Games, Computer Games, Creative Writing, Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Life in the United States, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring in Florida, Strategic Command series, Strategic Command WWII: World at War, Strategy Games, Strategy Games, The Jim Garraty ChroniclesSunday, March 8, 2026, Orlando, Florida Normally, I tap out these posts in the late morning, coffee in hand and ideas (mostly) awake. But the first day of Daylight Saving Time has, as usual, thrown my internal clock for a loop. On this warm and muggy Sunday, my energy and creativity are hiding somewhere—probably still…
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Old Gamers Never Die: A Player’s Guide to ‘Crusade in Europe’ (Part Three of a Series)
Pre-Mission Briefing In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. – General of the Army Dwight David Eisenhower Hello and welcome back to another installment of my continuing look at the classic 1985 game Crusade in Europe, which was re-released earlier this year by Atari. Designed by…
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Classic Computer Game Review: ‘Crusade in Europe’
Crusade in Europe (1985) Genre: War/Strategy/Historical Simulation Setting: World War II, Northwest Europe Campaign (D-Day through Ardennes Counteroffensive, 1944-1945) Designed by: Sid Meier and Ed Bever, Ph.D Publisher: MicroProse Software, Inc. In 1985, MicroProse Software, Inc. published Crusade in Europe[1], a World War II-themed strategy game that allows you to play the role of a…
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Old Gamers Never Die: A Quick Look at ‘Ultimate General: Civil War’
Even though I spend most of my days here in New Hometown, Florida writing (whether it’s on my two blogs or other projects), sometimes I like to kick back and relax with a good computer game…or two…or three. And even though I do like space-fantasy games such as Star Wars: Rebellion or Star Wars: Rogue…
A Certain Point of View, Too 