REVIEW

Game du Jour Deals: March 12 through March 18

Written by Ken Edwards
Published March 12, 2007
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Fast, fun, easy to learn, Galcon is just a righteous hoot that will have you laughing maniacally as you mow down your enemies, one by one. So, what are you waiting for? Buy Galcon today (well, Friday for the discount), and you too can be conquering world after world and calling yourself Ming the Merciless!

Kingdom Elemental
Writer: Kaonashi

Clearly influenced by the Warcraft series, Kingdom Elemental is a strategy game in a fantasy setting. Peace in the kingdom of Eteran has been broken by rampaging beasts. Defeat these creatures using a combination of units such as swordsmen, archers, and monks. Meanwhile, the monsters come in all shapes and sizes, from small wormlike creatures to giant flaming bears and Dread Knights.

The playing field is like a chessboard. Decide which units to use and arrange them as effectively as possible. For example, place your heavily armored swordsmen up front to soak up all the blows while your weak archers stay safe in the back. Unlock special abilities or new units using points earned from the last round. Click on start, and let the carnage begin!

Kingdom Elemental is a well-made game and is fun. The 3-D graphics are almost as good as Civilization IV. Click on the thumbnail for a screenshot. You have "camera" capabilities and have a lot of freedom to move the playing field: zoom, left/right, even turning the whole thing 360 degrees. The tutorial is very funny. If you make a mistake during the tutorial, the voiceover teases you about it. However, there's definitely room for improvement. The tutorial text has some typos. The units move very slowly advancing and attacking. I also think it's weird for the playing field to appear as a chunk of land floating in space, which takes away from the fantasy world. Nevertheless, if you're a fan of strategy games, then give Kingdom Elemental a try.

Wonderland

Explore a vast world filled with adventure, excitement, and fun. Wonderland Adventures is an all-new Wonderland game experience, featuring entirely re-designed gameplay mechanics, puzzle elements, 3D visuals, and much, much more. You've never seen Wonderland like this before.

Check back for more reviews during the week!

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Ken Edwards is the Gaming Editor at Blogcritics, and calls Breaking Windows home. Ken works part time for Student Publications at BGSU as the Webmaster and System Administrator. He is also a freelance web developer.
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Game du Jour Deals: March 12 through March 18
Published: March 12, 2007
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Section: Gaming
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