Shaun M Jooste writes: "At the Gates is absolutely no walk in the park, and it feels like you’re playing chess with a genius who has a Masters in 4X Strategy games. It tests your strategic ability, with limited resources, the environment and internal politics playing a massive role in your success or defeat."
Jon Shafer’s At the Gates, the new crowdfunded historical strategy game from the designer of Civilization V, aims to give barbarians, specifically the various tribes that helped hasten the demise of the Roman Empire, their due. Is At the Gates your next turn-based strategy obsession or should it be locked up?
It's a game I've really been looking forward to. Reviews seem fairly consistent too - I'll end up checking it out because of the genre alone, hopefully patches will iron out any kinks.
With At The Gates you have to think long term, you can’t take out a bandit camp if you have nothing but barley and a few stones. Stop trying.
At the Gates is a turn-based strategy similar to the Civilization series, but introduces a unique world by incorporating rogue-like elements.
