Old Man Mordaith
Game Reviews of New and Old titles
The end is nigh! And so it was in the middle of one of the hottest summers to record, that the Old Man felt a chill down his back. It gripped him, cracked his skin, and caused him to slump over his post for hours. His hands were shaking, his eyes bleary, he knew that… Read More
To Boldly Go – Again! Greed is a powerful motivator. After periods of great bloodshed, the Uldan people began to solve their problems with money. The more money you had, the more worth you had. Everyone was afforded the same chances, and they were a people who respected ideas. They didn’t believe in climbing to… Read More
This is a bit later than I wanted it to be. I could have done a rush job on this review, but the copy came later than expected and the game was denser than I could imagine. So thanks for waiting for the review, folks. If you are interested in seeing my time with new… Read More
An era of metal and might Some things in this big ol’ universe are so old and complicated that we dumb ol humans can’t remember how to put ‘em back together. Battlemechs are one of those things. Set in a great giganormous star-filled ocean of political turmoil and ancient secrets, the Battletech universe has been… Read More
Going Up Okay, let me be completely honest here. Extinction crossed my eyes a while ago, and I put my feelers out, showing interest in reviewing the game. I know I had some expectations because I thought “Oh, that seems right up my alley. Nice.” But, in a fantastic display of what happens with a… Read More
Give Us Your Alcoholics I scratched my old man face, pondering the first colony on Mars, and a thought entered my mind. “What would a colony established by a psychiatrist sponsored by the Blue Suns Corporation look like?” It could have gone a few different ways but I settled a bit on the darkly altruistic… Read More
Waiting for Destruction The Lagmog people were devout. They praised the divine one, Almiraj, and followed her teachings of war and conquest. Once the Planet Burrow had been secured for the faithful, the unified Warren of Hope looked to the stars. Deep in their hearts, they knew they were not alone; there were weak, frightened… Read More
Hey gang! Hope everyone is having a wonderful new year. Now that the first page of the calendar has been torn off I want to just make a few things known about my silence here. Some have contacted me, worried that I was moving away from reviews and focusing on Streaming. This is not entirely… Read More
Dreams of Silk It all started well enough. For those familiar with the Crusader Kings II series, that might just be a familiar refrain. Like how, when I heard of the coming of the playable merchant princes in The Republic, I got all kinds of excited. I’ve got a great love for games where I… Read More
Sit at the Table Now I am sure most of you folks know by now that I ain’t too shy about letting people know what kind of games I play. So back in 2015 when these ol’ bones decided to exchange my hard earned dollars for a game called Hand of Fate by a studio… Read More
Old Man Mordaith