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Published 6 Apr, 2021
Directing armies in battles can be such a chore go here, kill that , retreat there when sometimes I just want to see a big daft rumble. That s Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, the game about building armies and just seeing what happens. It gets a touch silly, between the ragdoll physics and a roster of units which includes vikings, cavemen, Roman legionaries, pirates, wooly mammoths, tanks, dragons, skeletons, and angels. After a few years in early access, TABS has finally hit version 1.0, and has added multiplayer too.
The way it goes: you see an enemy army, you build an army by picking units that might counter them, you lay out your forces, then you watch the battle unfold as the AI and ragdoll physics take over. Or you can take to the battlefield yourself in control of a unit. It s undoubtedly silly, but strategy can be quite important. Or you can just watch a big stupid fight, as big and as stupid as your computer can handle.
Published 22 Feb, 2021 It may be all heavy metal and shotguns and space demons but no no, this isn t Doom. Jupiter Hell is the distinctly not-Doom turn-based roguelike that s been in early access for a year and a half. It s nearly reached the end of a run, but there s always a new run after, isn t there? Jupiter Hell is leaving early access for full launch in August, but the developers say they ve got plans for post-launch updates too. Oh, and a new update is out today. In RPS s Jupiter Hell early access review, it sounds like a good bit of demon slaying ripping and tearing.
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Far out in the well charted waters of the east Caribbean lies the Leeward Island chain, and at its northern tip is an utterly charming little strip of limestone called Anguilla.
Its interior is arid, scrubby and overrun with semi-domesticated goats and chickens, but it is frilled with some of the most incredible beaches in the world. A short boat ride from Saint Martin, or about half an hour from Antigua by air, Anguilla’s imagined inaccessibility has made it a popular destination for celebrities wanting to get away from media intrusion. Its friendly people and natural beauty make it perfect for anyone wanting to get away from anything else.