Old World is more of a subtle commentary on 4X design than an out-and-out rival, but it comes with plenty of smart ideas as to how a historical strategy game can empower the player in each moment.

We've seen plenty of 4X games that try to tackle the whole scope of human history, or our distant future among the stars. But Old World zooms ... Making more use of icons, tabs, or collapsible ...

I spent my Easter weekend in the glorious company of Old World, a turn-based strategy game for PC by Mohawk Games, best known for the widely admired Offworld Trading Company. You may recall that ...

As the prophecy foretold, historical 4X game Old World has spread its influence to new lands. The strategy game by Civilization IV lead designer Soren Johnson is now available on Steam and GOG ...

as picked by the PC Gamer team. I encountered more and more of these events as I played Old World, and enjoyed the personality they added to a game that is otherwise very heavy on numbers.

Slavery, for instance, crops up in both Old World and Civilization, but how it impacts both games is quite different. In Civ 4, for instance, it lets you sacrifice part of your population to rush ...

Old World reviewed on PC by Leana Hafer. Old World can be vexing ... orders not only cuts down on long turn times in the late game, but opens up new strategies for playing tall or making the ...