3.22 To Command and Control

Computer Game Evolution

The Cold War continues to terrify and inspire, so say hello to orbital laser strikes, new games of power politics, and the start of a long-running Japanese series. The British are still weird.

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1. The man who said 4X (00:00:00)

2. Opening (00:01:01)

3. BattleTech: hiding from George Lucas (00:01:37)

4. Sorcerer King: a magical battle royale (00:05:42)

5. Sex & counter (00:08:45)

6. Wargame Bonding (00:10:11)

7. VG: Sixth Fleet sails forth (00:11:07)

8. VG: Pacific War takes up your entire table (00:13:05)

9. VG: Pax Britannica is not peaceful (00:16:44)

10. World in Flames makes a great pagan idol (00:20:25)

11. The best Wabbit Wampage of the year (00:21:31)

12. Remember The Rats! (00:22:06)

13. Chaos at the magic school (00:22:59)

14. Balance of Power, a Kissinger fangame (00:24:36)

15. Daisenryaku, Japan's Cold War classic (00:34:15)

16. Sid Meier takes Command (00:36:36)

17. Victory Games corner 1986 (00:42:00)

18. Fortress America, nerd drama central (00:42:32)

19. Rodger MacGowan in flames (00:49:25)

20. Shogun, watch the ninja bins (00:49:52)

21. Die by the Thunder Road (00:51:05)

22. West End Games and Tank Leader (00:52:36)

23. Britannia is a crowded isle (00:53:57)

24. Here comes Blood Bowl (00:57:25)

25. Die Macher, getting elected in Germany (00:57:53)

26. Leopard II. Why, Okada? (01:03:14)

27. Lords of Conquest, EA's Borderlands (01:09:24)

28. Six Gun Shootout. No tentacles here. (01:10:04)

29. Roadwar 2000: nukes are not bad enough (01:11:12)

30. Don't build in Wargame Construction Set (01:15:54)

31. Rebelstar, a tactical pride parade (01:16:49)

32. Victory Games corner 1987 (01:19:33)

33. VG: CIA helicopters in Central America (01:20:13)

34. TSR's best, Clay-O-Rama, is free (01:25:57)

35. For the people: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (01:27:29)

36. The Ancient Art of War… AT SEA! (01:33:19)

37. Can't harass combat units in Halls of Montezuma (01:35:05)

38. A derail into Tenkatoitsu (01:39:46)

39. Nether Earth could be made by people (01:43:32)

40. The Empire of clicking and dragging (01:46:49)

41. Wrap-up (01:54:43)