Weekend Update, October 19, 2019
Main menu screen from Strategic Command WWII: World at War. © 2018 Fury Software/Slitherine Ltd. |
Well, I had hoped to have a new review of either Strategic Command WWII: World at War, a World War II-themed turn-based strategy game that was released by Slitherine Ltd. last winter, or Douglas Brinkley's book American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race.
However, while I have played World at War in dribs and drabs, I still don't feel confident that I can write a review that will do the game justice. I've played a few rounds as Germany (letting the game's artificial intelligence play Italy and Japan for me) in the scenario titled 1939 World at War; in one instance, I managed to play well into the summer of 1941 and the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union. Yet, even though I've played World at War a grand total of 49 hours (as recorded by Steam), I don't know every aspect of the game, such as the map size, the nuances of diplomacy in the game, or tips that I can pass on to readers who might want to buy the game and try it out.
So, if you're looking forward to seeing a review of Strategic Command WWII: World at War, please be patient. I'll probably have it up by next weekend, but don't hold me to that.
© 2019 HarperCollins |
As for the book review, I need to carve out some reading time so I can spend more time with my books. I got out of the habit of finding a quiet place in the house and reading for several hours when Mom got sick and I became her de facto caregiver. Four years and one cross-state move after her death, and I am still sticking to the stay-at-my-desk-all-day routine that I began in 2010.
I have started American Moonshot, of course, but I usually like to read books at least two-thirds of the way through in order to do a credible review. I'm not even at the two-thirds mark of Brinkley's non-fiction book about the genesis of America's efforts to land a man on the Moon and return him to Earth safely; I'd be exaggerating if I told you I'm even one-third into American Moonshot. So, once again, stay tuned to this channel.
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