Paradox’s New Grand Strategy Game Is More Survival-RPG Than You’d Expect

There's no denying that Afterworld is a traditional grand strategy game in many ways--big foggy maps, territorial clashes, macro and micro decision-making--but its end-of-the-world scenario presents an opportunity for Paradox Studios to elevate the genre further still. Even in the brief glimpse we had during a hands-on play session at Gamescom, a number of differences are already showing. For a start, Afterworld has a very clear focus on lore-building, which is something the more histor...