If you haven’t been to Gamescom, you should. The German festival of gaming, now the undisputed mecca for gamers worldwide thanks to the discontinuation of E3, is full of the latest and greatest the gaming world has to offer, from playthroughs of the latest AAA titles all the way down to pre-alpha demos of tiny indie games. Oh, and a hell of a lot of awesome cosplay, too.
Now, I’ve seen and played some fun games in my unfortunately short time visiting Gamescom (I was only there for a full day). A Pablo Escobar simulator/turn-based grand strategy game probably takes my award for the weirdest demo this year, but I had a play on some great indie and retro games. As a strategy gamer I particularly enjoyed a nostalgic demo of the upcoming Age of Mythology: Retold, a remake of the original AoM from the early 00s. However, as Reviews editor here at Tom’s Guide, I do a lot of hardware testing, so I was super excited about the gaming gear on display at Gamescom.
