Ryan Costa

Friendly neighbourhood reviewer that thinks every RPG should be discussed, because one never knows where a hidden gem can appear.

Withering Rooms Review

Withering Rooms Review

Feeling scared and anxious while playing a horror title is always important. Moonless Formless’ Withering Rooms hits this ambience wonderfully, but can the roguelite gameplay match up in this 2.5D metroidvania?

Video Round-Up (April 21, 2024)

Video Round-Up (April 21, 2024)

The latest batch of video content on RPGamer is in. This time dive into reviews for Blade Prince Academy, Pixel Noir, and Unicorn Overlord, while also checking out an Adventure Corner for Molly the Werezompire & Epiphany in Spaace! and the beta impression of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

Unicorn Overlord Review

Unicorn Overlord Review

After its foray into sci-fi, Vanillaware returns to fantasy with Unicorn Overlord. Blending together a wonderful presentation with a sense of pacing that fits all styles, this is a tactical RPG that shines brightly.

Video Round-Up (March 15, 2024)

Video Round-Up (March 15, 2024)

RPGamer’s latest set of videos covers a mixture of large and small titles. This round-up includes reviews for The Last Faith, Silent Hope, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with an adventure corner for Outer Wilds and an impression of Outcast Tales: The First Journey.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Review

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Review

Owlcat Games tries to pull off another engrossing CRPG that encapsulates a beloved tabletop universe. Does Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s deep world-building and story-telling do enough to override the multitude of bugs that plague it?

The Inquisitor Preview

The Inquisitor Preview

The Inquisitor looks to shine a focus on detective work in this alternate history 16th century Europe. RPGamer takes a look at how this dialogue heavy action adventure is shaping up.

Video Round-Up (December 11, 2023)

Video Round-Up (December 11, 2023)

Fall time was video time for RPGamer and as winter fully sets in, tune in with the latest batch of video reviews. This time around we have Lies of P, Long Gone Days, World of Horror, Lords of the Fallen, and an adventure corner for Slay the Princess.

Backpack Hero Review

Backpack Hero Review

Backpack Hero takes a look at the finer things in life: precise organization and a deep gameplay loop. Do the random mechanics and presentation make this turn-based roguelike a hit, or does it get mailed back to sender?

Silent Hope Review

Silent Hope Review

What do you get when you mix a fun hack-and-slash dungeon crawler with adorable designs? Marvelous’ Silent Hope aims to find that answer, just don’t ask anything of the Princess.

Long Gone Days Review

Long Gone Days Review

This I Dreamt’s Long Gone Days tries to tackle a lot of heavy topics. Does this turn-based RPG do it justice, or is it tackling more than it can properly handle?

Capes PAX West Impression

Capes PAX West Impression

Tactical RPGs and interesting superhero stories should go hand-in-hand. Capes provides this combination for gamers, and RPGamer got to take a look at how things are shaping up with its PAX West demo.

New Cycle PAX West Impression

New Cycle PAX West Impression

City building in a post-apocalyptic landscape has never been so analytical. RPGamer took a look at New Cycle’s PAX West Demo.

The Touhou Empires PAX West Impression

The Touhou Empires PAX West Impression

Flashy anime attacks and real-time strategy basebuilding don’t often mix. RPGamer took a look at The Touhou Empires to see how it’s implanting Touhou into another genre in its PAX West demo.