The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC Review
It might not be apparent at first, but further into the second Trails game something becomes clear: Estelle is so Bright that one guy’s gotta wear shades. It only occurs to one person though.
Chaos Wars Retroview
What happens when representatives of numerous companies get tossed together in a crossover title? There is no one correct answer to this question, except when Idea Factory enters the mix, and then the result is foreordained.
Hot, hotter, hottest: that’s how hot it is!
RPG Backtrack – Episode 155: “Bad Idea Factory”
Somehow the work of Idea Factory has been crossing the Pacific much more frequently in recent years. This is a look back at certain titles...
Stella Glow Review
Forget what you think you know about witches. No old women wearing dark robes with warts aplenty will be found in this game, only nubile nymphets with magical melodies. The jury is out on whether this artistic choice was an accurate one.
RPG Backtrack – Episode 154: “Delta Force”
Being a spy probably isn’t easy, but Alpha Protocol makes it look that way in certain regards. Some of what Obsidian tried to do with...
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight Review
In a twist that will shock perhaps three people around the world who know of this series, considerable cartography is required when playing. If professional cartographers had access to the tools in Etrian games though, maybe more people would want the job. Beware of angry birds.
RPG Backtrack – Episode 153: “Demon Seed”
The Shin Megami Tensei brand has spread over a great number of platforms, and two recent entries on the 3DS are the subject this time....
Chronus Arc Review
The 3DS eShop hosts a wide variety of titles. Some of them are worth seeking out, and others deserve to be forgotten by all unfortunate enough to have found them in the first place. How will the latest Kemco title be received?
Some kings sure do have a cheek.
RPG Backtrack – Episode 152: “Shock to the System”
Back in the day, first person shooters didn’t come with RPG elements very often. System Shock and its sequel bucked the trend of 90s FPS...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 151: “Darkness in the Soul”
In the shift from Demon’s to Dark Souls, many subtle things changed. The location, mechanics, platform, and feel all experienced some alteration, but the fundamental...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 150: “Say Hello to My Little Wanzer”
The Wanzer is a human-piloted mech with enormous versatility. People piloting these devices are central to a series that spans many years and console generations,...
Deus Ex: Human Revolution PC Retroview
It’s not easy being a technological leader, and augmenting the human body through new metal parts causes lots of people to get angry. In this case though, bringing down the people who get angry with those new metal parts is highly encouraged. Move to Detroit – it’ll get better.
Front Mission 3 Retroview
Whatever political upheavals may hit the world, and however dangerous things become, we can remain at ease. That is because giant robots are there to save the day by blowing up stuff real good. Pistols blow down trees!
Evoland 2 Review
The second Evoland tackles a great number of genres and issues in its many areas. One notion is tantalizingly never resolved though: where do other party members hide when they’re with the lead but not visible on screen, in his pocket? Mammoths must not get out much if they’re so hard to move.
Evoland Retroview
Take a guided tour through certain aspects of RPG history, complete with genuine evil to slay and a world to save. Beware of aggressive local wildlife, though. Slash and cast to your heart’s content!
RPG Backtrack – Episode 149: “It’s A Puzzle”
Once upon a time, the idea of melding RPG mechanics with objects dropping out of the sky in matchable shapes and colors would have seemed...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 148: “Crystal Clear”
Among the annals of NES action RPGs, Crystalis stands tall. It may not be the best game in the system’s library, but it deserves some...
Deus Ex: Invisible War Retroview
Expectations are always high when a really good game gets a sequel. In the case of the Deus Ex series those expectations were not met, and it stayed dormant for years. This was probably deserved. Boing boing, go the bodies!
RPG Backtrack – Episode 147: “The Gods Must Be Crazy”
Following up Deus Ex has proved a difficult task, but developers went ahead anyway. The results have been greatly varied, and we tackle all the...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 146: “The White Knight on His Chronicles”
The PlayStation 3 hosted a short-lived series that does not feature Level 5 firing on all cylinders. Talking about this interesting experiment nevertheless makes for...
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