Monolith Soft’s resurgence shouldn’t be a surprise. By keeping the narrative strengths of the Xenosaga series in its proverbial DNA, the Xenoblade Chronicles series has become Jervon’s favorite JRPG series.
Shin Megami Tensei V demands players be patient, pay attention, and learn from their failures, but it’s never unfair. It balances the series’ difficulty with enough tools to make it accessible to franchise newcomers.
Commander Shepard’s tale gets another opportunity to be told. Though Mass Effect 2’s clunky combat and the presence of old glitches hold it back a bit, Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a great remaster of the original trilogy.
Players on PC, PS4, and Xbox One now have the chance to play the S version of Dragon Quest XI with its additional content. Jervon offers plenty of thoughts on the PS4 version through the perspective of a relative newcomer to the franchise.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla builds on the open-world RPG structure of previous entries, and creates one of the most engaging experiences in the genre. While not a perfect experience of the base Xbox One console, it still holds up well as a late entry into the recent console era.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning’s PS4 launch was a buggy mess. But if players can either wait for future patches or struggle through the remaining bugs, there’s an exciting high fantasy adventure to be had.
God of War isn’t an RPG, but it takes a lot of elements from the genre, especially story development. Jervon played through it as an RPGamer and found himself analyzing his own relationship with his estranged father.
Being a niche gamer can be a lonely endeavor. Jervon explores the beauty and frustrations of it and how Phantasy Star Online 2 is challenging his preconceived notions of friendships, personal fulfillment, and moving on
Twenty-five years after the original Super Famicom release of Seiken Densetsu 3, a remake looks to attract a whole new generation of gamers. Trials of Mana is a great example of how to update a 16-bit RPG for a modern audience while staying true to the original.
Spiders has been creating lower-key RPG releases for a while and GreedFall is perhaps the developer’s best title to date. Teer Fradee is a world worth exploring and proves that medium-budget titles have a place in the game industry.
Trails of Cold Steel II on the PlayStation 4 is the definitive edition of the video game. With a rich narrative full of world-building and fleshed out character, it’s a journey well worth the time sink.
As part of confronting his insecurities, Jervon Perkins revisited the Xenosaga trilogy. A decade after first playing the games, he learns an important lesson about self-esteem and self-confidence.
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