Backloggin’ the Year – February 2018 Edition
In this month’s installment of Backloggin’ the Year, Sam makes zero progress on Final Fantasy X. However, she scored supreme makeouts in Life is Strange: Before the Storm.
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Defender’s Quest: Valley of the Forgotten DX Review
A few years after its initial release, Level Up Labs’ tower-defence/RPG hybrid has made its way to consoles. RPGamer checks out how the game, featuring all the content from its DX update, translates across.
Dynasty Warriors 9 Impression
Dynasty Warriors 9 tries to shake up the Musou formula by adding more RPG elements and going open world. It’s a one-step forward, two-steps back situation.
Monster Hunter: World Review
Capcom hopes to convince the entire world to jump into its Monster Hunter franchise with this latest release. We tackle the biggest, baddest dragons this side of the Ancient Forest to bring you our take on Monster Hunter: World.
Tales of Hearts R Review
Here’s a Tales game that gets reactions all across the spectrum, though few would say it’s among the finest entries of the series. How it comes across today can only be learned by looking at the review.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Review
Eat, sleep, hunt monsters, repeat. Such is the life of a hunter in Capcom’s Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology Review
Near the end of the DS’s lifespan came a rather interesting and effective game called Radiant Historia, which unfortunately didn’t sell very well. Near the end of the 3DS’s lifespan, hopefully history will not repeat.
The Longest 5 Minutes Review
Of all the times in an RPG to suffer a bout of amnesia, the start of the final boss battle is probably the most problematic. Nevertheless, that’s what the hero in The Longest 5 Minutes has to deal with.
Mercenaries Saga Chronicles Impression
Mercenaries Saga Chronicles hits the Nintendo Switch eShop today. Joshua takes an early look at how the games handle the transition back to a single screen.
Tokyo Xanadu eX+ Review
Tokyo Xanadu was originally released on Vita in the first half of last year, but Aksys Games also brought its enhanced eX+ version west for both PS4 and PC. Though much of what is said about the original still applies, it provides plenty of Falcom’s signature charm.
Backloggin’ the Year – January 2018 Edition
Trying to clear out your gaming backlog can be a noble, but trying goal. During 2018, Sam Wachter is going to update you on the progress of her backloggin’ experience.
RPGamer’s Best of 2017 Awards
Whether you were looking for a sequel to a long-running series that improved on the tried-and-true formula or a take that reinvigorated the series, 2017 had it to offer. After taking our traditional month off, unbound by deadlines, to digest these RPGs, the RPGamer staff has voted and tallied up our Best of 2017.
Divinity: Original Sin II Review
Though 2017 was a big year for console releases, PC RPGamers also received plenty of games to enjoy. One such title was Larian Studios’ Divinity: Original Sin II, which receives a slightly belated review.
River City: Rival Showdown Review
Just when you thought your girlfriend was safe from the punks in River City, think again. Ricki’s gal has been kidnapped and Kunio must find her in three days. Seriously, Ricki needs to keep a better eye on his girlfriend considering how often this keeps happening.
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Review
Ubisoft and Nintendo got together to make a crossover. Instead of a platformer, RPGamers get Mario and Rabbids married together with XCOM style combat.
Monster Hunter: World Beta Impression
Monster Hunter: World receives its third and final PlayStation 4 beta this weekend. RPGamer’s Backtrack Host and Monster Hunter veteran Phillip Willis had the chance to check out the previous betas and let us know his thoughts so far.
RPGamer’s Personal Top Threes of 2017
With 2017 coming to a close, I asked the staff to share their favourite RPGs from the year. Here are the answers to this very loaded question.
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