With Battle Chasers, Airship Syndicate has managed to wrap a rock-solid combat system around an intriguing IP, then polished it to a mirror sheen. Whether you’re a fan of the Battle Chasers comic books or not, you’ll enjoy waging Nightwar.
Not enough games have followed Jade Empire’s lead in combining martial arts with RPGs. Absolver is one recent title to try it, though its bare-bones approach to content might not impress.
After giving it a few months to settle, a selection of RPGamer staff members link up to offer their thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV’s second expansion. With Stormblood providing both new content and significant class revamps, there are plenty of things to consider.
Despite a sluggish first half, Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception eventually managed to get going and started delivering a fascinating tale. Mask of Truth gladly picks up where it left off in order to complete the duology.
Undertale has received rave reviews by critics, has a dedicated fan base, and is considered by many to be a work of art. What of the rest of us, who haven’t quite caught the bug?
Adol’s newest adventure, available on both the Playstation 4 and the Playstation Vita, finally makes its way to Europe and the U.S. What’s behind the curse of the Isle of Seiren and the mysterious events surrounding it? Uncover the truth in Falcom’s latest action-packed entry to the Ys franchise.
Adol’s newest adventure, available on both the Playstation 4 and the Playstation Vita, finally makes its way to Europe and the U.S. What’s behind the curse of the Isle of Seiren and the mysterious events surrounding it? Uncover the truth in Falcom’s latest action-packed entry to the Ys franchise.
RPGamer’s own Anna Marie Privitere had a chance to look at this game recently, but another staffer’s already finished his copy. Do they agree? Disagree? Well, they won’t be drawing blades over it, at least.
What would you do if you had ten billion yen? Would you use it to fund your empire? Or spend it all at the batting cages to hit some dingers?
Fallen Legion offers an interesting take on choosing one’s side, with PlayStation 4 players helping the next in line for royal succession while Vita owners rise up in rebellion. What state will the Fenumian Empire be left in once the fires of war have died down?
In a world where Chaos strives to overcome all life, a plucky water spirit and a wind champion nurture a fragile oasis. This setting might seem an improbable place for toy enthusiasts, but one is nevertheless here. Those are nasty scarabs.
Take the role of an ambitious Viking chieftain and raid, trade, and forge alliances to increase your clan’s power and prosperity. At the dawn of the Viking age, any means to protect and sustain your people can be justified. But how will history remember you, and will it remember you at all?
Final Fantasy XII’s HD remaster brings updates that Japan has had for years to the rest of the world. It’s a bit light on other improvements, but with a foundation as solid as this one, not much refinement was really needed.
Nihon Falcom’s Tokyo Xanadu is out now on Vita, with the enhanced eX+ version heading to PC and PS4 later this year. RPGamer examines how well the game fits on Sony’s handheld.
Once again a trip into the depths of the 3DS’s downloadable library reveals something worth experiencing. Unlike its predecessor, this one features its cast being called dogs on a regular basis.
The ClaDun series returns with a new and appropriately named entry, making the jump from the handheld to the home console. It brings back many of the systems featured in previous entries, and retains its retro-inspired look and feel. But does the six-year-old formula hold up?
Rooting around in the recesses of the 3DS’s downloadable library is not for the faint of heart, but occasionally something worthwhile is hidden there. This little tactical item is rather entertaining to find.
People often say not to judge a book by its cover, but what of games? Just because a game’s cover art focuses exclusively on young ladies in lace, does that mean that the game itself will be vapid and air-headed? Sometimes, unfortunately, the cover is right.
Don’t mess with Victor Vran or this hat-wielding hunter might smash you with a hammer or rock you like a hurricane with his skull-shooting guitar. This over-the-top third-person looter has a lot of personality, in case you couldn’t tell.
Aquaplus and Atlus combine tactical RPG combat with visual novel storytelling once again in Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception. RPGamer examines this first part of a duology before the concluding Mask of Truth arrives in September.
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