Nioh Review
Bushido says that the true warrior must hold loyalty, courage, veracity, compassion, and honor as important, above all else. But real life samurai didn’t have to deal with demons.
Bushido says that the true warrior must hold loyalty, courage, veracity, compassion, and honor as important, above all else. But real life samurai didn’t have to deal with demons.
What’s more metal than angry robot dinosaurs? While they may be what draws everyone in, it’s Guerilla Games’ amazing tale of dramatic struggle, sacrifice, and compassion that steals the show in this stellar game.
In the annals of curses inflicted over the years, being turned into a green monster without mental or physical deterioration may not top the all-time list of infamy. King Trode steadfastly refuses to accept any suggestions that his plight is not horrendous, however. Also, Medea is a well-groomed horse.
The Darkest Dungeon may seem scary, but all the witnesses who say so are unreliably insane. The fact that these people were all perfectly sane before entering is surely just coincidence.
There are plenty of fish in the sea, and almost as many games on the DS. What rarities might one find while fishing off a floating island? Only a little orange lug knows for sure.
Over 30 years ago, Dragon Warrior left those RPGamers who elected to join with the Dragonlord in need of some serious closure. Now we finally find out how that parallel universe unfolds in Dragon Quest Builders.
The Dynasty Warriors series comes full circle, returning to its strategy RPG roots in Godseekers. You’d think that everyone would have learned not to trust Lu Bu by now.
The Sword Art Online games have sold well on the back of the highly popular light novel and anime series. RPGamer looks at whether the third game to arrive in North America and Europe provides any appeal outside of its name.
Often games are enhanced when moving to different platforms. In the case of Dex, moving to the Vita was accompanied by some unfortunate technical ‘enhancements’ that quality assurance missed. Blue hair is popular in 2037.
Replicating the style of combat pioneered by Demon’s Souls can be a tall order. Despite missing this mark, Blade & Bones — with its beautifully lush world, streamlined character progression, and Metroidvania style of exploration and discovery — offers a fresh fun-filled take on the games that inspired it.
In Asdivine Hearts players are introduced to talking cats, some sweet romance, and every trope that ever troped. Way to go Kemco.
Exactly what inspired Level-5 to develop a tactical title derived from Joan of Arc’s story may never be known, but the result is something that deserves to be experienced by all with even the slightest interest.
How do the adventures of Noctis and his friends hold up? It’s full of surprises, for better or worse. It is, however, a road trip worth taking.
Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics is a different take on the roguelike formula. It varies quite a bit from what’s traditional in that subgenre and is better off for it.
Many faces from the various eras of Dragon Ball appear in this game. Unsurprisingly, the lineup does not include a playable version of Namek’s gargantuan elder Guru. Ginyu Force action!
Beat’em up meets shmup in this dark, dystopian, cyberpunk game. Take control of Dex and fight or hack your way through Harbor Prime to reach your enemies. But does this mashup deliver or disappoint?
There was once a time when dungeon explorers could not see their own backs, no matter how many times they turned around. This game allows us to relive that time today.
Bringing back the crab walk.
RPGamers in North America and Europe have certainly had a decent serving of God Eater titles this year. We see if God Eater 2: Rage Burst leaves an appetite for even more.
After four years, the next mainline entry of Atlus’ popular series finally comes out. But how much can really be done with such a entrenched formula?
Malevolent space gods fight over the fate of souls gathered from across the universe on the existential equivalent of a railway hub. Yes, that is what this game is actually about.
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