Category: Reviews

Beyond the Beyond Retroview

Beyond the Beyond Retroview

Camelot made many titles for Sega and Nintendo platforms that are fondly remembered years later. It also made one RPG for a Sony system, and the memories this game prompts seem more at home in a horror movie. Time has not made it any better.
It … wasn’t the worst I’ve played.

Costume Quest 2 Review

Costume Quest 2 Review

Adriaan den Ouden is a stinky smelly-head who likes samey games. Would you trust his opinions over RPGamer’s staff cutie? That’s what I thought.

Freedom Wars Review

Freedom Wars Review

In the far future, mankind is restricted to living in giant city-states, where everyone is expected to do their utmost to help out, or else. So make sure to contribute to the Greater Good of Reykjavik, or another lesser Panopticon if you so wish, today.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel PC Review

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel PC Review

Who’s got the claptrap that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about? Jack! He’s a complicated man, and no one understands him but vault hunters. Handsome Jack!

Gauntlet Review

Gauntlet Review

Sometimes in life you need food badly. Other times you desire sustenance of a different nature, and all the roast turkey in the world will still leave you unsatisfied.

Loren The Amazon Princess Review

Loren The Amazon Princess Review

A number of indie RPGs have arrived on Steam in the past year or so, thanks to the take-off of its Greenlight service. One such title is Winter Wolves’ Loren The Amazon Princess, and here’s a slightly-delayed RPGamer review letting you know what to expect from it.

Knights of Pen & Paper Review

Knights of Pen & Paper Review

Editor Sam Marchello should be working on a certain review game. However, she became distracted by her paper wizard hat made from a character sheet. Roll a d20 for an epic disguise.

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Review

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Review

Capcom brought a duo of very action-oriented Dungeons and Dragons titles out from arcade obscurity last year, and put the pair onto many different platforms. For those who haven’t yet investigated this big dose of brawler action, here’s a handy rundown. Muffled speech for you!

Atelier Lilie: The Alchemist of Salburg 3 Import Review

Atelier Lilie: The Alchemist of Salburg 3 Import Review

When building upon a good idea, it’s always necessary to know one’s limits. How much is too much of a good thing, after all? Sure, the results could be awesome, but they could just as easily be gilding the lily.

Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut Review

Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut Review

Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut burst from 2013’s Shadowrun Returns like a blood-and-titanium phoenix. It’s hard-wired with enough features to run like a top-of-the-line pleasure rig, free of any unsightly Essence loss or dumpshock.

Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star Review

Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star Review

After thirty five hours of Ar NoSurge, editor Sam Marchello has perfected all of the synthesis dances. Is there video footage? Well, she hopes not.

Ys Origin Review

Ys Origin Review

When navigating a massive tower that ascends high into the sky, logical questions shouldn’t intrude. They do nevertheless, and figuring out where those poisonous pools and slippery sand dunes came from is enough to keep many minds awake all night.

Adventure Bar Story Import Review

Adventure Bar Story Import Review

Chipped, chopped, sliced, or fried — there’s more than one way to serve up an adventure. What sort of sauce goes best with dragon steaks, anyway?

Fairy Fencer F Review

Fairy Fencer F Review

Complaints levelled at previous Compile Heart games include some frustrating difficulty and slow pace. The company appears to have taken that message to heart for Fairy Fencer F, but does this new franchise show enough promise and depth to stick around?

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky PC Review

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky PC Review

Dive into Falcom’s latest English release, which is actually about a decade old, though you may have already played it on PSP. The whole story is a mouthful, but the game is fortunately worth the investment.

Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment Review

Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment Review

It’s a bit difficult to give players the full Sword Art Online experience, what with all the death, but Western RPGamers can at least experience a rather safer version. Is the PlayStation Vita’s version of Aincrad something worth diving into?

Demon Gaze Review

Demon Gaze Review

Demon Gaze has its sights set on stealing first-person dungeon crawling fans from the likes of Etrian Odyssey. Find out if it succeeds or just ends up with a black eye.

Rogue Legacy Review

Rogue Legacy Review

Poor Sir Taco XX! His chronic I.B.S was the death of him in the dark forest against Alexander. His parting words to his fans: ‘Even the most valiant heroes can suffer from irritable bowels.’

Sacred 3 Review

Sacred 3 Review

Sacred 3 sees fresh hands take over the series after original developer Ascaron Entertainment’s demise following the release of Sacred 2. Has it been treated with the reverence that fans hoped for?