Category: Reviews

Drakengard 3 Review

Drakengard 3 Review

This silence was mine, but now it can be yours, too. Come join Zero and her band of sex-crazed misfits as they seek to kill her siblings.

Guardian’s Crusade Import Retroview

Guardian’s Crusade Import Retroview

Hush little baby, don’t say a word. Your brave knights gonna whack you a mocking bird. And if that mocking bird don’t croak, brave knight’s gonna climb up a giant oak. And when that brave knight falls head-first, baby’d better catch or his head will burst…

Fallout 2 Retroview

Fallout 2 Retroview

The nuclear apocalypse ended centuries ago, but that means humanity had plenty of time to get back into a fighting mood. This is despite all the radioactively-adapted wildlife running around, which illustrates how short-sighted people can be. Those giant scorpions were living naturally, when I came along and filled their exoskeletons full of holes.

Dark Souls II Review

Dark Souls II Review

Dark Souls II marks the third entry in From Software’s series of action RPGs. Investigate within to discover if this game truly has soul, or if it has forgotten the face of its father.

Child of Light

Child of Light PS3 Review

Ubisoft Montreal has created a love letter to the JRPG. But did they pay the genre a strong homage? Find out in our review.

Arc the Lad II Retroview

Arc the Lad II Retroview

Most lads aren’t wanted by dangerous megalomaniacs seeking world conquest, but Arc is unique. His second game is a much more varied experience than the first, and worth seeking out by the tactical audience.

Fantasy Life Import Review

Fantasy Life Import Review

Some say that the unexamined life is not worth living, but Level-5 says nay to that. This fantastic life is perfect and happy, and closer examination will only bring out the flaws. So don’t pick nits and don’t pry with your eyes, because then you might ruin the game’s surprise.

South Park: The Stick of Truth Review

South Park: The Stick of Truth Review

South Park has taken its shots at the world of video games before, but never with this kind of reverence. At the same time, the game is a celebration of seventeen seasons of the show, drawing references from fan favorites across the entire span of its run.

Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2 Import Review

Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2 Import Review

The first few drafts of this review did not meet the alchemist’s exacting standards, and were sacrificed in the name of “quality control.” After much fiddling with the recipe proportions, she’s completely satisfied. Hopefully the delay won’t affect her payment.

Arc the Lad Retroview

Arc the Lad Retroview

Plenty of young men get called lads at some point in their early years, but most of them aren’t named Arc. Exactly why he’s a lad is open to question, since his deeds are not childlike in stature.

Magus Review

Magus Review

Magus puts players in the role of a prisoner as they ascend to godhood. But would you really want be a god when your potential followers are this incompetent?

Toukiden: The Age of Demons Review

Toukiden: The Age of Demons Review

RPGamers looking to hunt rather large game have a number of organisations and places to ply their trade nowadays. Can the Slayers from the Age of Demons provide any new ideas for their beast-battling brethren?

Bravely Default Review

Bravely Default Review

Applying financial terminology to fantasy worlds could produce other fascinating titles in the future. Is it possible to Cautiously Mortgage, Lazily Foreclose, Furiously Equitize, or Nobly Deficit? These questions are not answered by this game.
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Blackguards Review

Blackguards Review

Daedalic Entertainment’s Blackguards brings hex-based combat into this year’s RPG mix, and not just from Aurelia’s spells. Does it provide enough entertainment to RPGamers joining up with this motley crew?

FORCED Review

FORCED Review

BetaDwarf’s first game is a serious look at the challenges weathered by fantasy gladiators. Making a blurb joke about them would be totally forced.

Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits Retroview

Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits Retroview

Humans and Deimos are on a collision course, with both sides seeking to draw blood forevermore. The resulting game does a lot of things right, but never addresses what happened to Phobos in this naming convention.

Bravely Default Review

Bravely Default Review

Bravely Default is a great blending of classic and modern gameplay aspects, and well worth the positive attention. We advise RPGamers not to follow any inspiration from the title when it comes to paying for it, however.

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