Category: Reviews

Fire Emblem: Awakening Review

Fire Emblem: Awakening Review

The sixth Fire Emblem in English, and the thirteenth overall, is almost available for the perusal of the masses. Is it dead on arrival, or will it knock you dead? One way to find out is reading this review.

Car Battler Joe Retroview

Car Battler Joe Retroview

I’m not braggin’ babe so don’t put me down, but I’ve got the fastest set of wheels in town. When somethin’ comes up to me you don’t even try, ’cause if she had a set of wings I know she could fly. She’s my little deuce coup, you don’t know what I’ve got.
409 or Little Honda are also appropriate.

Dragon Quest Slime Morimori Retroview

Dragon Quest Slime Morimori Retroview

How many kinds of slime are there? This game makes clear that they come in cyber, mini, ninja, maxi, stylish, and mustachioed varieties, just to name a few. Slimes can float through the air – who knew?

Crimson Shroud Review

Crimson Shroud Review

Yasumi Matsuno’s vision is seemingly of sentient board game pieces that move only when no eyes are upon them. Any other resemblances to Toy Story are not so obvious.
Bloody fun.

Ragnarok Tactics Review

Ragnarok Tactics Review

After the release of one Ragnarok Online spin-off, the second has followed closely behind. Will Ragnarok Tactics be on the end of a better reception than its sibling?

Persona 4 Golden Review

Persona 4 Golden Review

There’s more truth to be had in Atlus’s revamp of a PlayStation 2 classic. Fans and newcomers alike will definitely want to visit Inaba this winter.

Harvest Moon: A New Beginning Review

Harvest Moon: A New Beginning Review

Ever wanted to lift a building over your head and toss it somewhere else with ease? In Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, there’s more to life than building-cabertoss, but darn it, it’s way too much fun.

Of Orcs and Men Review

Of Orcs and Men Review

Not the Best Laid Plans French developer Cyanide made a splash with its initial forays into the realm of medieval fantasy RPGs when it managed...

Borderlands 2 PC Review

Borderlands 2 PC Review

Just so you know, we may have ripped this review from the hands of a dead adventurer. Full disclosure and all that.

Code of Princess Review

Code of Princess Review

Certain questions regarding Princess Solange’s attire will spring to mind, not least how she can move around in anything less than incredibly hot climates. Somehow her ability to swing a sword that weighs more than she does is not impaired, though.
Also, why isn’t she tanned yet?

CIMA: The Enemy Retroview

CIMA: The Enemy Retroview

Once upon a time, someone had the novel idea that making an entire game based around escorting people through dungeons would be worthwhile. Whether this idea was unadulterated brilliance or sub-moronic foolishness seems to be in the eye of the beholder.
Exactly why is CIMA all-caps? No one ever addresses it.

Mugen Souls Review

Mugen Souls Review

Taking many ideas and themes from NIS’s own Disgaea franchise, Mugen Souls provides an RPG adventure that starts off quite promising despite an over-abundance of moé.

Agarest: Generations of War 2 Review

Agarest: Generations of War 2 Review

Staff attempts at playing through the previous games in the Agarest series met with failure, but victory has been attained at the third time of asking. Was it all worth it?

Torchlight II Review

Torchlight II Review

Three years after the release of the first game, Torchlight II gives players the opportunity to loot together. Will RPGamers be able to illuminate the way forward for each other, or will the journey end in darkness?

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Review

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Review

Disney says that its Magical Kingdom is the happiest place on earth. Based on personal experience, even the lines for most of its attractions are more engaging than trying to make sense of the story in Kingdom Hearts.

Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time Review

Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time Review

After a somber reminder of PSP games that may never be heading west, it’s worth keeping in mind that others have made the trip over. RPGamer takes a look at Atlus’ latest arrival on the handheld.

Darksiders II Review

Darksiders II Review

Darksiders II is less about the apocalypse and more about killing stuff with a big scythe. Is that a bad thing? Well, kind of. RPGamer’s official review explains.

Custom Robo Arena Retroview

Custom Robo Arena Retroview

In the not-too-distant future, next Sunday A.D., there’s an unnamed kid with a robot, not too different from you or me. He learns how to spar with the schoolyard gang, in a bunch of fights that go whiz and bang, he does a good job cleaning up the town but the bad guys don’t like him and they try to take him down.
That idiot with the parrot wants to fight again…

Dust: An Elysian Tail Review

Dust: An Elysian Tail Review

Dust: An Elysian Tail has adorable anthros and a touching story. Let’s break the fourth wall and kick up some dust, as this is one hit from Summer of Arcade that you don’t want to miss.