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!
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.
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.
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.
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?
Get ready to talk and kill your way across the nation of Ferelden in a BioWare title with plenty of information to digest. Doing so is certain to prompt some amusing conversations and situations.
Successfully funded Kickstarter campaigns can bring out the best and worst in man. Larian Studios aimed to be more divine than sinful in delivering on its promises, and maybe the original sin here is that publishers won’t fund traditional-style computer RPGs anymore.
You’re reading RPGamer and you come across a review of Vagabond Dog’s first game, Always Sometimes Monsters. You’ve seen a few screenshots and heard a little about how the game delights in forcing you to make difficult choices. What do you do?
If simply tossing many hours at a game is all that is necessary to deem it worthwhile, Agarest certainly qualifies.
Borgovia’s one man army is back to vanquish the hordes of dangerous creatures commonplace in the country. But don’t forget to credit his ghostly companion, Lady Katarina will let you know if she’s being underappreciated.
Cowgirls and Indians, mixed up with despicable outlaws gunning for every law-abiding citizen. The Western is an uncommon setting for an RPG, but this game shows it can work with a little effort.
The lawman is on his way.
Supergiant Games has finally launched its second game, Transistor, in the hopes of recapturing the magic of its debut title. There’s a lot to love about Transistor, and it does a lot of things really well.
When an Evil Lord starts casting his spell of destruction, you know you’ve entered the Danger Zone. Luckily the Time Goddess is there to bail you out.
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.
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.
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?
BetaDwarfs first game is a serious look at the challenges weathered by fantasy gladiators. Making a blurb joke about them would be totally forced.
Ackk Studios’ Two Brothers goes a bit further back than most retro efforts, to the two tone era of the original Game Boy. How do things end up when other hues begin to seep in into this originally monochrome world?
The final game in the long-titled Penny Arcade series is now available on Steam and heading to XBLA soon. Will RPGamers find it a good way to spend their time while awaiting the next E3 news flash?
Van Helsing and Lady Katarina have been out to paint the town red. Although the hardware stores were closed, a substitute source of the colour was in plentiful supply.
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