To Nier or Not?
Some have panned it. Some have loved it. Not since Planescape: Torment has an RPG so divided players into camps of love and hatred. We dive into Nier to find out the truth.
Category Archives: Reviews
You Don’t Want to Sleep Through This
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is an amazing RPG for the PSP that’s every bit as good as the Kingdom Hearts titles out for full-size consoles.
An Old School That Rules
It’s been a long time since we found a truly old school RPG worth the bytes that programmed it. But Eschalon Book II restored our faith and made us believe in classical magic once again.
The Spy Who Loved Us
Although flawed in several areas, Alpha Protocol proves to be a capable espionage action RPG title, and we all know there aren’t very many of them to go around.
A Japanese GTA
For a while, it looked like the Dragon of Dojima wouldn’t escape the Japanese market. But Yakuza 3 is here now as a PS3 exclusive, and is perfect for those who enjoy a semi-open world with a lot of fighting.
A Fantastic Fantasy
Final Fantasy XIII quickly became the best-selling game of the long-running series. And seeing the stunning graphics, scorching battles and cool story, we can see why.
Divinity II Is A Drag-on.
Divinity II: Ego Draconis has a lot of really cool concepts, but also too many flaws to count. A little beta testing could have produced a top title, and not another almost made it” game.”
It's An RPG As Big As The Ocean
The crew of Star Ocean: The Last Hope: International is reporting for duty on the PlayStation 3 console, bringing that platform a truly immersive and expansive RPG experience, plus some nice little extras.
A Massive Upgrade
Mass Effect 2 takes everything that was good about the first title and improves it, and discards all the shaky bits. The end result is an action/RPG that will set the standard for 2010.
Best Diablo Clone Ever!
Looking for a solid game that won’t cost an arm and a leg? Then look no further than Torchlight, one of the best Diablo clones ever to hit the market. And grab it for under $20.