How is it that nobody can make a good JRPG for the DS? Some remakes have been all right, and a strategy RPG or two have been good. But every original RPG for the system seems somehow tainted by the platform. Black Sigil, Nostalgia, Beyond the Yellow Brick Road – hell, even …
Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Review – Sands of Destruction
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 by chrisReview – Torchlight
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 by jacksonTorchlight should be branded with a warning. The game is pornographic, it’s number porn and clicking porn with a Tolkienesque fantasy fetish thrown into the mix. After loading the game there is a brief introduction to set the scene, and immediately the player begins clicking madly on everything moving.
With each click the characters moan, scream, …
Review – Vandal Hearts: Flame of Judgment
Friday, February 19th, 2010 by chrisWatching a beloved series re-emerge after years of lying dormant is always disconcerting. On the one hand, it’s nice to see developers expand on a world already well-fleshed out and attempt to recapture something that was thought lost forever. On the other hand, it may be worse to have a crappy sequel than …
Review – Children of the Nile / Alexandria
Friday, February 12th, 2010 by golden jewChildren of the Nile is a continuation, and possibly the final installment of the fairly successful Pharaoh series, taking advantage of the excellent setting of ancient Egypt as a basis for a robust city builder. The people of ancient Egypt are civilized enough to be needy bastards– a prerequisite for any builder, and in …
Armored Princess Review: Part II
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 by jacksonSometime while I was busy writing about how much the PC is awesome and how much BioShock sucks I realized that I was still actively playing King’s Bounty: Armored Princess and I’m overdue in my second review installment. I’m probably about half way through the game at this point. Considering I’ve spent …
Review – Eve Online Dominion
Monday, January 18th, 2010 by golden jewBeing primarily an MMO gamer for the past decade, I am continually amazed at my ability to be angry when developers release an untested pile of crap and demand you pay for it—which of course a gamer will. However, much as an old faithful geyser, my naiveté and then resulting hatred spring eternal. …
Armored Princess Review: Part I
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by jacksonI’ve been playing King’s Bounty: Armored Princess for almost sixteen hours now. For lots of games that would mean I’m approaching the ending, or perhaps I even surpassed the ending and cycled back to the beginning for another playthrough. Such is not the case with this game, I’ve only traveled to two and a half …
Review – Gitaroo Man Lives!
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 by christianGitaroo Man is PS2 rhythm game originally released way back in 2002 At the time, lack of availability prevented it from gaining anything but niche popularity, but a 2005 reprint by online retailer Games Quest Direct brought it back into the gamer’s eye right around the same time that Guitar Hero was poised change …
Review – Devil Survivor
Monday, December 7th, 2009 by jaySometimes innovation doesn’t come from wild, crazy new ideas but from the melding of old. Like combining the wheel with fire, Devil Survivor melds two of the oldest RPG battle systems and the result is a flaming tire of fun. Battles take place on a grid following the standard SRPG trope of battles taking …
Review – Play!: A Video Game Symphony
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 by tysonLast week my buddy, Tony, called me and told me that I should drive my unemployed butt to Salt Lake City to go see a concert with him. As an added bonus, he had already bought my ticket and was willing to part with it for the awesome price of free if I could make …
