RPG Reviews
Avowed is a well-written and cohesive fantasy escape that thoughtfully ramps from modest to grandiose, though small bits of uneven execution slightly detract from an otherwise impressive experience.
by Bryan Vitale on 14 February, 2025
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Review
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is a dense numbers-driven RPG and a remarkable improvement from its predecessor, with an immersive 15th century setting, satisfying role-playing, and impressive cinematic chops.
by Adam Vitale on 08 February, 2025
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak 2 Review
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak 2 manages to improve in some areas while stumbling a bit in others, but still manages to deliver an exciting tale; here is our review.
by Scott White on 07 February, 2025
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist Review
A solid search-action game coupled with an incredible musical score makes for an easy recommendation.
by Junior Miyai on 21 January, 2025
Dynasty Warriors: Origins Review
Taking the long-running hack n' slash series into a fully-fledged action RPG experience, developer Omega Force has revived this series revolving around the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in a stunning fashion at the cost of scaling back what it used to offer before.
by Josh Torres on 20 January, 2025
Tales of Graces f Remastered Review
Over fifteen years since an initial release, Tales of Graces f Remastered is a lovingly executed refresh of a series classic.
by Paul Shkreli on 15 January, 2025
Freedom Wars: Remastered Review
Polished up with a new coat of paint and some Quality-of-Life upgrades, Freedom Wars is better than ever.
by James Galizio on 08 January, 2025
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Review
One of Falcom's best Ys games comes to modern consoles, but the end result should've been better.
by Mikhail Madnani on 07 January, 2025
Fantasian: Neo Dimension Review
Fantasian is a wonderful JRPG, and now it's even better and accessible to all platforms.
by James Galizio on 04 December, 2024
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Review
Dragon Quest III returns with it's first new remake in years, recapturing the spirit of what made the original so special.
by Cullen Black on 13 November, 2024
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut Review
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut Review improves on a fantastic narrative-driven horror experience with its new story content, enhancements, music, features, and console release.
by Mikhail Madnani on 06 November, 2024
Mario & Luigi: Brothership Review
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is the biggest and boldest the series has ever been, with some novel battle mechanics, but an overstuffed runtime severely dilutes the experience in both narrative and gameplay.
by Adam Vitale on 05 November, 2024
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review
Despite many shortcomings undermining its ambitions, Dragon Age: The Veilguard engages with its RPG systems, visual flair, and strong, heartfelt storytelling.
by Josh Tolentino on 28 October, 2024
Yakuza Kiwami on Switch offers a competent handheld experience despite visual cutbacks, and the addition of licensed music in the West is welcome.
by Mikhail Madnani on 24 October, 2024
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Review
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is a lovely remake of one of Square's legacy titles and may be the best entry into the series for newcomers to dip their toes.
by Scott White on 23 October, 2024
While Card-en-Ciel's gameplay is a strong point, everything else about the game leaves a lot to be desired.
by James Galizio on 21 October, 2024
Ys X: Nordics' excellent and refreshing combat stylings are diluted by tedious exploration, uneven visual presentation, and a ho-hum story.
by Adam Vitale on 14 October, 2024
Astlibra Gaiden: Cave of Phantom Mist Review
Astlibra's DLC is an excellent addition to the fantastic title, however, it's hard to recommend as a standalone title for players who have never played the original.
by Chao Min Wu on 11 October, 2024
Enotria: The Last Song is touted as a sun-lit Soulslike inspired by Italian folklore. Fans of the subgenre will find plenty to like, even if this song doesn't exactly nail the high notes.
by Paul Shkreli on 10 October, 2024
Atlus' seven year journey to releasing Project Re Fantasy was worth the wait as it combines some of the very best ideas from their previous games into a lovely fantasy setting with a compelling cast of characters and a deeply intricate, well-designed job class system.
by Josh Torres on 07 October, 2024
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Review
Zelda's first turn as the star of the show sees her given some truly exciting and thought-provoking gameplay systems that bring glorious Breath of the Wild vibes to a 2D Zelda game - but missed opportunities also offer up small frustrations.
by Alex Donaldson on 25 September, 2024
Reynatis takes inspiration from Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy, but results in a messy & forgettable experience.
by Adam Vitale on 20 September, 2024
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Review
The Ace Attorney Investigations Collection revives a pair of underappreciated Ace Attorney spin-offs on modern platforms, and shows that the view from the prosecutorial side of the justice system is surprisingly familiar, if no less enjoyable for it.
by Josh Tolentino on 03 September, 2024
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles Review
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles strives to retell a chunk of Rimuru’s story, but does so through this medium to limited success.
by Paul Shkreli on 01 September, 2024
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Review
More than just a blast from the past, Emio fully revitalizes the Famicom Detective Club series, making it better than ever before.
by James Galizio on 28 August, 2024