The PlayStation 2 was home to some of the greatest range of Japanese RPGs ever made. For many gamers, it was the machine that helped introduce them to series that are now considered to be iconic with titles like Persona 3 and Persona 4 still held up as some of the best games ever made. In addition, even major big-budget releases like Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XII took the genre to new heights in terms of visuals and gameplay....
Video game movies are almost exclusively assumed to be terrible by most gamers. Long and short films are an incredibly different medium from non-linear and interactive games, making many game franchise movies feel like poor reconstructions of stories that don’t work in other formats. That said, there have still been countless attempts to make video game movies that break this stereotype, and many have reached a surprising amount of critical and financial success....
Fallout has been a staple in every gamer’s library for over a decade. From apps to AAA releases Fallout seems to be everywhere. That has led to the franchise acquiring a massive amount of players that are very passionate about the first person shooter, adventure game that is set after the apocalypse. Along with the huge amount of fans they’ve gained are also some people that are adept at making memes that are both hilarious and relatable....
A fresh new horror film is hard to come by these days, as Hollywood seems to favor rebooting old cult classics rather than pumping out original movies. Of course, the other route when it comes to not wanting to start from scratch is the option of tacking on a sequel. Continuing a series with a new cast of faces and a linking storyline is a great way to give horror fans what they’ve been itching for....
As a supernatural mystery, The Medium throws a mountain of questions at the player that they, for the most part, are able to find answers to by the end of the game. Queries about Marianne’s past, the nature of Maw and other monsters, as well as who Sadness really is are all answered in time. Of course, not everything in the game is explained so well. By the climax of the game and Marianne’s final choice, most major story elements have been closed....
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was known for being a role-playing game powerhouse. At this point, Enix and Squaresoft were essentially second party developers for Nintendo and would crank out hit after hit of some of the arguably best RPGs ever for both the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo. However, when you think of RPGs on the Super Nintendo, your mind automatically goes to the poorly numbered Final Fantasy games, but the system had so much more to offer in the way of RPGs....
Cyberpunk 2077 is finally back on the PlayStation Store, but the game comes with this warning that makes it clear that the PS4 version of the controversial title is still surprisingly broken: “IMPORTANT NOTICE: Users continue to experience performance issues with this game. Purchase for use on PS4 systems is not recommended. For the best Cyberpunk experience on PlayStation, play on PS4 Pro and PS5 systems.” It’s not often you see a digital store tell you to not purchase a version of a game made for one of the best-selling video game consoles ever, but that update is really just the latest chapter in what has proven to be the shockingly strange Cyberpunk 2077 story so far....
Considering how saturated the Nintendo eShop is with various console ports, indie titles, and new releases, it should be no surprise that great games can fly under the radar for most gamers. While the likes of Cyberpunk 2077 get the spotlight for all the wrong reasons and amazing titles like Breath of the Wild for all the right ones, others slip through the cracks while they try to compete with higher marketing budgets and hype....
2020’s Gear Tactics, a game with surprisingly amazing gameplay, and extraordinary weaponry have a lot of things the players aren’t well aware of. Published and Designed by Xbox Game Studios, Gear Tactics is one of the most played games that will keep you hooked for days, even months. When it comes to mastering the game, the player needs to know every little detail such as Weapon Mechanism, the hidden chests, friendly fire, bugs, and errors....
Back in the golden days of real-time strategy (RTS) games, two titles stood out from two big clashing studios; one was Warcraft/Starcraft and the other was the Command & Conquer series. Now, since the former has besmirched itself thanks to a botched remaster, it’s up to the Command & Conquer series to show the world how it’s done with their recent and decent remasters. Command & Conquer Remastered Collection is mostly good and ought to trigger some nostalgia, prompting a look back at the good old Command & Conquer games....
Even though most RPG stories are centered around one main character with a chosen destiny, a magical McGuffin, and a hometown that has been burned to ashes (parents included), they typically don’t fight alone: a big part of the appeal for fans of the genre is the chance to team up alongside several diverse (and often weird) characters that are eager to help save the world. Naturally, this has resulted in lots of debates in social media over which party makeup is the best, which character is coolest, and should the game allow it, which romance option is the best and if you disagree then here is a translated quote from an interview that states without question that Cloud loves Aerith and only Aerith…sorry, got some RPG PTSD for a second there....
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is set to give the titular writer another shot at video game glory - after the first title was skirted to the side in the aftermath of mega-release Red Dead Redemption. While the cover art for Alan Wake’s American Nightmare left something to be desired, there are still plenty of series fans that are looking forward to Remedy Entertainment’s next installment - even if the XBLA game isn’t actually Alan Wake 2....
Any great heroic journey relies just as heavily on the characters surrounding the protagonist as the scale of the story, and with Batman: Arkham City, Gotham’s dark knight will be accompanied by more than a few familiar faces. While Robin the Boy Wonder won’t be joining Batman in the singleplayer portion of the game, the artist behind the character’s new design has opened up about the classic sidekick’s new look, and his brand new backstory....
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Google Play reached out to numerous senior-level directors and designers to discuss how they started – and found success – as women in the mobile games industry. Among those interviewed was Camilla Avellar, game designer at Supercell, who believes that the key to creating world-class games is a team that brings “different ideas and experiences” to the table. Avellar is currently the game designer for Hay Day – a wildly popular mobile game with more than 100 million installs on Google Play alone....
If there are two video game related items that goes hand-in-hand with each other better than any other it’s a Bethesda release and a few PC problems. While this situation isn’t nearly as severe as some of the issues that have plagued the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series, gamers are still reporting a few PC problems with their copies of the Bethesda-published, Arkane Studios-developed Dishonored. According to gamers on the Bethesda forums, an issue has arisen, primarily with ATI graphics card users, whereby Dishonored players would first experience freezing before the game crashed back to the desktop altogether....
Arkane Studios’ sidequel DLC chapters for Dishonored had a significant challenge to overcome, since they tell the story of a character who features briefly, but crucially, within the plot of the main game. Infamous assassin Daud, also known as the Knife of Dunwall and the leader of mercenary band The Whalers, appears almost immediately in Dishonored as the murderer of the Empress Jessamine Kaldwin, then disappears until near the end of the game....
These days, it isn’t enough to be the biggest, the boldest, or even the most badass when it comes to AAA gaming: first and foremost, the game has to work to win approval. The past few weeks have shown that not only is universal acclaim hard to come by, but the more established the franchise, the more divisive changes (or a jump to next-gen) prove to be. So it’s a particularly pleasant surprise to see Dragon Age: Inquisition succeed in nearly every respect....
Yes, the third and final episode of the epic trilogy, Hector: Badge of Carnage has been released - and “Episode 3: Beyond Reasonable Doom” brings the entire story to a gassy (maybe that’s a good thing) ending. Does the last entry wrap up the story in a delicious bacon wrapped hot dog of delight or is it just a bucket of gruel? The third installment in Hector: Badge of Carnage, aptly called “Beyond Reasonable Doom” is again, a direct continuation of the previous episode - wherein protagonist Detective Inspector Hector and his somewhat bumbling, if only slightly useful partner, Lambert have discovered the true fiend behind the Clapper’s Wreake terrorism....
During Sony’s E3 press conference, Killzone developer Guerrilla Games announced a new PlayStation 4 exclusive title, Horizon Zero Dawn. The trailer for the intriguing open-world game revealed a land where machine-like dinosaurs and monsters roam freely, and players use a specialized bow and arrows to take them down. While the new title looks exciting and fun, Sony’s head of world wide studios, Shuhei Yoshida, was nervous about launching the title, and shared his apprehension about announcing Horizon while talking with Polygon after Sony’s press conference:...
What once was old eventually becomes new again - and video games are no exception. Although the franchise name may not carry the weight it once did among the mainstream, King’s Quest is a series beloved by many who witnessed the rise of adventure games firsthand. And thanks to the resurrection of Sierra Games and the developers at The Odd Gentlemen, a brand new iteration looks to return the Quest to the conversation....
