Tag Archives: RPG

Nostalgia that doesn’t forget the nuances Since its origins in the last 1980s, the console role-playing game has evolved considerably. Habitually, modern efforts deliver sizable casts of nuanced characters, multifaceted combat systems, and symphonic scores. ...

Little sisters trying their best!  There’s a problem with a lot of media franchises these days. Instead of telling a comprehensive story laid out across a succession of installments, entries can feel like a meandering ...

The fourth time is a charm for Persona 3; this remaster of 2010’s Persona 3 Portable might lack the on-foot exploration, but with an alternative protagonist, remains the best way to enjoy this iconic role-playing ...

Swords, magic, and mecha combine in a retro-style role-playing adventure that’s far more than just a tribute to the 16/32-bit era. 90’s role-playing games like Chrono Trigger, Suikoden, and Xenogears established many of the genre’s ...

Elevated by real-time strategy battles where crowds of papercraft-style units fight it out, Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent is an otherwise ordinary role-playing effort. Some will undoubtedly find enjoyment in that. Gamers are a fickle ...

Arcade-style, five-on-five soccer matches coupled with light role-playing while off the pitch seems like a foolproof concept. Much like 2017’s Golf Story, Soccer Story complements its recreation of sport with a robust role-playing component. Unfortunately, ...

The Phantom Thieves Are Back and Looking Elegant on PC With a slew of sequels and spin-offs across its twenty-six-year legacy, the Persona series remains remarkably relevant. Much of this vitality is rooted in the franchise’s ability ...

Twelve years after the original Japanese release, the first entry in the Crossbell duology arrives in the West. Not only does it reveal Nihon Falcom’s mastery of role-playing fundamentals, but Durante and the rest of ...

Soul Hackers 2 lacks the rich storylines of Persona and some of the sophistication of the mainline Megami Tensei franchise. Instead, the fifth Devil Summoner entry demonstrates a shift toward accessibility. That’s great for newcomers, ...

A reoccurring narrative in role-playing games is the plucky hero who triumphs against ridiculous odds. That account summarizes Video Game Fables plot as well as production. There’s been a growing number of solitary developers whose ...