Tag Archives: Action

Roguish Fun with a Difference With attributes like procedurally generated levels, permanent death, and a steady flow of ability augmentations, the roguelike has become a dominant sub-genre. But its popularity has also cultivated a legion ...

History ‘Acquire-d’ Traditionally, franchises grow with each successive iteration. But spin-offs sporadically scale things back, pushing the property in daring, new directions. From Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart’s reimaging of Hyperdimension Neptunia as a tactical ...

Solid Game from a Lesser Known Name 3000th Duel arrives without the benefit of a generous marketing budget or the pedigree of a prominent developer. But those things shouldn’t dissuade you from seeking out this ...

We help a troubled ruler find his missing daughters in King Lucas, across a massive castle that is constantly changing shape. The jumping continues in Bucket Knight, where with pail over head and gun in ...

Psikyo=Colorful Art Kyoto Across the company’s thirteen-year lifespan, Psikyo cultivated a rich legacy. Although the Kyoto-based developer dabbled with erotic mahjong games and even a sequel to Lode Runner, it was their arcade shooters that ...

Clover=Creativity Lover Some of the industry’s best efforts come from a coalition of immensely talented individuals. When Resident Evil’s Shinji Mikami, Devil May Cry’s Hideki Kamiya, and Samurai Shodown programmer Atsushi Inaba joined forced to ...

‘Ship These Ships At least two of acclaimed director Quintin Tarantino’s feature films demonstrate the power of the medium. Both Inglourious Basterds and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood entangle history and fantasy so tightly, ...

Kiryu, Culture, and Cut Content Changes across SEGA’s Yakuza franchise often reflects the West’s growing cultural awareness. When the inaugural entry was released stateside in 2006, few games had reflected the societal nuances of contemporary ...

Mecha Exodus Not long ago, mech-based games were exceedingly prevalent. Franchises like MechWarrior, Armored Core, Zone of the Enders, Steel Battalion, and Titanfall let players live out their futuristic fantasies. Each provided the opportunity to ...

A Break from AAA Average Triple-A titles habitually exhibit technical prowess, flaunting the capabilities of cutting-edge hardware. But sporadically, they can feel a bit empty, seemingly conceptualized by a battalion of marketing folk rather than ...