Tag Archives: RPG

After the industry crash of the early eighties putting the kibosh on electronic gaming, Dungeons and Dragons became my middle school obsession. With graph paper and twenty-sided die in hand, my stalwart fighter was capable ...

Last generation, Snowblind Studios’ Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath and Champions: Return to Arms were the unrivaled monarchs of the console action/RPG realm. Each game was elevated by a bounty of stat-boosting loot, ...

While my teenage years were marked by weekend trips to the congested cineplex, in college I had developed an appreciation for the smaller art-house theatres. Having watched an endless procession of rugged heroes save the ...

Reviewers tend to approach sequels and expansions differently. Expansions carry with them an understanding that the would-be purchaser is not only familiar with the original title, but actually enjoyed it enough to consider spending additional ...

With a recent price drop and an influx of aftermarket devices capable of bolstering an underwhelming battery life, Nintendo’s 3DS has one final obstacle to overcome- the portable system desperately needs a diversified software library. ...

Since its release over six years ago, Sony’s PlayStation Portable has served as a home for some delightfully eccentric titles. One of the best exemplars of this trend was 2010’s ClaDun: This is an RPG!, ...

For years, games have attempted to replicate the complexity of free will. From adjusting the way a NPC treats the protagonist, offering optional side missions, or providing a conclusion based on the player’s actions, quality ...

Despite an obsession with bombastic violence and a near-constant objectification of the female body, there are signs of maturation in gaming. Faced with refreshingly pensive objectives, Catherine challenges participants to prevail against the type of ...

What is the concept? As the inaugural effort from a seven-person development team known as Supergiant Games, Bastion delivers a masterful modernization of the action-role playing game. Recalling the action and narrative heft once displayed ...

When I say “first person role-playing,” what game comes to mind? Nowadays, it is more than likely a game like Elder Scrolls: Oblivion or Fallout 3. These games use a first person perspective as a ...