Sometimes, you can pinpoint the moment when you realized that your favorite console was going to be phased out. For me, it was the terrible port of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. With gamebreaking bugs shipped in the box and corners cut wherever the developers could get away with it, it was the moment when I realized the PS2 was no longer worth every company’s best efforts to program for. Witness this harrowing recollection of loss and heartbreak in the spirit of April’s Foolish Games!
Tag: action RPG
Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall – PC
Nerd Bacon newcomer Doc Croc reviews The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, a PC title released during the gaming’s renaissance in 1996, to explain why this game from the extremely popular Elder Scrolls series deserves more respect and should be tried at least once.
Dragon Age: Inquisition – PlayStation 4
Best game of the year? I certainly think so . . .
Terranigma – SNES
So, it’s Retrouary, and student 20 finally offers up a review. This time, it’s for Terranigma, the third (and possibly best) of Quintet’s Gaia series, and the only one that was never brought to North American shores. Is it good? Yeah. Is it revolutionary? Oh, heck no. studetn 20 thinks of it as Secret of Mana light…
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link – NES
Zelda II The Adventure of Link is typically the recipient of much undeserved criticism. Undue censure is bound to target anything that stands out from the crowd, and with that said it only makes sense that Zelda II would find itself in the crosshairs of the public eye. At the time, The Legend of Zelda had recently graced the Nintendo Entertainment System with substantial praise, so expectations were high. When Nintendo gave us something new and different, reactions were mixed. Some adored this fresh entry in the series, some reviled it. Whatever stance you take on the Zelda II debate, ZB would like a moment of your attention in order to discuss the finer points of Zelda II The Adventure of Link.
Arcania: Gothic 4 – PC
Arcania: Gothic 4 is an action role-playing game that tells of one man’s quest for vengeance. The simplified mechanics may alienate fans of the series’ earlier iterations, but those willing to give it a fair try may find it to be a pretty decent game, if a little obscure by today’s standards.
Bioware announces new 4v1 Online Action RPG: Shadow Realms
After months of teasing trailers of youths displaying amazing powers with the slug line, “You’ve been chosen,” Bioware has finally given us a bit more information with their newest trailer. Shadow Realms is being described as a 4v1 Story-Driven Online Action RPG in which four players will team up against the (player controlled) “Shadowlord.” This… Continue reading Bioware announces new 4v1 Online Action RPG: Shadow Realms
Parasite Eve II – PlayStation
Nerd Bacon reviews Parasite Eve II for PlayStation. The look and gameplay in this horror action rpg differ greatly from the original. Is that good or bad?