Shenmue is one of those rare games that come around once or twice in a generation. Perfectly executed control and gameplay, fully developed plot, and graphics and sound to rival even modern games, Shenmue is a treasure for any fan of the Sega Dreamcast.
Tag: role playing game
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
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – PC
Platform: PC Developer: BioWare Publisher: LucasArts Release Date: November 19th, 2003 Genre: Role-Playing Game Nerd Rating: 8.5/10 In my experiences as a gamer, very few video games have been amazing enough to warrant me playing it over and over again, but Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is definitely one of those games. I… Continue reading Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – PC
AirBuccaneers – PC
Platform: PC Developer: LudoCraft Ltd. Publisher: LudoCraft Ltd. Release Date: December 5th, 2012 Genre: Action, First-Person Shooter, Role-Playing Game Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 AirBuccaneers is a first-person multiplayer-only airship battle game brought to us by LudoCraft Ltd, an independent game development team based in Oulu, Finland. The game was released in 2012, and still has an… Continue reading AirBuccaneers – PC
South Park: The Stick of Truth – Xbox 360
Feed your nerd on this. Longtime Nerd Bacon writer, The Watchman, reviews the masterfully crafted South Park RPG, The Stick of Truth.
The King of Dragons – SNES
Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Snes9x Emulator Developer: Capcom Publisher (NA): Capcom Release Date (NA): April 1994 Genre: Hack and Slash, RPG Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle Games like The King of Dragons is one of the reasons why I love retro gaming. Some classics will never die. If you have… Continue reading The King of Dragons – SNES
Snowdrift – Flash
Platform: Flash (Internet Browser) Developer: Placeable Publisher: Newgrounds.com Release Date: July 22, 2012 Genre: Survival Horror Nerd Rating: 6 out of 10 Reviewed by Greg Mustache I’m a big fan of horror games. I don’t always have the nerve to actually play them, but I do support their existence, even if the survival-horror genre itself has… Continue reading Snowdrift – Flash
Fable Anniversary – Xbox 360
Journey back to Albion during the time of Heroes in Lionhead Studio’s HD Release of Fable Anniversary. Review by Variand on NerdBacon.com
Final Fantasy XII – PS2
Platform: PlayStation 2 Developer: Square Enix PDD4 Publisher: Square Enix Release Date (NA): October 31, 2006 Genre: RPG Nerd Rating: 6.2 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle “Hey isn’t that the guy from FF X?”, No, he’s not, I thought the same thing but that would just be wrong. Sid is the only guy that… Continue reading Final Fantasy XII – PS2
Fable – Xbox
Platform: Xbox Developer: Big Blue Box (Satellite of Lion Head Studios) Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Release Date (NA): September 14, 2004 Genre: RPG Nerd Rating: 8.7 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle Morals, these are necessary in real life, but in a video game? Not usually, but in the fantastic land of Albion, this is… Continue reading Fable – Xbox
Final Fantasy VIII – PlayStation
Nerd Bacon writer Juuchi Yosamu reviews Final Fantasy VIII for the original PlayStation. Junction 100 Blinds to your ST-DEF to be sure you can read this.
Final Fantasy VII – PlayStation
Nerd Bacon reviews one of the most cherished RPGs of all time, Final Fantasy VII for PlayStation. Get your materia sorted and check out this post.
Champions of Norrath: Realms of Everquest – PS2
Platform: PlayStation 2 Developer: Snowblind Studios Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment Release Date (NA): February 10, 2004 Genre: RPG, Hack and Slash Nerd Rating: 7.6 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle I may be known for a strange obsession with RPGs, and as these are typically loner games(except MMOs but I’m not big fan of these), it’s… Continue reading Champions of Norrath: Realms of Everquest – PS2
Elder Scrolls Chapter II: Daggerfall – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Bethesda Softworks Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release Date: August 31, 1996 Genre: RPG Nerd Rating: 3 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle I have reviewed 3 of the five Elder Scrolls games so far, and this one really blows my mind. For a MS-Dos game, this thing is impressive… Continue reading Elder Scrolls Chapter II: Daggerfall – PC
Valkyrie Profile – PlayStation
Odin has commanded Nerd Bacon to review Enix’s PlayStation RPG, Valkyrie Profile. Of course, we abided. He’s a scary dude.