Tag: rpg

Melancholy Republic: A Tragic Tale of Political Intrigue – Interview With Nicholas Spargo

Nerd Bacon’s News Director the Watchman speaks with Nicholas Spargo, the lead designer of Melancholy Republic. Find out what inspires this tragic tale of political intrigue, as well as the state of the RPG genre.

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.

Shenmue – Sega Dreamcast

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.

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.

Legend of the Mystical Ninja – SNES

Platform: SNES Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date (NA): June 30, 1992 Genre: Action-Adventure Nerd Rating: 8.5/10 Reviewed by: InfiniteKnife  Known in Japan as Ganbare Goemon (which loosely translates to “Go For It, Goemon”), Legend of the Mystical Ninja is one of those games we rented as kids, loved, and continued to rent every couple… Continue reading Legend of the Mystical Ninja – SNES

South Park: The Stick of Truth – Xbox 360

Platform: Xbox 360 Developer: Obsidian Entertainment, South Park Digital Studios Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: March 4, 2014 Genre: RPG Nerd Rating: 8.5/10 Reviewed by: InfiniteKnife When South Park first came on TV in 1997, I was 12 years old, and surely part of the main demographic Trey Parker and Matt Stone were going for at… Continue reading South Park: The Stick of Truth – Xbox 360

Chrono Trigger – SNES

Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System Developer: Squaresoft Publisher: Squaresoft Release date: August 22nd, 1995 Genre: Role-Playing Nerd Rating: 10/10 You always remember your first time. A decisive moment that changes the way you look at the world, changes your tastes and interests.. You see, Chrono Trigger was my very first role-playing game. The notion of… Continue reading Chrono Trigger – 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