Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is a remake of Final Fantasy Tactics, which was released for PlayStation 1 in 1997. It is a spin-off game of the main franchise, changing the familiar turn-based JRPG gameplay of the other Final Fantasy games to a turn-based strategy game, such as Fire Emblem, XCOM, and many others. […]
Remaking one of the most beloved JRPGs of all time would always be challenging. So instead, Square Enix decided to build on its foundations and expand its story while respecting what came before. The Compilation of Final Fantasy VII was the company’s first attempt to breathe new life into the game with projects like Crisis […]
What makes a Final Fantasy game, a “Final Fantasy” game? For some, it’s turn-based combat. For others, it’s the Chocobos, the Summons, or the magic spells. For others still, it’s the worlds themselves, such as Ivalice or Gaia, and the memories they associate with playing those games. Final Fantasy XVI always had a difficult task […]
The original Final Fantasy VII was something of a phenomenon for then Square when it was released on the PS1 in 1997. It introduced 3D graphics to the series for the first time and presented a more mature, sci-fi story to JRPG fans worldwide. This is what prompted Square Enix to go back to its […]
Whenever we talk about Final Fantasy we are talking about one of the biggest franchises in video gaming. With Final Fantasy VII in mind as the one that put the franchise on the map of the game world, Stranger of Paradise is definitely a tempting spin-off, in every way possible. Promising to tell us an […]
The remake of Final Fantasy VII was announced in 2015. As expected, five years later, we saw it on the shelves in April 2020. Even in last-gen, the graphics were impressive, just as we’ve grown to expect from Square. But what happens when such a game gets enhanced even more for the PlayStation 5? Are […]
ATLUS is one of the most prolific and well-known JRPG studios. With series like Shin Megami Tensei and its spin-off, Persona, ATLUS has solidified itself as the king of turn-based JRPGs. However, for a long time, ATLUS relied on ‘old glory’ to carry it forward. Multiple games in the same series, followed by spin-offs, re-releases, […]
Say what you will about Japan’s contributions to pop culture, but there’s one thing you can’t argue about; the Japanese know how to make some amazing cars. And they sure know how to make car games. See what I did there? The Gran Turismo series has never been your run-of-the-mill racing game, and GT7 stays […]
As part of its 30th anniversary celebration of the series, Bandai Namco announced The Remastered Project. It’s an initiative to bring all classic Tales games to modern hardware, starting with Tales of Symphonia in 2023. The plan is to gradually make every Tales game available on current hardware with very minor improvements or changes. So […]
It may have been months since my last review for BGeek, but I couldn’t help but smile when Mike suggested I try Lost Soul Aside for this review. Lost Soul Aside is a third-person action/adventure title from Chinese developer Ultizero Games, developed with the help of the PlayStation China Hero program, an initiative by Sony […]
It’s easy to feel a bit jaded about the video game industry these days. From mass layoffs to AAA games with bloated budgets and decade-long development cycles, is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is a game humbly revealed only a year ago, coming from a small French […]
Pillars of Eternity is one of the earliest Kickstarter success stories. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind cult classics such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, Fallout: New Vegas, and Alpha Protocol, PoE was a throwback to genre darlings like Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale. Despite a great reception by critics […]
