There has never been a time without Star Wars games. But, either due to technical limitations or creative decisions, very few have attempted to create a truly open world. The recently released Star Wars Jedi: Survivor featured a Metroidvania structure. The cult-classic Knights of the Old Republic games opted for a semi-open world. Star Wars […]
Overwatch, Fortnite, Apex Legends, Marvel Rivals, Valve’s Deadlock…and Concord. Firewalk Studios debut project is a 5v5 hero shooter, an (almost) fully priced game in a genre dominated by F2P titles. Despite its pedigree of being published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the game failed to garner attention. Its first trailer promised a story-driven game with quirky […]
The Legend of Heroes series is undoubtedly Nihon Falcom’s magnum opus. As a JRPG series that started in 1989, it has since evolved into an interconnected universe of games. This has made it both unique and overwhelming for the fans of the genre. How do you justify devoting hundreds of hours to a series, especially […]
Atlus has gained a notorious reputation for re-releasing its titles and charging full price for new editions. While Persona 3 Reload is a (almost) full remake, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal are the same games they initially released, only upgraded and expanded. This is what Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance is in a […]
Releasing 13 years after the first game, Alan Wake 2 had an uphill battle ahead of it. Published by Epic Games as a digital-only game, it needed to be good enough for gamers to come out of their comfort zones and give it a chance, despite the odds against it. Luckily, the team at Remedy […]
Yoshitaka Murayama’s Suikoden from 1995 is one of the most influential turn-based JRPGs of all time. Despite that, the series hasn’t had much success in recent years, with the last few games launching only in Japan, and only on handheld consoles. In the meantime, turn-based JRPGs continued to grow with titles like Triangle Strategy, proving […]
Stellar Blade was definitely not one of the games I expected to love so much this year. Mainly because before February’s State of Play, no one knew if this particular game would ever be released. We were first introduced to it as “Project EVE” in 2021, but between then and the release a lot of […]
Alone in the Dark is a game that gave birth to an entire genre when it first launched in 1992 – survival horror. While that title mostly belongs to the first Resident Evil today, the influence of Alone in the Dark can be felt in every game that came after it. Being stuck in a […]
Rise of the Ronin is a story-driven action RPG from Team Ninja in collaboration with PlayStation. Set in Japan at the end of the Edo era, it places you at the centre of the events and decisions that will define the country’s future. Our main character is a Ronin who happens to be in the […]
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 […]
Banishers Ghosts of New Eden is not a game I planned on playing this month. But I am glad I did. Sandwiched between high-profile releases such as Tekken 8 and Persona 3 Reload, and even with surprise gems like Helldivers 2, it’s not really a title that immediately stands out in the calendar. Regardless, knowing […]
Today, most players don’t know that Persona is a spin-off of Shin Megami Tensei (henceforth SMT), a long-running JRPG series developed by Atlus. Persona 3 is the game that pushed this spin-off series into mainstream popularity in 2006, with its addicting combination of turn-based combat and high school life elements. While Persona 5 Royal is […]
