Review by Matt S. Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga ended on a cliffhanger; a conclusion that drew some criticism when the game was newly released on to the PlayStation 2, but set up the sequel perfectly. The reality was that Atlus never wanted people to play just one of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Digital Devil Saga has long been the forgotten child of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise. Abstract, cold, and remorselessly dark, this effort by Atlus was supposedly meant to be an accessible game in a franchise notorious for not being accessible at all. From that perspective I’m…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. Despite my love for the platform, I’m always initially skeptical of the revival of old series through crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter. It’s not that I’m doubtful of the developers’ ability to produce a quality title, or their adherence to a production schedule, but rather how…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. As we established in our review of the PC version of Zombie Studio’s horror title, Daylight, it’s not the finest game ever made. It’s atmospheric and has some great ideas backing it, but in execution the game falls a bit flat. I agree with Harvard’s review…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Interesting bit of trivia here; back when I was starting out in the world of professional games criticism, one of the first games that I got to review for a magazine that I really loved was Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. Called Lucifer’s Call in Australia, my…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl, is effectively an introduction to the Wizardry-style dungeon crawler RPG. It feels weird to write that, because it’s not actually an easy or straightforward game, but that is exactly what this game is. As a remake of the first Etrian…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. At first glance, Conception II might not look like it is anything special. The story itself is as tried and true as almost any other JRPG as you assume the role of a chosen one with incredible power that will join forces with others to save…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Persona 4 is one of the finest JRPGs ever released. Combining a dating sim-style social game with some rich JRPG combat mechanics, the game is enthralling for every moment over its 70+ hour run time. In fact, there is so much to do and see in…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Our good friend, Anne of Chic Pixel, organises a community game-along every month, where people are invited to play a game with a specific theme, and then share their experience over a dedicated hashtag on Twitter. Last month’s Monster Hunter month was a huge success, and…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. I have been playing JRPG titles for about as long as I have been gaming. The story lines, character development and sense of progression have all tested my mind rather than my reflexes over the years, and to this day I consider it my favourite genre.…
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