Tag Archives: Role Playing

I Am Setsuna is out this week for Nintendo Switch. Here is our review from its initial release on PS4. I Am Setsuna knows what it wants to be, and it tries its hardest to achieve it. It’s a smaller, more intimate adventure than many of Square Enix’s prior efforts, …

In games, nothing can be said to be certain except death and well, mostly that. Death as a consequence of failure has been a part of games since the days of Spacewar!, and what came after has stayed pretty much the same: a Game Over screen, a Continue? prompt (maybe …

In 2017 we expect value from games. Our time is precious, our money limited – so video games need to deliver hours, weeks, and even months of quality entertainment. Some – like Battlefield 1 (opens in new tab) – can fall back on excellent multiplayer, but more single-player focused franchises …

Final Fantasy 15 (opens in new tab) is a strange video game for a lot of reasons. One of its most fascinating excesses is its inclusion of over a hundred ridiculously-detailed recipes that you can find or unlock across your journey, which give Noctis and his pals a boost in …

Soon, Geralt’s journey will come to an end and he’ll finally have a chance to rest his weary soul for a spell. CD Projekt Red is releasing a The Witcher 3 (opens in new tab): Game of the Year Edition tomorrow, compiling all of his adventures and DLC over the …

“A Final Fantasy for fans and first-timers” states the splash screen as this demo of the first three chapters of the long-awaited Final Fantasy 15 boots up. A strong statement of intent, and based on my time with it, one that sums up this latest installment in the long-running and …

Wandering around and seeing what pops up is like 93 percent of the point of Pokemon Go (opens in new tab). But if you can’t stand the idea of another evening spent wandering with naught but a backpack full of Pidgeys and Rattatas to show for it, then you may …

From its humble beginnings in 1987, Final Fantasy has since blossomed into a ridiculous multimedia empire. There are, of course, the main numbered entries, but there are spin-offs, sequels, kart racers, energy drinks, even feature-length movies – and it can be tough to keep track of it all. To help …

What is it? An anime-style bartending simulator where you get to know a colorful cast of characters while mixing Piano Man cocktails in a cyberpunk dystopia  Play it if you like… Narrative-led games, fantasising about life as a bartender, Hideo Kojima’s Snatcher Format: PC/Vita Price: $14.99/£10.99 Release date: PC: Out …

EA’s press conference (opens in new tab) may not have revealed a ton of new info about Mass Effect: Andromeda (opens in new tab), but it offered a brief glimpse of the return of the Mako. That’s right, the bouncing, rubbery, ice skate with wheels is back. But don’t groan …