RPG Fan's Reviews
An exemplar of what a AAA experience should feel like, not just in terms of production quality, but creative combat.
A decent game that ends before it begins.
Children and Akira Toriyama fans will probably love Sand Land.
A love of language and unique gameplay is enough to get literati excited for Cryptmaster, while those favoring less cerebral experiences should look elsewhere.
Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide is an excellent continuation of everything that made the base game great: excellent battles, a plethora of options in battle, and most importantly, strong characters.
Terra Memoria radiates passion from its developers, as well as a deep respect for its influences. and the strength of its visuals, audio and combat shine a spotlight on the creators' talent.
Baten Kaitos has no shortage of amazing ideas—and just as many shortcomings to go along with them.
There really isn’t anything else like a SaGa game, and you will get your SaGa fix with SaGa Emerald Beyond.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes might be a poor imitation of the games that came before, but it still has plenty to recommend it.
Rhapsody III is a serviceable entry that manages to maintain its humor, whimsy, and charm while experimenting with a few new ideas with varying degrees of success.
It's a little pushy for boasting about freedom, but it'll definitely give you something to think about.
A charming world that boasts deep strategy beyond number crunching.
Secrets of Grindea is an excellent homage to old-school action RPGs.
Splendidly designed and utterly unique, Dragon's Dogma 2 is a must play for action RPG fans looking for something special.
Open Roads is a rare title in that it captures humanity with respect and beauty without feeling saccharine.
Vestaria Saga II's elaborate story is at odds with its devastating difficulty, which is great if you're up for it, but many won't enjoy so much forced repetition.
Garden of Seif: Chronicles of an Assassin is a concisely dark romantic fantasy VN with an eye-catching aesthetic.
Improving slightly upon the combat system from Super Mario RPG isn't enough to make Another Crusade worth playing, especially when the story and characters are flat.
Pretty, but grindy.
Unicorn Overlord is the most unique strategy game you will play this year, and fans of "easy to learn, hard to master" systems may be replaying it every year from now on.