RPG Fan's Reviews
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.
Zoria can offer a compelling tactical experience, but presentation and graphical weaknesses dull the shine.
There is no better way to play the second Ace Attorney trilogy, and it's a trilogy worth playing—even if it has more obvious imperfections from time to time.
Yukar From The Abyss is an entertaining-yet-short otome VN based on Ainu mythology.
The Thaumaturge offers a (very) bleak view of alt-history Warsaw at the turn of the 20th century, driven by ambitious narrative systems and a solid combat offering involving the use of metaphysical creatures.
A relatively enjoyable Metroidvania that is still noticeably rough around the edges.
A surprisingly fun and competent genre-bend from Pixpil that's a must play for fans of Eastward.
Syberia is still worth checking out despite its shortcomings.
Spike Chunsoft returns to their flagship series with must-play entry for any fan of roguelike RPGs, delivering one of the most mechanically deep games I've played in years.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a fantastic game that is true to the spirit of the original while also carving its own path.
Sympathy Kiss is an enjoyable slice-of-life otome VN about working adults finding love.
Crymachina serves as a visually striking and thematically intriguing action RPG that is dripping with style yet feels a bit too small for the story it wants to tell.
Even if it’s starting to show its age, Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster is still an enthralling adventure with optional useful features to help out modern players.
Devilishly good stories and beautiful haunting visuals in a cool dark fantasy world overcome the bland combat.
Lunacid understands what made FromSoftware's first-person RPGs classics and avoids their worst pitfalls, successfully introducing modern design elements without detracting from the core experience of exploration and simple-yet-effective combat.
Immortality is a different kind of game, but if you click with it, the story, acting, and overarching mystery will show you something wonderful.
A game offering dozens of hours of turn-based tactical combat with a huge range of tactical and character choices, even if the story and interface do not quite reach the same level.
If you've come this far, you may as well continue through The Indigo Disk; just don't expect it to significantly elevate the gen nine experience.
Phantom Brigade does one thing really well that sets it apart, but that one thing is all it has going for it.