RPGamer's Reviews
While not the most original game out there, Tokyo Xanadu nonetheless utilises its inspirations very effectively to provide a thoroughly engaging and entertaining experience.
When things finally get going in the second half, it suddenly becomes a much more engaging experience, but the change will come too late for many.
Sadly, The Caligula Effect really just amounts to a waste of time.
The game still provides many hours of enjoyment and lots of the good things that fans have come to expect, but those hoping the series uses this opportunity to take another giant leap may find themselves brought back to Earth with a bump.
Ys Origin is a great gateway into the Ys series, as well as another high-quality entry for those who are already sold on the series.
While hardcore fans will not find too much depth and challenge here, Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers is an entertaining title that successfully translates the key aspects of the Dynasty Warriors series into enjoyable strategy gameplay.
Hollow Realization shows no progress for a series that appears to be relying solely on its base franchise for sales.
God Eater 2: Rage Burst cements the series as the best alternative to Monster Hunter, and potentially surpasses it for those looking for a narrative within the gameplay experience both series offer.
While the gameplay fails to impress, the story at least manages to keep things interesting.
The option to have it on PlayStation 4 is welcome and if players missed the original game for whatever reason, this is the version to pick up. However, there’s not enough new content for those who did enjoy the original to justify buying it again, and for those who did have issues, virtually all of the likely turn-offs remain.
God Eater Resurrection is both a useful re-entry point for existing fans and the ideal opportunity for new players to get into the series.
Although almost every aspect has been done in more depth elsewhere, its narrower scope allows the game to stand up well as a title for players to just sit back and enjoy without being overwhelmed like the big budget titles have the propensity to do.
The game certainly won’t appeal to those looking for excitement and action, but as a relaxing change of pace it works well enough.
The game is straightforward to get into and adds new aspects at an engaging pace without becoming bogged down in too much repetition.
Although it’s not going to win over those who struggled to get into Bravely Default from the early going, Bravely Second should hold great appeal for everyone else.
It’s a highly enjoyable beast-slayer that feels right at home on both handheld and console.
Its cast, both human and digital, really bring the story and setting to life, and the game does a very good job of emulating the appeal of monster collecting and raising that the Pokémon series has mastered.
Sporting solid gameplay with good variation between its levels, the game provides effective entertainment for the couple of evenings it should take to polish off.
It’s debatable how well the title stands up next to higher profile releases, but it offers an enjoyable way to wile away some hours.
Although certain aspects prevent it from being a universal recommendation, it’s easy get sucked in to emerge a likely-unplanned large number of hours later, much like the developer’s prior opus.