Tag: rpg
Silent Hunter 5 PC Game Review
Sim developers have a tough job. They have to create a game that gives players control of a variety of complex systems that in the real world would actually require numerous trained specialists. These systems have to work realistically but
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom PC Game Review
Real-time strategy games aren’t for the mentally lazy. Winning them takes patience, skill, a talent for relating causes and effects, and the ability to recognize the interconnectivity of multiple complex systems. Since 1993, German developer Blue Byte has been combining
Mount and Blade: Warband PC Game Review
Let’s get straight to the point. Mount and Blade: Warband is not the prettiest game on the market. If games were women, Mount and Blade: Warband would be that girl with a hormone disorder that made her have kind of
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II — Chaos Rising PC Game Review
After the victory on Typhon, you might expect things to settle down a bit for the Blood Ravens. But if you did, you obviously don’t know how things work in the world of Warhammer 40k. Before the dust has even
Assassin’s Creed II PC Game Review
Assassin’s Creed II is the follow-up to Ubisoft’s 2007 hit that attracted a mass audience if not unanimous critical acclaim. The sequel is an expansive and bloody romp through Renaissance Italy that plays up every popular aspect of the first
Worldshift PC Game Review
Set in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by the technology-based humans, nature-worshipping Tribe and sinister Cult, WorldShift is, at its core, a very simple RTS with all base-building elements removed. You control a group of characters that you steer around the
Borderlands: Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot PC Game Review
Borderlands is right near the top of my list for games of 2009. The cooperative loot hunt is addictive by design and it doesn’t hurt matters that the style is about as inviting and fun as they come. The first
King’s Bounty: Armored Princess PC Game Review
King’s Bounty: Armored Princess does more of the same really well. The stand-alone expansion to 2008′s cult hit King’s Bounty: The Legend adds virtually nothing to the original’s strategy role-playing game formula, but the game does all of the by-the-numbers
Dante’s Inferno Xbox 360 Review
When planning a videogame, classical literature isn’t the first source material that comes to mind. For centuries, the Western concept of the afterlife has been framed by Dante’s The Divine Comedy, which terrified and enraptured people with its journey through
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Wii Review
The original No More Heroes on Nintendo Wii set a precedent during its 2008 release. Here was a game that pulled no punches, broke the fourth wall, and catered to the sliver of hardcore players that looked for bloodshed, sex,
