I’m a huge fan of incredibly dense, complex stories. Ones that require active thinking from the reader to keep track of them, as they weave multiple narratives together. Ones that keep me thinking of them long after I’ve put down the book or controller, putting pieces of it together in my head.
After weeks of rumors, the popular PlayStation Vita RPG finally makes its way to PC via Steam.
The original Catherine made waves when it came out with its unflinching approach to confronting the uncomfortable issues surrounding love and lust. Sure, there were plenty of games where sex happened, or where romance played a key role in the plot, but very few dealt with the consequences sex has, or dealt with the more stressful parts of maintaining a relationship. It asked the players themselves about how they felt concerning relationships.
It’s time to grab your popcorn and find your seat for our latest review: Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth for the 3DS.
Etrian Odyssey Nexus kicked my ass. I’d love to say, as a video game reviewer, that I am a master that can crush any game that comes my way, but, alas, that would be a complete lie. There’s still some series and genres that I can never really hope to get a firm grasp on, whether due
A Fresh Pair of Eyes Perspective is a major topic when it comes to both creating the setting of and experiencing a story. In the vast majority of storytelling mediums, the reader/viewer/player experiences the world of the story through the eyes of a written character or group. As such, the perspective of these characters is
New Yet Strangely Familiar Spinoffs are an interesting beast. You have a franchise that’s a hit with the public, and they keep asking for more. Maybe, though, you’re more interested in moving on to something else. Or, perhaps, you have a story or set of characters that you’re not ready to let go of yet.
Battle On! Gaming is quite a divisive hobby. For just about any aspect of it, you can find two groups of people that have fiercely different opinions. Call of Duty vs Battlefield. PCs vs consoles (and by extension, keyboard & mouse vs controllers). WRPG vs JRPG. Console wars. Perhaps its due to the natural competitiveness games offer
Hide And Seek The “traitor in your midst” is a very common trope in storytelling. It is a simple way to add suspense to almost any kind of story. In more passive entertainment media, such as in books or television, the use of this trope is a way to get its audience to be a
Explode into Popularity The Shin Megami Tensei series of games is probably, right now, the most popular RPG series that nobody I know has ever heard of. OK, perhaps that’s a bit hyperbolic, but this series doesn’t really seem to have broken through that barrier to “mainstream.” I mean, there’s a good chance that even your
Well, Etrian Mystery Dungeon just released in the US yesterday, but the series isn’t done hitting our shores yet. Up next on the plate is the newest release in the Untold series, Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight. Much like the previous Untold release, The Millennium Girl, this game is a remake of Etrian Odyssey 2: Heroes of Lagaard, but with
The Rogue Wanderer In a past review of mine, I discussed a bit about the Roguelike genre. Feel free to take a look back at that for a quick overview. Today, I want to narrow it down a bit. Specifically, I wanted to talk about a certain well-known series in the Roguelike genre. That series
Is April Fools really the best day of choice to reveal new games and trailers? Probably not. Nintendo Direct, though, is usually trustworthy. Amongst the new announcements and trailers, viewers got a peak at a couple of highly-anticipated releases during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. Namely, the next, as-of-yet untitled entry in the Fire Emblem series,
At a Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan press conference earlier this morning, Atlus showed off a surprise for their faithful fans: a new trailer for Persona 5. No real story details were announced, but a general release date was given. The game is expected to be released in Japan in 2015 for both PS3 and
Persona 5, the latest installment out of Atlus, the game studio behind the ever popular Persona series of games, has been indirectly confirmed for a North American release through the launch of its US site. While Atlus has seen some hard times with its parent company, Index, filing for bankruptcy in the summer of last year
Earlier today, Atlus USA released a new trailer for upcoming survival horror game Daylight. Unlike the trailer released at E3 2013, this one shows off the gameplay and some voice acting of the upcoming game. According to the game’s official website, Daylight’s major selling point is its procedurally generated levels. It creates a new world to explore with
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