Game Reviews

Title screen Title:  Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Genre:  RPG  Developer(s):  Level-5 Platform(s):  Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 Release Date:  November 17, 2011 About the story: A young boy named Oliver travels to a mysterious parallel world filled with magic and monsters to save his mom, a dark wizard is terrorizing that world and it's up to Oliver and his friends to defeat the dark wizard and restore the peace throughout the world. World screen Battle screen Gameplay: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a third person RPG that utilizes a semi-random enemy encounter system. The enemies can be seen roaming around the world and the player has an option to engage or run away from the enemy spawn. The enemy can be approached from behind to get a pre-emptive attack on them and they can also engage the player from behind to get the same advantage as well. The battles are set on an open field and the player can fre...

  Title screen Title:  Octopath Traveler Genre: Turn-based RPG  Developer(s):  Acquire, Square Enix Platform(s):  Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Stadia Release Date:  July 13, 2018 About the story: Octopath Traveler is set in the land of Orsterra, people believe that their world was created by 13 deities. 1 of the deities was sealed by the other 12 after trying to seize control and power. Play through 8 unique main and hundreds of side stories revolving around a rich lore. World screen Gameplay: A turn-based RPG that mixes old nostalgic aesthetics with fresh gameplay features, Octopath Traveler gives you that old school turn-based battles with a twist which is the shield  and boost points (BP). Every enemy has a set of number of shield(s) and weakness(es) which is hidden from the player if it's a first encounter with the said enemy or if the player hasn't exposed it through attacking / using magic that matches the enemy's weakness, hitting the ene...

  Title screen Title:  Battle Brothers Genre:  Tactical RPG Developer(s):  Overhype Studios, UG Limited Platform(s):  Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch Release Date:  April 27, 2015 About the game: Battle Brothers is a sandbox SRPG. Travel a medieval-fantasy world with your very own mercenary company. Increase your company's renown  by taking on quests from kingdoms, towns, villages, etc. or killing enemies. You can become the scourge of the world by attacking innocent caravans, kingdoms, towns, etc. or play the nice guys which is totally up to you. World screen Town screen Character & Inventory screen Gameplay: Almost everything can be customized on Battle Brothers, your character's appearance, equipment, skills as well as your guild's banner, name. This is the game for people who are heavy not only on customization but also on the gameplay. Skill Tree screen Battle screen Random Event screen Battle Brothers is heavy on  Random Number Gener...

  Title screen Title:  SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays Genre:  Tactical RPG Developer(s):  Tom Create, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Platform(s):  Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 Release Date:  November 22, 2019 About the game: Play through the stories of your favorite Mobile Suit Gundam series which includes Mobile Suit Gundam Wing ,  Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ,  Mobile Suit Gundam 00 ,  Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans . Menu screen Group Screen MS/MA Data screen Character Data screen SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays or simply  Cross Rays  is the latest installment from the  SD Gundam G Generation  games. Form a group with your favorite characters from the Mobile Suit Gundam series, match them with the Mobile Suit (MS) or Mobile Armor (MA) or any vehicle of your choosing and play through the stories of each series (including the movies) in any order that you wish. Gam...

Title screen Title: Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark Genre:  Tactical RPG Developer(s):  6 Eyes Studios Platform(s):  Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One Release Date:  April 30, 2019 About the story: After witnessing a brutal murder and being threatened by a wealthy man, captain Kyrie and her group of arbiters sets out to capture the criminal. As news of corruption of some immortal  breaks, she'll be tasked to undergo a journey as a marked . Deep into the journey, more deception and a looming catastrophic threat will be uncovered. Troops screen Crafting screen Dubbed as the "spiritual successor of Final Fantasy Tactics (FFT)", Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark (FSAM) shares several similarities with FFT, from the turn-based tactical battles, class and skill system, etc. Fell Seal revolves around a group of arbiters (roaming judges / enforcer) tasked with keeping the peace around. Immortals (the highest ...

 Title screen Title: Chrome Squad (Director's Cut) Genre:  Tactical RPG Developer(s): Behold Studios Platform(s): Android, iOS, Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One Release Date: April 30, 2015 About the story: 5 stunt actors decided to quit their jobs to start their own studio. Through backers from Kickstarter and a help from one stunt actor's uncle, they got to start their studio. Now, it's up to them to do their own show and make it well known. Studio screen Chroma Squad is a tactical RPG but it also can be classified as a simulator in a sense, outside the battle, you'll mostly be in the studio where you can purchase equipment from the shop . The game also allows you to craft your own equipment through the crafting  menu, marketing  allows you to purchase some bonuses and perks which lasts for a couple of battles.The whole studio can be upgraded via the studio  menu which can grant your characters bonuses and perks which las...