Reviews

ByJim Franklin
OnMarch 1, 2011

Fable III Review – Making Friends and Influencing Kingdoms

Better look. Better sounds and more dialogue lines. Fable III left alone what wasn't broken, and improved upon several pain points of Fable II. There is just a lot to do in the world and the progression system is quite involved. And yet, the scope is still somehow lacking, helped by the replayability only to a certain extent.

ByBrother None
OnJanuary 18, 2011

The Dark Eye: Drakensang: The River of Time Review

A prequel to Drakensang: The Dark Eye, Drakensang: The River of Time is a marked improvement over its predecessor in almost every way, offering a tight and engaging CRPG campaign that utilizes a lesser-known but nonetheless deep and complex ruleset.

ByJim Franklin
OnJanuary 15, 2011

Blood Bowl Limited Edition: A Great Conversion

If you are a fan of the original board game, then this is certainly worth the money. I found myself constantly going for that 'one last game', and getting to bed way later than I should have. With the extra polishing in Legendary Edition for around the same price, and the addition of 11 extra teams, my advice is to hunt out Legendary Edition and get that instead. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

BySteven Carter
OnJanuary 6, 2011

Torchlight Review

The debut title from Runic Games, a studio that can be considered the successor to Blizzard North, Torchlight is a solid action-RPG that does a lot of things right, but it can perhaps be accused of lacking a certain ambition that could make it truly stand out.

BySteven Carter
OnDecember 17, 2010

Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga Review

A re-mastered and re-balanced version of Divinity II: Ego Draconis and its Flames of Vengeance expansion, Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga is a great deal for those who didn't yet get the chance to experience Larian's latest offering. But for those who already own Ego Draconis, it's a more dubious offer, as the new stuff it adds doesn't quite justify the price tag.

ByBrother None
OnNovember 23, 2010

Fallout: New Vegas Review

A valiant attempt to return the series to its roots, Fallout: New Vegas relies on strong writing and colorful factions to make your stay in the post-apocalyptic wasteland an enjoyable one, even despite a certain overreliance on fetch quests and some technical issues. If you can accept that Fallout is, for better or worse, an FPS now, then you really shouldn't skip this one.

BySteven Carter
OnOctober 21, 2010

Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes Review

A budget title through and through, Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes is reasonably amusing and definitely won't bankrupt you, and as such, it's easy to recommend it even despite its simplicity and lacking production values.

BySteven Carter
OnOctober 7, 2010

Divinity II: Ego Draconis Review

The third major release from Larian Studios, Divinity II: Ego Draconis is overall quite janky and not that well-polished, but that doesn't prevent it from being an enjoyable and at times amusing RPG.

ByApplebrown
OnSeptember 28, 2010

King’s Bounty: Crossworlds Review

Confusing branding aside, Crossworlds is essentially an expansion for King's Bounty: Armored Princess that features two new mini-campaign, a campaign editor, and a revamp of the original campaign and introduces new units, buildings and quests. And the best thing about it is that the quality of the new content is pretty high.

BySteven Carter
OnAugust 10, 2010

Disciples III: Renaissance Review

Dull, sloppy and buggy, Disciples III: Renaissance is a game best avoided. Especially since actually completing it can take you around 100 hours. At least it doesn't look too shabby. But neither do some shades of paint you can watch drying instead.