Reviews

ByBrother None
OnFebruary 12, 2009

Rise of the Argonauts Review

Rise of the Argonauts can best be described as Mass Effect meets Greek myths where nothing feels particularly inspired or outstanding, including its somewhat decent combat system and world design that's just slightly above average. And none of that is enough to keep boredom at bay for long enough to let you finish the game.

BySteven Carter
OnFebruary 2, 2009

Fallout 3: Operation: Anchorage Review

Operation: Anchorage, the first DLC pack for Fallout 3, is essentially a pared-down version of an expansion. It offers roughly 5-hours-worth of content and has a different feel than the main campaign. But the problem is that new content is extremely linear and way too easy. And at the end of the day, it strips away almost all role-playing elements present in the base game.

ByVal Hull
OnJanuary 11, 2009

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader Review

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader is a flawed game that goes a bit overboard with hack and slash, and its character development can be downright pointless. But despite that, its unique alternative history setting, interesting quests, solid voice acting, and the areas in and around the starting town of Barcelona make it worth playing.

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 1, 2008

Anachronox Review

A console RPG experience for the PC infused with a distinct cyberpunk style, Anachronox has a unique setting for an RPG packed with great humor and interesting characters. Still, it's really linear and streamlined, and its graphics are very outdated.

BySteven Carter
OnNovember 21, 2008

Fallout 3 Review

A huge departure from the two original games, Fallout 3 offers a huge world to explore, some fun quests and locations, and should be just as moddable as Oblivion. But that alone doesn't make it exciting. Especially if you consider the lacking enemy and equipment variety, subpar PC interface, and a not that exciting world. However, if you're someone who enjoys these types of games, chances are you'll have a lot of fun exploring Fallout 3's wasteland.

ByApplebrown
OnOctober 30, 2008

King’s Bounty: The Legend Review

A reboot of an iconic title, King's Bounty: The Legend features a huge multi-continent world to explore, addictive character progression, 60+ hours of gameplay, and superb tactical combat, all bolstered by detailed graphics and animation. Keep in mind that the normal difficulty can get pretty tough, and you'll be forced to explore almost everything in the game's early areas just to progress.

BySteven Carter
OnOctober 27, 2008

World of Warcraft Review

With the highly-anticipated Wrath of the Lich King expansion right around the corner, World of Warcraft shows no signs of slowing down. It’s a huge, system-rich world with lots of content and colorful atmosphere that's perhaps a touch too easy to play. Still, you can spend months without seeing half of what it has to offer, and the upcoming expansion will only add more stuff to do and explore, be it the frozen land of Northrend, the new Glyph system, or hundreds of achievements.

ByBrother None
OnOctober 17, 2008

Hinterland Review

A cross between a hack ‘n slash RPG and a town builder, Hinterland favors the simplistic approach to both. And while that alone doesn't stop it from being fun, a higher than average number of technical issues makes it hard to recommend until it's gotten at least a few extra patches.

BySteven Carter
OnOctober 14, 2008

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Review

An overhaul of an already great game that makes it even better, the Enhanced Edition for The Witcher is as good as it gets for a post-release piece of content that isn't an expansion. If you already played the base game, be warned that you won't find any new quests or locations here. Instead, you'll find numerous improvements to the dialogue and game mechanics, making that replay way more engaging than it otherwise would've been. Just be prepared to spend a long time installing this patch.

ByBrother None
OnSeptember 30, 2008

Mount & Blade Review

As an appealing sandbox action RPG, Mount & Blade offers the best real-time swordplay and mounted combat ever seen in a video game. It does however feel too empty, too repetitive, and isn’t much of an RPG really.