VGW: Read Beyond the Headline
Back in 2010, Aksys Games took a chance and localized a visual novel by the name of 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. Text-heavy games are generally frowned upon in the west, but 999’s gripping story and integrated puzzle sequences caused the title to receive both critical praise and an ample cult following. Fast [...]
I am not now, nor have I ever been, a JRPG fan. It’s difficult for me to explain why I dislike the genre because the answer would be “almost everything about it.” It’s not a genre that appeals to me and the last JRPG I ever enjoyed was Legend of Dragoon which was released in 1999 [...]
As a follow up to the RPG-rich PSP, the PS Vita has had a surprisingly slow start in the genre, with remakes and ports dominating the virtually barren release schedule. GungHo Online Entertainment’s Ragnarok Odyssey, however, stands out as Monster Hunter-inspired action RPG that truly feels like it was developed for the handheld. But while it [...]
At E3 2011, Ubisoft made some hefty promises by way of Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation. Not only were they bringing the iconic franchise to Sony’s latest handheld, they were promising an experience every bit as epic and exciting as its console counterpart. As the holiday approaches, is Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation the system seller Sony hoped it [...]
At E3 2011, Konami shocked fans by announcing they planned to bring a Silent Hill title to the PS Vita. Not just a regular Silent Hill title, but a top-down RPG! The game was originally scheduled for the handheld’s launch, and suffered several delays that often announced at the zero-hour, leaving many to regard the title with great [...]
I doubt I need to tell you that the PS Vita has had a bit of a dry spell game-wise. Personally, the last time I touched mine was with Gravity Rush back in June. Yikes. Sure, we have a lot of heavy hitters coming out this fall, starting with Silent Hill: Book of Memories on [...]
Sackboy has firmly rooted himself as a PlayStation icon since LittleBigPlanet first released on PS3 in 2008, bringing with him a new type of gameplay experience. Since then, the Play, Create, Share genre model took off, with Media Molecule at the helm. The series has produced enough user generated levels and games to wrap around the [...]
One of the crowning achievements of the Vita has been the stellar transition that Sony’s MLB 12: The Show made to the handheld device. Now, EA Sports hopes to follow suit by bringing a fully-featured version of Madden NFL 13 to Sony’s latest gaming platform. By promising an authentic experience in the palm of the [...]