Now, the heading above, will sound hypocritical to some who have read our reviews over the past 20 years (the site turns 20 in 2023). Until very recently, I did not like Final Fantasy VIII; at least, not nearly as much as I did its legendary predecessor. Final Fantasy VIII was the first video game…
Author: Samuel Rivera
The 5 Most Replayable Single Player RPGs of All-Time (IMHO)
Role-Playing Games are known for their epic stories, and convincing fantasy worlds. On this top five, I will try to list the RPGs that I have replayed the most over time. These games are from different eras, and some might not be as replayable today, as some of the more modern games. However, these games…
TBT: Five Critically Underrated 32-Bit Era JRPGs
Generally speaking, the mid to late 1990s are considered the golden age of the Japanese Role Playing game genre. High Quality JRPGs flooded the PlayStation in quantities not seen since on any system. Amongst the sea of stars, some of these titles were poorly received by critics despite the fact that they were quite good…
The JRPG Gods Have Answered: Suikoden 1 & 2 are Getting Remastered
The Suikoden series has been dead for over a decade. Slow sales of traditional JRPGs during the tail end of the PlayStation 2 era played a part in the franchise’s demise. And yet, not all hope is lost. Konami announced last week that a remastered bundle of the Suikoden I & II is coming in…
Horizon Forbidden West (PS5/PS4) Review
While we don’t have a review of Horizon Zero Dawn on the site, those of you who have read my work throughout the years, know that I loved the game’s visuals, storyline, and its main character. Given the above, I was thrilled when the Horizon Forbidden West was announced for PS4 and PS5. The first…
Ghost of Tsushima has a Challenger as Ubisoft Unveils New AC Game
Ghost of Tsushima was one of the premier new IPs of the last generation. Sony’s open world game, took some inspiration from other open world games such as Breath of the Wild, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, and The Witcher 3. What distinguished Sucker Punch Production’s Open World, Action Adventure/RPG hybrid from other games in the genre,…
The Legend of Zelda Fan Fic: Shades of Time Chapter 11-13
Chapter 11 Hebra (present) Manzyl had been riding for two days and nearly two nights, without rest. His trek had begun in Castle Town with the order of delivering a letter written by Impa herself directly into the hands of the highest ranking officer at Hyrule’s small stone fort located at the Hebran border….
Sony Resurrects Days Gone as a Film After Canning its Game Sequel
Days Gone is a weird Sony IP. Long development struggles, a third party (Unreal 4) Engine, average critical scores, and less than stellar early sales, all hindered the franchise’s prospects. Days Gone is, certainly, Sony’s most recent ugly duckling. Sony prides itself on PlayStation being the home to the best exclusive games (85+ Metacritic ratings),…
A Mid 2022 PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X Comparison
So, I finally found a PlayStation 5 at Walmart this week. It wasn’t on shelves, for some reason Walmart refuses to stock up the PlayStation shelves (more on that below), but alas, I finally have it. It took me 1 year and 8 months after the console’s launch to find it on stores. It took…
Yoshida: Final Fantasy is Struggling to Keep Up With Industry Trends
According to Final Fantasy XIV savior, and FFXVI producer, Naoki Yoshida, the series is struggling to keep up with current industry trends. The beloved producer said as much in a recent Inverse interview. The producer recognizes that the mainline series is behind the times, but understands that it will be hard to please every fan…