Games reviewed… eventually
Even though you might not know it, it’s difficult - impossible, even - to overstate the influence of Cave Story. It might seem quaint to say so but when this game released back in 2004 it was one of the first hugely successful single-developer indie projects to grace the gaming scene. In the years since … Continue reading Cave Story
As I’ve continued on this journey through the Ur-JRPG series Dragon Quest, one thing I’ve found refreshing about it has been the sense of discovery and newness (to me at least) of the 6 I’ve played and reviewed at time of writing. Before beginning this playthrough I’d only played two games in the franchise before: … Continue reading Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky
Part of the point of working through a series like this is so I can, very self-indulgently, get to games I have already played before; I basically just made this blog to waffle about games that I love and needed some other stuff to fill it out! Dragon Quest VI, then, is the last one … Continue reading Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie
As a general rule, I’m not one for combining gaming and shared socialization. I tend to be pretty solitary when it comes to games; chalk it up to a childhood of single-player titles. Clearly I enjoy writing about my experiences and spreading that around, but in truth it’s often done as an exercise in catharsis. … Continue reading Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
When I began this series of reviews attempting to get through as many of the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games as I could, I definitely had a few games in mind as the ones I was really looking forward to. Some of them were old favourites that I felt excited at finally getting to … Continue reading Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
I’ve been looking forward to this one! Today we’re taking a look back through one of the most enduring, beloved JRPGs of all time. Frequently cited in greatest of all time lists, Chrono Trigger stands apart from many of its contemporaries purely for not already being part of a long-established series like Final Fantasy or … Continue reading Chrono Trigger
Do you know, of all the reviews I’ve found tough to write, I don’t think I was ever expecting a Dragon Quest review to be one of them. I mean, I know I’ve enjoyed a lot of these games, so surely articulating my thoughts shouldn’t be a problem? In fact, I really struggled with this … Continue reading Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Final Fantasy IV’s legacy speaks for itself. Since its release in 1991 it has been routinely cited as among one of the best games ever made, and certainly holds a special place in the hearts of many as the point where Final Fantasy began to metamorphosize into the franchise it is today; that this game … Continue reading Final Fantasy IV
As our slow playthrough of the Final Fantasy series progresses inexorably through the myriad games in this never-ending franchise we have finally reached the end of the NES era. This time around we’re playing Final Fantasy III, a game that took an extraordinarily long time to see an English release. In fact, it wasn’t until … Continue reading Final Fantasy III
Given my less than stellar reaction to the first The Force Unleashed, you might question why on earth I opted to play the sequel. There’s having an open mind, of course, but The Force Unleashed II has a worse reputation than the first game, so what can be gained from playing it? Well, while The … Continue reading The Force Unleashed II
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