Just Another jRPG And not a very good one at that. Agarest: Generations of War from Ghostlight sounded like that answer to many PC gamer’s wishes for more jRPGs, but after a great beginning the game fell prey to repetiti...
Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto Hideo Kojima has made great strides in the world of gaming, but Raiden is not one of them. Ever since his first appearance in Metal Gear Solid 2, the character has received poor reception from fans and c...
Whatever else I say here, however critical, there’s one thing you should know up front: I played this game all the way through in what was, in essence, one sitting— of my own volition. This probably says as much about me ...
Just The Right Hook Simple is as simple does. With the title “Real Boxing,†you shouldn’t be expecting a complex storyline or great lore behind the characters. Also if you cut out the “Real†part of it, you have yours...
SlasherJPC reviews Knock-Knock, a horror game developed by Ice-pick Lodge. Knock-Knock is a lovely side-scrolling game with some great aesthetics and ideas. Join Justin as he gives you the lowdown about this intriguing Indie t...
SlasherJPC is back with another Quickies review, and this time he takes on Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness for the PlayStation 3. Disgaea D2 is the much anticipated sequel to 2003’s Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, which was re...
Extreme Conditions, Mild Gameplay It’s very rare to see a normal person playing the role of protagonist in an action game, much less a sci-fi game. In a genre mostly comprised of various space marines, it’s nice to...
Fan fiction: The Game If there is one thing writers in the entertainment industry love, it would be crossover stories. Why wouldn’t they though; by placing two or more popular characters into the same story, they alre...
Dream a Little Dream 17 years have passed since the release of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, which is kind of unbelievable. It’s because of that game that the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series e...
Live Long and Prosper…by Avoiding this Game The new Star Trek movies directed by J.J. Abrams have been doing well so far. With mostly positive reviews from critics and movie goers, the rebooted franchise has become a sign...
SlasherJPC’s at it again with a Quickies Review of Shadow Warrior, and he doesn’t disappoint. Let’s just say that his review adequately reflects the gameplay craziness, ridiculous gore, and unexpected humor fo...
A Thousand Words is Not Worth a Pretty Picture Atelier Meruru is a Japanese RPG with a kid-friendly tone and an emphasis on female characters. With that being said, I enjoyed the effort but not the presentation. It’s clear th...
The Best Yet, or the Same Old Story? In their last few FIFA titles, EA has had complaints from demanding consumers about too little changes in their yearly iterations, and with consumers wanting more every year, there have ...
Ascend! Pandora’s Tower should have released in North America sooner. It came out in Japan in 2011. Europe and Australia got it last year. It’s the type of game that could have carried the Wii during those dull mon...
Papers, Please is one of those games that it’s easier to like the idea of than it is the implementation.  If there are some lessons, any lessons, from Papers, Please, it’s that life is hard, work is hard, and de...