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The events of this game take place several years after Elk and Arc faced their ultimate enemy in Arc the Lad II. You control Alec, a teenager whose entire village was destroyed by an unknown evil – an event that was later called “The Great Disaster”. He was saved by a mysterious Hunter. Since then, growing … Continue reading “Arc the Lad III”
Year: 1999
Platforms: PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation, PlayStation 3
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
This direct sequel to Arc the Lad continues the unfinished story of the first game, but starts from a totally different perspective. You control a bounty-hunter named Elk, who suffers from amnesia. On his quest for his own true identity he discovers the powers hidden within him, and the destiny of his entire tribe. While pursuing his … Continue reading “Arc the Lad II”
Year: 1996
Platforms: PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation, PlayStation 3
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
A girl named Kukuru lives in a village controlled by the Sacred Tribe – people who guard an ancient flame which contains a powerful spirit that was sealed in it many years ago. Kukuru must marry a man she doesn’t love, and in order to avoid this marriage, she accepts the offer of the mayor: … Continue reading “Arc the Lad”
Year: 1995
Platforms: PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation, PlayStation 3
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Twenty-five years ago Empress Endora conquered the entire continent of Zetegenia. Her reign proved to be tyrannical, and people of different social classes and positions began to long for a better future. Eventually, a resistance movement called the Liberation Army was formed. The protagonist (whose name and background are chosen by the player) takes command … Continue reading “Ogre Battle”
Year: 1993
Platforms: PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, SNES, Wii, Wii U
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Vandal Hearts is a turn-based strategy RPG. It follows a fixed plot-line with set battles, focusing more on strategic elements than adventure elements. The combat takes place in a series of 3D grid based maps and each character in the party has a certain amount of movements they can perform each turn. As the game progresses, … Continue reading “Vandal Hearts”
Year: 1996
Platforms: PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, Windows
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is the second game in the PlayStation exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man series, following Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018). It is centered around Miles Morales, a fictional comic book superhero who becomes Spider-Man as a Black teenager of Puerto Rican ancestry on his mother’s side, following the death of Peter Parker. The game handles it differently compared to the original … Continue reading “Marvel Spider Man: Miles Morales”
Year: 2020
Platforms: Playstation 5
Genre: Action
Theme: Sandbox / open world, Stealth
Demon’s Souls is an action RPG focusing on brutal hack-and-slash gameplay in a fantasy world and a high difficulty level with few introductions. It is a remake of the 2009 game of the same name. It stays faithful to the original vision, only adding smaller additions and changes to the gameplay, but visually redone entirely including new … Continue reading “Demon’s Souls”
Year: 2020
Platforms: Playstation 5
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG, Hack and slash
Eamon was one of the earliest role-playing games available for the Apple II. It was also perhaps the first ever adventure game construction set. The game was public domain, so it was mainly distributed in Apple user groups and by trading with friends. The main game consists of the Eamon Master disk, which has the Main … Continue reading “Eamon: Beginner’s Cave”
Year: 1979
Platforms: Apple II
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Dog Star Adventure is a text adventure game inspired by Star Wars. In the commercial TRS-80 release all references to Star Wars have been changed. Princess Leia has changed to Leya, Darth Vader to General Doom, Stormtroopers to Roche Soldiers, the Rebel Alliance to Forces of Freedom, etc. In the Commodore PET conversion, most (but not … Continue reading “Death Planet: The Dog Star Adventure”
Year: 1979
Platforms: Commodore PET/CBM, TRS-80
Genre: Adventure
An interactive text adventure that finds you on an island near an abandoned house. The goal is to collect seven different treasures and then deposit them in the safe or prescribed area. You can read my review and experience with Burial Ground Adventure HERE
Year: 1979
Platforms: TRS-80
Genre: Adventure