Tag Archives: Role Playing

Romance in games has become commonplace. In the M-rated RPG space populated by hits like Dragon Age: Inquisition (opens in new tab) and The Witcher 3 (opens in new tab), it’s assumed that there’ll be some component that lets you strike up conversation, bond, and eventually have sex with a …

If you pay close attention in Bloodborne, you learn that a werewolf’s ultimate weakness isn’t quicksilver or wolfsbane – it’s doors. Specifically, it’s doorframes that are too big for their hulking bodies to fit through. You can stand on the other side and comfortably hack them to death without any …

If it’s (not) broken… Square-Enix’s announcement of a Final Fantasy 7 Remake (opens in new tab) at E3 2015 (opens in new tab) was a shock to the system. What was long regarded as nothing more than a fanboy’s fantasy is finally becoming a reality, and we couldn’t be more …

This announcement stinks! I mean that in the complimentary 90’s way of course, because Nintendo just announced Earthbound Beginnings – the first official western release of the original Mother game – for immediate release on the Wii U virtual console in North America and Europe. Good lord, that’s the mother …

If you want to make sense of Kingdom Hearts’ labyrinthine narrative in preparation for the action-RPG’s long-awaited return in Kingdom Hearts 3 (opens in new tab), I have three words for you: good freaking luck. It’s the simple story of a young boy named Sora, who teams up with classic …

Demanding controls. Obtuse and unexplained mechanics. Soul-crushing difficulty. Million seller. One of these things seems like it doesn’t belong with the others, but both Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Bloodborne have sold over a million copies since their respective launches. And both games are notorious for being as difficult and …

One of the two new weapons in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (opens in new tab) is the Insect Glaive, which is a large double-ended rod capable of quick attacks. It’s similar to the Long Sword in some ways, but has a few unique elements: mainly, the ability to summon a …

To celebrate Final Fantasy XIV’s growth to over 4 million user accounts, Square have announced a free log-in week lasting from Friday 27 February to Monday 9 March. So if you haven’t logged in a while, now’s your perfect chance. The campaign also coincides with the launch of the Manderville …

In with the New Now that the New 3DS (opens in new tab) is at hand, it’s time to think about what we’re actually going to play on the thing. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (opens in new tab) seems great, and Monster Hunter Ultimate 4 is definitely …

Making their own Ultra Hard modes If you’re looking for a challenge, tons of games will readily provide one. Between extreme difficulty settings, permadeath modes, and special end-of-game ranks, developers love giving masochistic gamers the tools they need to take on thumb-blisteringly arduous playthroughs. But sometimes, even the built-in options …