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Posted by Zach Wilkerson on September 4, 2023

The last time I reviewed a Science Adventure game, I closed my thoughts by stating, “If [Mages] can get back to what they do well, with mind-bending plots and intriguing characters, they might get me back. Maybe.” Yep. Here I am again. Despite my frustrations with recent entries in the series, parti… Read More »

Random Encounter 277 – Sea of Starfield

Posted by Jonathan Logan on September 4, 2023

On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re blasting off to new galaxies and sailing through enchanted seas with two of the most anticipated RPGs of 2023! First, Noah navigates the cosmic expanses of Starfield, Bethesda’s highly anticipated space exploration RPG. With the expectations of “Skyrim in Space… Read More »

Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten

Posted by Izzy Parsons on September 3, 2023

Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten is a Japanese RPG by the creators of Utawarerumono, a multimedia project that began as a series of visual novels. Its tale technically occurs between Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen and Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception. I say technically because Mo… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 9/3/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on September 3, 2023

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week: the biggest Xbox game of 2023, easily. We certainly will discuss that game, but I contend that the release schedule of the next few days is incredibly solid. Every one of these upcoming games deserves time in the spotlight, and we’re more than happy to give… Read More »

Atlas Fallen

Posted by Audra Bowling on September 2, 2023

Shifting sands can reveal hidden, lost treasures. But they can also, disappointingly and just as quickly disappointingly, reveal nothing of great import. Open-world co-op RPG Atlas Fallen falls into neither category. Instead, the swirling desert sands making up much of the game’s world rev… Read More »

Starfield

Posted by Noah Leiter on August 31, 2023

Starfield is one of the finest playgrounds ever conceived in videogames, and it is a standout title in — and apt reflection of — Bethesda Game Studio’s entire catalog of incredible games. It not only lives up to its own “irresponsibly large” expectations, but it even lives up to a decade of collecti… Read More »

Norn9: Last Era

Posted by Audra Bowling on August 31, 2023

The reset concept is vital in otome visual novel Norn9: Var Commons, where an elite few must decide the entire world’s fate. In a way, its fandisk—entitled Norn9: Last Era—explores that concept further by attempting to reset your viewpoints on the base game itself in numerous ways. It is a more subs… Read More »

Hymn to the Earless God Hands-On Preview

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on August 30, 2023

Five years ago, the very first game I reviewed for RPGFan was a little indie game called Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass. And let me tell you, it was a doozy. You play as an 8-year-old exploring his dreamworld, trying to take down the “Pulsating Mass” threatening him, his family, and the entire world.… Read More »

The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails Preview and Hands-On Impressions

Posted by Kiyan Mullen on August 29, 2023

For Anglophone Falcom fans, patience is less a virtue and more a premise. In modern times, the distinguished developer’s bread-and-butter is Trails, an ongoing chronicle as legendarily loquacious as you’re liable to find in the RPG genre. Series diehards devour it. Every entry builds onto a single c… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 116 – U R Not (red) E: PlayStation RPG Music Favorites

Posted by Mike Salbato on August 28, 2023

On Rhythm Encounter, we have celebrated several consoles’ RPG music, including the SNES (Episode 89), NES (Episode 73), and Genesis (Episode 92). Isn’t it about time the original PlayStation got some love? It’s hard to understate the tectonic shift in RPG releases in the West that began during the P… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 8/27/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on August 27, 2023

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, we bring grid-based battles, musical numbers, and one of the biggest indie titles of the year. Let’s get into it! Untamed Tactics – August 28th (Windows) First up is Untamed Tactics, a strategy RPG from the minds behind real-life card battler Untamed: Feral… Read More »

Elohim Eternal: The Babel Code

Posted by Audra Bowling on August 26, 2023

Elohim Eternal: The Babel Code is a pleasant surprise. I stepped into the game without expectations, finding a solid traditional RPG. With lore rooted in years of systematic research into Judaism, Christianity, and ancient Babylonian, Sumerian, and Egyptian religions, Elohim Eternal: The Babel Code… Read More »

Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess

Posted by Des Miller on August 25, 2023

Long before the near overwhelming damage numbers of Disgaea and the panel combo chaos of La Pucelle: Tactics, Nippon Ichi Software developed a charming little game named Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. Rhapsody was a cute, brief adventure rife with amusing jokes and heartwarming songs. Having release… Read More »

Retro Encounter 381 – Disco Elysium Part II

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on August 24, 2023

Time to go work on Retro Encounter! We’re back with our discussion of the second half of Disco Elysium. This week we dive into some of our favorite late-game side quests, go over our favorite conversations with our neckties, and discuss the fabulously strange ending. Did we get Kim to like us? Do we… Read More »

WrestleQuest

Posted by Neal Chandran on August 22, 2023

I absolutely LOVED pro wrestling when I was a kid. Those larger-than-life WWE personalities I reverently watched on TV were like superheroes come to life. I outgrew pro wrestling as I got older, but it recaptured my adult attention when I became friends with an aspiring pro wrestler during the 2010s… Read More »

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition

Posted by Noah Leiter on August 22, 2023

The Outer Worlds, like many of its ancestors in the narrative-driven RPG sector, is a game about choice — the choice between right and wrong in an outer space technofuture. Fittingly, the ultimate version of The Outer Worlds is called Spacer’s Choice Edition. This collection for PC and current… Read More »

Random Encounter 276 – Epic Fantasy (With a Musical Interlude)

Posted by Jonathan Logan on August 21, 2023

On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re diving into the realms of fantasy and musical adventure! First, Abe takes on the epic challenge of reviewing Baldur’s Gate III, the long-awaited CRPG sequel that brings Dungeons & Dragons to life! With intricate storytelling, deep character customization, a… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 8/20/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on August 20, 2023

It’s time again for another edition of RPGs Coming This Week. As always, we bring a solid range of titles from VNs to MMOs to SRPGs. Let’s dive in! Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure – August 22nd (Windows) Guild Wars 2 is alive and well in 2023 with the fourth expansion Secrets of the Obscure. Pl… Read More »

Videoverse

Posted by Jerry Williams on August 17, 2023

“I think everybody has that one video game; the one that sticks with them long after the credits roll and inspires them to take up a new hobby, or live their lives a little bit differently.” This is the opening line to Videoverse, and by no means do I think creator Lucy Blundell—aka Kinmoku—intended… Read More »

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Posted by Jerry Williams on August 16, 2023

Mimimi Games has only produced phenomenal titles since making Shadow Tactics in 2016, be they DLC or new works. That said, one could argue they’ve made the same game three times, because the isometric stealth sub-genre has been thoroughly explored in their three latest titles, Shadow Gambit: The Cur… Read More »

Trouble Comes Twice

Posted by Audra Bowling on August 15, 2023

Sometimes, we need the gaming equivalent of a warm hug instead of a threat of imminent doom. That’s where the slice-of-life genre comes in: stakes might be lower, but the emotional highs are just as rewarding. Akin to food for the soul, games such as Corona Borealis and Lover Pretend or manga series… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 115 – Dirge of Dungeon

Posted by Mike Salbato on August 14, 2023

To the dungeon with you! But don’t worry, we’ll be there with you. Dungeons are a staple of most RPGs, and good music can elevate the experience of any dungeon, even the dreaded sewers. Why we have never had a dungeon-specific episode before now, we couldn’t tell you, so today we make up for it, fea… Read More »

Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten Preview and Hands-On Impressions

Posted by Kiyan Mullen on August 13, 2023

Aquaplus — and its mostly retired 18-and-over imprint Leaf — is one of the most fascinating development studios of all time. Their impressive repertoire boasts such storied series as To Heart, such cultish classics as Kizuato. They have contributed immeasurably to the Japanese visual novel and adven… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 8/13/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on August 13, 2023

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, we bring you fantasy, piracy, and a barista simulator (sorta, with card battles involved). Let’s get on with it! Hammerwatch II – August 15th (Windows) Hot on the heels of the co-op-friendly Baldur’s Gate III, the action RPG Hammerwatch II is bringing us mor… Read More »

Roll Player

Posted by Jerry Williams on August 12, 2023

Adaptations of board games have sprung up almost like weeds in the video game landscape. Like weeds, some are certainly prettier and more palatable than others, and some may even earn extra time in your yard if you like them enough. Also like weeds, they’re more enjoyable to interact with alongside… Read More »

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