Valkyrie Profile has always been quite the revered RPG franchise. Beginning with the coveted, gorgeous, and brilliant original game, Square Enix has nurtured a legend over the years with subsequent entries to the series. The last addition to a long line of quality games is now Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume. Finally, DS owners have been treated to one of the most engaging franchises that RPGs of gaming have to offer. This is a beautiful, strategic triumph for the Nintendo handheld, and RPG/SRPG fans should have much to enjoy here.
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Review: Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
On June 20, 2009
In Nintendo DS, Review
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Review: Blue Dragon Plus
Blue Dragon Plus is a return to form for the admittedly lackluster JRPG originally housed on the Xbox 360. From Mistwalker Studios and famed developer Brownie Brown (Magical Starsign, Heroes of Mana), we’re gifted with a sequel to a story that, while it shouldn’t have received continuation to begin with, is much more engaging than its previous installment. With a focus on strategy conventions rather than tried-and-true turn-based battles coupled with some gorgeous sprites and washes of color, this is the Blue Dragon I would have preferred from the beginning.
Review: Damnation
Damnation seemed like it may have had all its ducks in a row, at least as far as third-person shooters go. Set in an alternate-reality Civil War where America is ruled by a dictator, serving up co-op action for Xbox Live diehards, and classic Steampunk influence, it looked like quite promising. Unfortunately, muddy controls, a nonexistent cover system, forgettable characters and downright terrible graphics turn Damnation into an exercise in frustration rather than a playable game. All Codemasters could manage to get right here was the title, which is actually quite disappointing, considering their previous works have never been this horrid.
Review: Paws & Claws: Pet Resort
I’m a sucker for any video game that’s related to animals. Unfortunately, I am forced to pass most of them up, simply because they are generally of such horrible quality. Though, I like to give them a chance anyway. Unfortunately, with my latest venture, I was terribly disappointed. Paws & Claws: Pet Resort is not the worst animal-related game I’ve ever tried, but it certainly isn’t the best, either. It does offer some intricate tasks for children to perform, which is quite admirable, but as a whole it falls flat – perhaps it would have worked better as a DS title.
Review: A Kingdom for Keflings
On June 15, 2009
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As one of the very first titles available with avatar support for the NXE, A Kingdom for Keflings had some lofty standards to live up to. It had to be fun, cute, and impressive. And guess what – it fit the bill. Though I’m a little late to the party I can most definitely understand why many of my Live friends list and those I communicate with regularly are still playing it from time to time. NinjaBee has done a great job with creating an accessible, relaxing RTS-lite title that most anyone can enjoy.
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