With 25 million physical copies sold The Elder Scrolls has become one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, dwarfing Demon’s and Dark Souls humble 4 million by six-fold. But sales play no role in determining which RPG classic will advance to the 2nd round of this elimination tournament, this is all about the games themselves. Read More »
Evoland is one big meta-joke, and it manages to pull off its gags most of the time. It’s also kind of fun to play but, let’s go ahead and get this out of the way: if you’re here for deep, tactical gameplay that will keep you staring at your computer screen into the early hours of the morning, or if you want an enthralling story, just leave. Read More »
At a glance, it may appear to be an odd matchup. Moving, almost lyrical, fantasy clashing with blistering robotic high action. Where’s the middle ground? But if you know your gaming history and truly understand what Zelda and Mega Man has done for the industry, you may just find yourself second guessing that original assertion. Read More »
Comparing Diablo against Fallout is like, to use a tired old saying, comparing apples to oranges. The former is an action oriented RPG with a heavy emphasis on fast paced combat, whereas the latter was an exclusively single player role playing experience. In order to compare these two acclaimed series, it becomes necessary to focus on their common gameplay denominator: that they are both role playing games. Read More »
Before everyone starts defecating themselves in their rabid, knee-jerk attempt to prove me wrong, I would like to clarify that I liked Ni no Kuni. It was a pretty solid and unique JRPG, but that didn’t stop it from being ‘roll-your-eyes-out-of-your-skull’ lame. Read More »
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a battle of extremes. There is a side of me, still ten or twelve years old, looking on the game with a sense of awe that threatens to engulf what I thought I once knew about the universe. The other side, however, has an incredulous look on his face and is constantly mouthing ‘seriously?’ Somewhere in the quagmire of my mixed reactions there is a score, and I hope by the time I finish writing this review I will have uncovered it. Read More »
Persona 4 Golden is not only the best RPG you’ve never played but also the perfect example of a remake done right, this is not just a visual upgrade. With new characters to meet, more voice acting and additional personas to collect it’s well worth the $60 investment, especially if you missed it first time round. The games only major barrier is it’s too big, scaring away many would be gamers because they simply don’t have the time. Read More »
As 2012 draws to a close, the Dusty Cartridge team has begun reflecting on their video game highlights of the past twelve months. To mark the occasion, we’ve been getting ready to announce our winner for Game of the Year 2012. But before we go ahead and tell you our pick, we want to know yours! Read More »
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