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Persona 4 Arena – PAL Region Game Release Review
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsAfter spending the last decade or two as an RPG franchise, ATLUS have decided to deviate the Persona line of Megami Tensei games for a (at this moment) one-off fighting game with the assistance of the team at Arc System Works. Finally available in PAL regions, I invite you to check out my review of the game! -
Atelier Totori Plus (Playstation Vita) – Game Review
Posted on April 12, 2013 | No CommentsTitle: Atelier Totori Plus Developed By: Gust Published By: Tecmo Koei | Mindscape (Australia) Based On: Atelier Totori for the Playstation 3 – Third installment in the Alchemists of Arland series Console: Playstation Vita Genre: RPG / Alchemy Classification (AU): This title has been rated R18+ for References to Sexual Violence Review Conditions: Australian Edition, Playstation Vita, Digital Download Special Thanks: Mindscape Australia for kindly providing a review copy of this title This nation has a job called “adventurers”. It all happened before Arland became a republic. People wanted to explore, adventure or develop... -
SimCity – Game Review
Posted on April 4, 2013 | No CommentsTitle: SimCity Developed By: Maxis Published By: Electronic Arts Based On: SimCity Series Console: PC/Mac Genre: City Building Simulation Classification (AU): This title has been rated G – although the experience can change online Review Conditions: Australian Edition, PC, Physical Media Special Thanks: Electronic Arts Australia for kindly providing a review copy of this title More than twenty years after the SimCity series first launched and more than ten years since the highly successful release of SimCity 4 – Electronic Arts and Maxis have answered fans demands and released a brand spanking... -
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory – Game Review
Posted on April 1, 2013 | No CommentsTitle: Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Developed By: Compile Heart Published By: Nippon Ichi Software America | Namco Bandai Partners (Australia) Based On: Third title in Neptunia series Console: Playstation 3 Exclusive Genre: RPG Classification (AU): This title has been rated M for Sexualised Imagery and Sexual References Review Conditions: Australian Edition, Playstation 3, Physical Media Special Thanks: Nippon Ichi Software America for kindly providing a review copy of this title It has been several years since the Deity of Sin was defeated. In spite of a little trouble here and there, the world is... -
The Sims 3 University Life – Expansion Pack Review
Posted on March 29, 2013 | No CommentsTitle: The Sims 3 University Life Developed By: Maxis Published by: Electronic Arts Based On: The ninth major expansion pack in The Sims 3 franchise Sequel to: The Sims 3: Seasons, The Sims 3: Supernatural et al. ——————– Console: PC / Mac Genre: Simulation Audio/Subtitles: Simlish Review Conditions: Physical PC Copy Special Thanks: Electronic Arts Australia for providing me with a copy of this game to review Whereas around this point earlier instalments in The Sims franchise would simply diverge off into the next major numbered title, the team at The Sims Studio have decided not to simply start afresh and... -
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk – Game Review
Posted on March 22, 2013 | No CommentsTitle: Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk Developed By: Gust Published By: Tecmo Koei / Mindscape (Australia) Based On: Atelier Series Console: Playstation 3 Genre: RPG / Alchemy Classification (AU): This title has been classified as M for Mild Sexual Themes, Fantasy Violence and Coarse Language Review Conditions: Australian Edition, Playstation 3, Physical Media Special Thanks: Mindscape Australia for providing a review copy of this title Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk follows the story of Ayesha Altugle, a girl who has been living alone in a secluded workshop ever since her grandfather... -
Sam’s Rewatch/Replay of March 2013
Posted on March 2, 2013 | No Comments*Gasp* It seems like the Rewatch/Replay of the month is set to return for its third month! The “Sam’s Rewatch/Replay of the Month” series is in response to a problem I have and I assume at least some others out there have. As we see new and sometimes innovative video games and anime releases made available in market I find myself sometimes neglecting the older releases I have reviewed in the past as I dedicate most of my time to newer releases. Therefore, in order to... -
Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires – Game Review
Posted on February 25, 2013 | No CommentsConsidering the game is the twenty-something'th installment in the Dynasty Warriors series that began in 1997, it has been running for quite a while now. Each title in the series has maintained the same core gameplay with tweaks to set itself from the other releases - in particular with more recent releases as they have made the jump to current generation consoles. Does Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires offer anything past what some people have come to expect as a button mashing game? Granted it will most probably not win many new people over to the series - for current fans I felt it offered quite a different experience from previous Empires installments and was pretty enjoyable to play through (More so if you play on the more challenging difficulties). Read more to find out why. -
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – Game Review
Posted on February 23, 2013 | No CommentsTitle: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Developed By: Kojima Productions / Platinum Games Published By: Konami / Mindscape (Australia) Based On: Metal Gear Series Console: Playstation 3 / XBox360 Genre: Hack ‘n’ Slash, Action Game Classification (AU): This title has been classified as MA15+ for Strong Bloody Violence Review Conditions: Australian Edition, Playstation 3, Physical Media Special Thanks: Mindscape Australia for providing a review copy of this title In the near future, cyborg technology has become commonplace throughout society. Three years have passed since the collapse of the Patriots system that had been secretly controlling... -
Croixleur – Game Review
Posted on February 16, 2013 | No Comments——————————— Title: Croixleur Developed By: souvenir inc. Published By: Nyu Media Console: PC as a Digital Download Genre: Hack and Slash Arcade Action Review Conditions: Digital Download Edition Special Thanks: Nyu Media for providing a review copy of this title Ilance: A land ruled over by a brave and wise Queen, and in which two factions, The Aristocrats and The Knights, have for generations vied for power… Tonight, two prodigies, one from each faction will do battle in ‘The Adjuvant Trial’, a ritual held since the founding of the nation and that... -
Sam’s Rewatch/Replay of February 2013
Posted on February 3, 2013 | No CommentsFor those who may have missed my post last month, the “Sam’s Rewatch/Replay of the Month” series is in response to a problem I have and I assume at least some others out there have. As we see new and sometimes innovative new video games and anime releases made available in market I find myself sometimes neglecting the older releases I have reviewed in the past as I dedicate most of my time to newer releases. Therefore, in order to encourage myself and hopefully others... -
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories – Playstation 2 Classics Review
Posted on January 31, 2013 | No Comments——————————— Title: Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories Developed By: Nippon Ichi Software Published By: Nippon Ichi Software America Based On: A sequel to Disgaea: Hour of Darkness Console: Playstation 3 (PS2 Classics Title) Genre: Tactical RPG Classification (US): This title has been classified as T for Teen by the ESRB, for Language, Mild Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes Review Conditions: North American Edition, Playstation Network Digital Copy Special Thanks: Nippon Ichi Software America for providing a review copy of this title In the lush world of Veldime, the curse that was placed upon...