Nicholas Ransbottom
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Additions such as the Monster Field Guide (which, based on your research level, lets you see the anatomical weak points of a monster along with its elemental and ailment weaknesses), the helpful Scoutflies that track down your target as you collect environmental clues, and the drop-in/drop-out co-op all help make...
There’s potential in Origins, but it simply pales in comparison to other recent open-world action RPGs, such as Horizon Zero Dawn. Whereas Horizon felt fresh, I could never escape the feeling that I had played Origins before. It doesn’t do enough to distinguish itself from its competitors, resulting in an...
Golf Story
Golf Story is a unique game, a breath of fresh air in the genre that successfully showcases its flexibility. The blend of sports gameplay and RPG mechanics makes for a wonderfully fun adventure, and the game has cemented itself as a must-own Switch title. It’s obvious that a lot of...
Yakuza Kiwami
This review is based on a free review copy provided to RPGFan by the developer. This relationship in no way influenced the reviewer’s opinion of the game or its final score.
I enjoyed my time with this title immensely. This is more than just the original with a facelift; this is truly a different experience. Even if you didn’t take to the initial release, the inclusion of the job system and overall enhancements warrant you giving this game a second chance....
Ultimately, to say that I didn’t enjoy The Caligula Effect would be an understatement. I actively disliked this game the longer I played it. Its uninteresting cast, repetitive music, poor dungeon design, and tedious battle system created an experience that I sincerely detested. There’s no doubt that some will enjoy...
Even though it’s not without its issues, Horizon is an excellent title and a must have for all PS4 owners. It offers a refreshing open world environment, a compelling and mysterious story, a fantastic main character, and innovative gameplay. Not only is it one of the best action RPGs I’ve...
If you have to own every Kingdom Hearts game on your PS4, then you’ll probably be satisfied with the collection regardless of how poorly the touch screen controls translated to the analog sticks, and I suspect you won’t be bothered by the price. For everyone else, I encourage waiting for...
This long-awaited fifteenth installment of the franchise synonymous with the RPG genre has notoriously been in development for the past decade, and even in spite of a few questionable design choices and a couple technical issues, I can say with great relief that it was worth the wait. A tale...
Root Letter
There are five different endings, and which one you get is determined by how you choose to reply to Aya’s letters. While the ending I got offered me a sense of closure, it still didn’t satisfy me, as it felt extremely rushed. The stilted dialogue and numerous localization errors, coupled...
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has a lot going for it. It’s a game that’s full of interesting story content, secrets to discover, a gorgeous soundtrack, mods to enhance the already wonderful experience, and offers up plenty of fun to be had…provided you’re either a Skyrim newcomer or...
Neverwinter
Overall, Neverwinter’s biggest achievement is letting players feel like they’re truly creating a character that actually exists in its vast universe. I felt like my character had an organic presence in the game instead of just simply being someone running around and taking orders from anyone offering a reward. Couple...