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Tactical RPG games aren't one in a dozen. Games like Disgaea and Valkyria Chronicles put this genre on the map as of late, and there hasn't been a better time for companies to innovate the genre. Trillion: God of Destruction is one title that aims to do just that. The question…
Going into this review I hadn't actually played any of the previous Xanadu titles, with the exception of what is likely the first one back on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Yes, I'm referring to Faxanadu and yes it was a very long time ago. That said, I was pretty eager...
There's usually something to say, mostly negative, when it comes to games that miss their release date by a few years. While gamers are fine with a few weeks - Read our full Gaming News on The Outerhaven .
It's odd that in 2016, the closest thing to a classic JRPG is a stylized, tongue-in-cheek spinoff. Yet here we are: from a gameplay standpoint, World of Final Fantasy is the closest we've gotten to the titles it pays homage to in quite some time. The game is also not…
NBA 2K16 was undoubtedly the best in the series. The only point against it was Livin' Da Dream, which limited your first year in the NBA, however, the rest of the game was fantastic. MyPark, while still a bit cheesy, was refined a bit more, 2KTV with Rachael DeMita was...
Professional Wrestling has become stagnant. The monopoly of Vince McMahon's WWE has killed creativity and innovation on their flagship show WWE RAW (Not so much on their other brands Smackdown Live and NXT). This lack of new changes and characters has brought on some boredom to the wrestling faithful, to...
I’ll be the first to say that I have a big apprehension when it comes to crafting in games. More than once, I’ve sworn off crafting mechanics when they creep into my favorite franchises (which they keep doing). It’s not that I have anything against crafting, in general, I just…
Wong's back in the electrifying sequel to Shadow Warrior, just as deadly as before, with some new tricks. The Outerhaven's review of Shadow Warrior 2.
Gears of War 4 marks a new beginning for the series, moving away from Marcus Fenix and the original trilogy while introducing JD Fenix, Del Walker, and Kait Diaz as the next generation of heroes.
As a twenty-something British chap who considers himself something of a ‘lad’, FIFA-playing is practically a rite of passage. Since 2011, it’s a rite I’ve taken extremely seriously - dedicating more hours of my life to pretend football matches than I have my own girlfriend. I know… don’t judge me....
When a game becomes a franchise, a recurring fear is that the game itself will become too much like its predecessors. Thus leading to boring stories or repetitive gameplay. For the Ace Attorney series, that's a legitimate fear. As the visual novel mysteries and courtroom battles are both very unique,…
I have never played any of the Hatsune Miku games before. So coming into this game, I was a bit skeptical, mostly because the rhythm game that I played before this was Parappa the Rapper 2, which was recently re-released on PlayStation 4. In my opinion, it was probably the…
