11/14/07 Daily Links

I haven't posted any links in a loooong time and a few key games have come out, like Hellgate: London and The Witcher. I figure it's about time I post something... If you haven't seen any coverage of these games yet, here ya go!

Hellgate: London Review on RPGDot - A solid score of 8.1 for the highly anticipated RPG from Flagship.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions on RPGDot - Not suprisingly, a 9.0 for the PSPport of the classic SRPG.

GameSpot Reviews Hellgate - A second review of the game scores is a bit lower than the first.

The Witcher on RPGDot - A pretty high score for Atari's latest RPG from CD Projekt. I still haven't played this one, but it looks really interesting.

GameBanshee Reviews NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer - An 8.3 score is the result.

1Up Reviews The Witcher - They're not horibly impressed, but it still pulls a solid score.

IGN Likes The Witcher - Enough to rate it an 8.5 at least.

IGN Reviews Hellgate: London - They are NOT impressed with this one and only award it a 6.8. This might be worth a read so you can get the "other" side of the story.

AllRPG Reviews Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions - Um, they liked it... but they're score is confusing. It's explained in the review, though.

GameSpy Doesn't Like Hellgate Either - They complain of bugs, slowdown and game crashes.

10/09/07 Links

Make sure to check out these recent RPG-related reviews!!!

AllRPG Reviews Phantom Hourglass - AllRPG has posted their take on the latest game in the Zelda series, awarding the game an 8.0 score.

Eternal Sonata on AllRPG - AllRPG has also recently posted an Eternal Sonata review. They liked this one slightly better than the above game, rating it 8.5.

RPGDot/Jolt Review Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - RPGDot doesn't normally cover a lot of Japanese games, but they seem to like this one.

Part 2 of RPGWatch's Witcher Preview - Yep, the second part of a length preview. Part 1 was posted a while back...

10/04/07 Links

Want to read reviews and previews of some of the hottest RPGs around, but don't have the time to seek them out? Well you're in luck because I did the searching for you... read and enjoy!

AllRPG Reviews Luminous Arc - Atlus' latest DS title pulls in a solid 7.5 from their reviewer who calls this title a "must".

.hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption Review at AllRPG - AllRPG reviews the final G.U. game with positive results! I've never played any of the .hack games other than the first, which didn't impress me at all... maybe I should give them a second try.

IGN Reviews Folklore - The recent PS3 title scores pretty high marks with IGN.

Jolt/RPGdot Reviews Depths of Peril - A review of the recently released indie RPG Depths of Peril has been published for the Jolt sites, who scored it a 7.7.

The Witcher Previewed at RPGWatch - I know, every time I post an article about this game I rant about how I can't wait for it. So, 'll say it again, this game looks amazing! Make sure to read RPGWatch's in-depth preview.

Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire on GameSpot - They weren't impressed with one of the Wii's latest offerings, complaining about issues such as mediocre visuals and poor controls. Too bad, I actually had some high hopes for this one! There's just not much to play on the Wii... unless you like puzzle/casual/party games.

GameSpy Reviews Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire - They liked it more than GameSpot, but not much more.

GameSpy Loves The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - A shinning review of the latest Zelda title awards the game with a score reminiscent of virtually every other game in the series. Chances are, if you're a Zelda fan you already bought the game anyway and will love it regardless of what everyone else says.

1Up's Review of Phantom Hourglass - They're less impressed by the game than GameSpy and feel the series is beginning to lack innovation. Still, they liked it and rate it 80%. This one is definitely worth a read for the skeptical gamer.

IGN Reviews Phaton Hourglass - Our third and final review of the newest Zelda title for the DS, and once again they're impressed. An 'Outstanding' 9.0 is their verdict.

10/01/07 Links

Happy first of October. As the new month starts I've got a few links from the end of last month to share!

RPGDot/Jolt Reviews Blue Dragon - They rate the game a positive 8.7, which is a bit higher than the norm.

GameSpy Previews Hellgate: London - They like what they see, but also encountered a lot of technical glitches.

1UP Reviews Two Worlds - They rate the PC version a 6.0.

AllRPG Reviews GrimGrimoire - A solid 7.5 is the resulting score from NIS America's PS2 title.

AllRPG Reviews BioShock - A bit different that AllRPG reviews something on the PC or Xbox 360. Either way, they award it an impressive 9.0.

9/24/07 Links

A few quick links you may want to check out:

Jolt Hates Two Worlds - Jolt has rated Two Worlds for the Xbox 360 an abysmal 2.2. This might be the lowest score I've seen yet.

AllRPG Reviews Jeanne d'Arc - Level 5's latest RPG for the PSP gets a high scoring 9.0.

BioShock Reviewed by GameBanshee - A solid 8.2 is their score, which is actually pretty low for BioShock.

RPGWatch Reviews Nethergate: Resurrection - Spiderweb software's latest title pulls in a 3.0/5.0.

9/17/07 Links

I managed to dig up all sorts of good reading material over the weekend. As the holiday season approaches we're starting to see a LOT of different gaming releases. Fortunately, it looks like a lot of the big ones are pulling out good reviews.

Jolt/RPGDot Review Loki - Their verdict is that it's an average action RPG.

IGN Rates Eternal Sonata - An early review for this highly anticipated Xbox 360 RPG. They award it a solid 8.3 out of 10! Looks like this is beating out Blue Dragon for best Japanese RPG on the 360.

Heavenly Sword Reviewed by GameSpot - They praise the game for its looks and action, but criticize it for the short length. Overall, though, they give it an 8.0 out of 10, so not shabby at all!

Soul Nomad & The World Eaters on AllRPG - AllRPG rates this PS2 RPG a solid 7.0.

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology Reviewed by AllRPG - A second review from AllRPG, this one covering a PSP RPG. A similiar score of 7.5 is awarded.

CVG Interviews Molyneux about Fable 2 - The head of Lionhead talks about the upcoming Fable 2 and life at Lionhead.

CVG Reviews Two Worlds - The review covers the PC version of the game, which is supposed to be somewhat superior to the Xbox 360 version. My experience is with the 360 version, which is highly flawed but very addictive! CVG rates it 7.3.

IGN Takes a Look at The Witcher's Races - A look at the various races gamers can expect to encounter in The Witcher.

9/11/07 Links

I've managed to gather up a few random links for today. Several of the articles were actually published last week, but if you haven't seen them yet, they're still worth a read!

GameBanshee Reviews Two Worlds - They call it mediocre.

TeamXbox Reviews Two Worlds - They award the game a measly 5.1 score.

IGN's Two Worlds Review - Not a particularly high grade from them, but still higher than many of the reviews out there.

GameSpot Previews Hellgate: London - Read their thoughts and impressions on the highly anticipated RPG here.

Heavenly Sword rated by GameSpot - And they seem to like it, awarding it a solid 8.0.

09/05/07 Links

Here are some of the latest gaming opinions from sites like IGN and RPGLand!


IGN Reviews D&D Tactics - They're not impressed with it.

Neverwinter Nights: Mask of the Betrayer Previewed by Jolt - A first look at the highly anticipated RPG!

GameTap's Fallout 3 Interview - A Q&A with the game's lead designer.

RPGLand Reviews Wild ARMs 5 - A solid 7.5 is their verdict.

RPGLand's Jeanne d'Arc Interview - They sit down with the folks from Level 5 to discuss their PSP RPG.

09/03/07 Links

Here's a few noteworthy links I came across today and over the weekend. Click away and enjoy your reading!


Dungeons & Dragons Tactics on GameSpot - An unimpressed view of the game, awarding it a 5.0.

GameSpy Review D&D Tactics - And they're even less impressed than GameSpot.

AllRPG likes Wild ARMs 5 - They liked the fourth installment better, but they still give it an 8.5!

AllRPG Reviews Brave Story - The PSP RPG from Xseed gets a positive 8.5 score.

Jolt/RPGDot Review BioShock - Wow, a near perfect review! 9.9.

9/01/07 Links

Several new releases lately, so we've got some fresh new RPG coverage for you! These are definitely worth reading.

GameSpy Crushes Two Worlds - I'm not going to lie, I almost didn't post this article because it seemed so ridiculously unfair. Still, you readers deserve to hear the full spectrum of opinions, but take this one with a grain of salt.

GameSpot's Two World's Review - GameSpot provides a much more balanced review of the Xbox 360 version of game with a 7.0 final score.

GameSpot's Second Two World's Review - This one is slightly higher and takes a look at the superior PC version of the game.

GameSpot's Wild ARMs 5 Review - A positive look at the latest installment n the popular PS2 series.

Wild ARMs 5 on IGN - IGN has a similar analysis of the game as GameSpot.

Heavenly Sword Reviewed by 1UP - Mostly good things to say about it too!

Lair Gets No Love from IGN - The first review of the game I've read and they don't seem too impressed. Ouch, 4.9!

GameSpot's Review of Lair - A second a similarly negative review of the game. A shame, PS3 fans were really excited about this one.

8/31/07 Links

As August draws to a close, I've got some links from the last few days to share with everybody! Many of the articles are from recent conventions, such as PAX or GC.

The Witcher Impressions at Joystiq - Impressions from PAX, along with some beautiful screens!

Mass Effect Update from GameSpot - Some new combat details from the recent Games Convention.

Joystiq's NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer Interview - Another article from PAX, this time interviewing Obsidian's Nathan Davis about their upcoming game.

Strategy Informer Loves BioShock - Well, who doesn't? They award the game a near perfect 9.7!!!

Review of Loki on Strategy Informer - A second review from SI, but this one isn't as glamorous. A 6.3 is their verdict.

8/27/07 Links

I've dug up a few random articles for today. Blue Dragon, which seems to be a bit of a disappointment, is a hot review right now, along with Jeanne D'Arc for the PSP, which is pulling in higher scores.

Strategy Informer Rates Blue Dragon - A disappointing 6.8 score from our strategy-loving friends. Once again, a score much lower than Xbox 360 fans were hoping for. The reviewer claims Blue Dragon is "average in the extreme".

1Up Reviews Jeanne D'Arc - Level-5's latest RPG for the PSP gets a positive 8.0 rating.

Blue Dragon Reviewed at 1Up - Another disappointing grade of 6.5 for Blue Dragon.

GameSpot Reviews Jeanne D'Arc - A second review of the PSP RPG awards the game the same grade.

Heavenly Sword Graded by IGN - This action title is among the most highly anticipated on the PS3. IGN gives is a solid, but un-impressed, 7.0.

8/21/07 Links

Gen Con is going on in Indy as we speak. I planned on attending this year (since I'm originally from the area), but I recently moved away. So, unfortunately, all I can provide is links as opposed to first-hand coverage. It looks like Gen Con is taking a MUCH larger focus on gaming than in previous years. A wide variety of gaming publishers/developers were in attendance, such as Atari, Blizzard, Sony Online Entertainment, and more!

Anyway, today I've got a few links straight from Gen Con from GameSpy. I also dug up another BioShock review here on the day of the game's release. Many of the big sites IGN, GameSpy, 1Up) have already posted their reviews, especially considering the game was accidentally released early. So, click away and enjoy!

The Witcher Preview at GameSpy - Hands-on with the game at Gen Con

NWN 2: Mask of the Betrayer Preview at GameSpy - Another preview straight from the floor at Gen Con.

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic Reviewed by RPGWatch - A somewhat contreversial look back at the game.

BioShock Praised by GameSpot - A solid 9 out of 10 for what will surely be one of the best games of the season.

8/20/07 Links

Just a quick few links that I came across today. Although, I'm not sure when they were published.


IGN's BioShock Review - I already linked their Xbox 360 review, so here's their opinion on the PC version. Of course, it has high marks.

AllRPG's Alien Syndrome PSP Review - They give the PSP version of the RPG a very mediocre 5.0. The game didn't receive a lot of coverage, so this might be worth a read.

AllRPG's Wii Alien Syndrome Review - Apparently the Wii version is even worse!

8/15/07 Links

Honestly, I have no idea when all of these articles were published, but I came across a good amount of RPG-related content. RPGLand has put up several previews and a review that I missed out on before, and Strategy Informer has a lot of new stuff, so I'm linking quite a bit of their stuff here.

It looks like the RPG world is getting busy lately. It may only be August, but the holiday season is rapidly approaching, so expect a lot of new games and plenty of coverage to begin popping up. We also just saw E3 (well, a miniature E3 at least...), Comic Con and now gamers are gearing up for GenCon. Of course, we can expect an overflow of game previews from these events.

RPGLand's Jeanne d’Arc review - Their verdict on Level-5's latest? A "Great" 8 out of 10.

Persona 3 on RPGLand - A second very positive review on RPGLand, this time of Persona 3.

Wild Arms 5 Preview at RPGLand - A preview of XSEED's upcoming game in the popular Wild Arms series. They went hands on with this one.

Final Fantasy Tactics PSP Preview at RPGLand - They get hands on time with the PSP port of the classic Final Fantasy Tactics. Ok, that's the last of our RPGLand links...

Witcher Screens at Strategy Informer - Two gorgeous new screens from the highly anticipated PC RPG.

IGN Reviews Blue Dragon - Their score is 7.9, which is positive, but not quite what I was expecting of Blue Dragon. This game was receiving a lot of hype and got great scores in Japan.

GameSpy Reviews Jeanne d'Arc - 4.5 out of 5 stars from them, indicating that the new PSP RPG is great!

GameSpot's Eternal Sonota Interview - GameSpot has posted an interview with Eternal Sonota Director, Hiroya Hatsushiba.

IGN's BioShock Preview - Positive remarks about the recent BioShock demo!

Strategy Informer's Requital Interview - An interview with the lead programmer of the upcoming PC RPG.

Shadow Hearts: From the New World on Strategy Informer - A recent take on a PS2 RPG from a few years back. The score is quite a bit lower than that of many RPG lovers.

Eternal Sonata Interview on Strategy Informer - Our second Eternal Sonata interview of the day.

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8/05/07 - Daily Links

There's a lot of RPG coverage out there and I haven't been posting many links lately, so here ya go!

Jolt/RPGDot Reviews Overlord - The delightfully evil RPG from Codemasters is reviewed throughout the Jolt Network. This link leads to RPGDot.

GameSpot Interviews Todd Howard about Fallout 3 - GameSpot questions the game's producer after the E3 showing. There's some good detail on the highly anticipated game right here.

Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East Preview on GameSpy - An early look at the expansion title that lets you play as an Orc! The expansion is due out this fall.

GameSpy Hands-On with Hellgate: London - Lucky guys. Well, I've had hands on time too... but they're playing the co-op mode.

IGN's Mass Effect Interview - Click away to read an interview with Casey Hudson, Project Director from BioWare.

Space Siege Interview on GameSpot - An interview with Chris Taylor from Gas Powered Games.

7/25/07 Daily Links

Here's a few quick links that I gathered from a few of my favorite RPG sites.

AllRPG's Final Fantasy Review - A very un-impressed take on the classic RPG that's recently been ported to the PSP.

Persona 3 Review on AllRPG - Despite a recent delay, AllRPG has managed to review the upcoming Persona 3. They have positive things to say about the anticipated game.

Soul Nomad Preview on RPGLand - A hands on look at one of NISA's upcoming titles.

7/18/07 Daily Links

I haven't posted any links lately, and since E3 just passed a while back, it seemed like this would be an appropriate time. There's a lot of Fallout 3, Hellgate London and BioShock coverage out there. Enjoy!

WarCry previews BioShock- They seemed to like it.

Kotaku previews Fallout 3 - They say that Bethesda's upcoming sequel to the cult classic is in the runnings for best of show.

GameDaily previews Mass Effect - They claim that the game seems to increase the immersion that players felt in KotOR. Let's hope so, because I'll be happy with any game that comes close to that.

Brave Story reviewed on RPGLand - XSEED's latest game receives a solid 8.

6/26/07 Daily Links

Here are few noteworthy links that I came across while surfing the internet. I figured they might be worth checking out.

Game Informer's 5 Things You Should Know About BioShock - A preview of the highly anticipated RPG

Dungeon Siege II: Broken World Reviewed on GameBanshee - A mediocre 6.9/10 is their conclusion.

The Whole Game In My Hands Feature on RPGWatch - A feature detailing the handheld RPGs on the market. Definately worth a read!

CVG's BioShock Interview - Computer and Video Games sits down with Joe McDonagh from Irrational games.

RPGLand Reviews Etrian Odyssey - They award the game a solid 8/10 final score, with high marks towards gameplay.

5/27/07 Daily Links

Here's a few random RPG-related articles I came across today.

AllRPG reviews Ar Tonelico - Their reviewer gives it a solid 8.5.

AllRPG reviews Etrian Odyssey - The DS RPG gets a 7.0.

IGN's Blue Dragon hands-on - A hands on look at the upcoming Xbox 360 RPG from Japan

Strategy Informer's review of Final Fantasy III - The DS port gets a 7.5 from SI.

SI reviews Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - An unimpressed 6.0 is the score for the second Strategy Informer article of the day