Summary: Parents need to know that Arc Rise Fantasia is a traditional Japanese role-playing game. The monster-battling action is pure sword and sorcery fantasy -- lots of slashes...
Conclusion: Arc Rise Fantasia isn’t anything that hasn’t really been done before, but that doesn’t mean that the game isn’t worthy of at the very least a look.
Excerpt: I’m led to believe that hating on Japanese RPGs is the “in” thing right now. Yes, they were pioneering and revolutionary back in their heyday, that magical time around...
Conclusion: L’Arc is a hired mercenary for the Meridian Empire. After he falls off a flying battleship during a fight with a horde of dragons, he has a chance encounter with a girl...
Excerpt: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising was an excellent attempt to get a more realistic first-person shooter into the console market, as well as to make the hardcore
Pros: Superb co-op, spectacular battles, improved command system
Cons: AI partners ridiculously stupid, dialogue painful, reduced freedom
Summary: Turn-based RPGs have had it rough in America lately. They were once a gaming staple, but as time has progressed, these games – with their fantastic characters on their...