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3D Dot Game Heroes Preview

18. February 2010

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3D Dot Game Heroes Preview

Late this afternoon, Atlus was kind enough to demonstrate the upcoming RPG, 3D Dot Game Heroes exclusively on the PlayStation 3. The screenshots and videos might make it look odd, but believe me it is an awesome experience.

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Calling Hands-On Impression

18. February 2010

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Calling Hands-On Impression

Calling on the Nintendo Wii is Hudson Soft's survival-horror RPG that fully utilizes the Wii Remote. Set to release March 9th, I had a chance to play the first few chapters of the game. Although I only I played through this short amount of time Calling had already given me mixed emotions as I played through it.

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Last Rebellion Hands-On Impression

3. February 2010

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Last Rebellion Hands-On Impression

Last Rebellion is one of the many highly anticipated RPG titles to be released on the PlayStation 3 ever since NIS America announced its localization here in North America last year. When it comes to Japanese RPG games, we all know NIS America always does its job in giving us the pleasure of playing AAA RPG games. We've seen and played Disgaea, Ar Tonelico, and Atelier games; all of them are great RPGs! Now, with almost three weeks left before Last Rebellion's release, I now have the game in my possession and have played a couple hours of it already.

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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Hands-On Impression

30. January 2010

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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Hands-On Impression

Recently we had the opportunity to sit down with the developers of Fireteam Bravo 3, Slant Six. Shortly after our arrival we were treated to some hands on gameplay. We tested the new features and played around with the Socom arsenal. Now we are going to share our newly gained knowledge with you to hold you over until its release.

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Heavy Rain Hands-On Impression

29. January 2010

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Heavy Rain Hands-On Impression

Since it was announced two years ago, Heavy Rain is a title that gamers are wondering exactly how it will work and how it will play. We're almost a month away from its release; tension and excitement are some of the things gamers are experiencing right now as to how this game will play out. This week, I finally had a chance to play the much awaited game, Heavy Rain, and yes, I am almost near the end.

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White Knight Chronicles Hands-On Impression

28. January 2010

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White Knight Chronicles Hands-On Impression

White Knight Chronicles is a PlayStation 3 exclusive. Thus I can say its one of the most anticipated RPG titles of 2010 along side Final Fantasy XIII. It's a game from Level-5, the developer of the Dark Cloud series that was released for the PlayStation 2 a couple of years ago. In less than a week, gamers in North America can finally experience a new way to enjoy Japanese RPG right from their PlayStation 3.

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Lunar Silver Star Harmony Hands-On Impression

15. January 2010

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Lunar Silver Star Harmony Hands-On Impression

Lunar Silver Star Story is one of the earliest RPGs to release on PS1 and easily one of the classics. Surprisingly, Lunar has had few remakes, with only one appearing on the Gameboy Advance back in 2005. The latest, Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, brings the classic story to the PSP with some new additions and upgrades.

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Microsoft’s Game Room and Project Natal featured at CES 2010

11. January 2010

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Microsoft’s Game Room and Project Natal featured at CES 2010

Using it’s keynote speech at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft unveiled big plans   for 2010.    Project Natal, the highly hyped and anticipated motion controller for the Xbox 360, was given a release date of Holiday 2010.  Although this move was expected, there is now even more buzz about Natal’s showing at E3 in June.  [...]

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The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces Hands-On Impression

22. December 2009

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The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces Hands-On Impression

Based on the popular novel series of Hiroshi MORI and the recently released animated film by Sony Pictures comes a great tale of war. Using the motion controls of the Nintendo Wii, The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces by XSEED Games and Namco Bandai is a game that will fully use the motion controls that I've been so eager to test out.

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MagnaCarta 2 Hands-On Impression

11. October 2009

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MagnaCarta 2 Hands-On Impression

As I get to spend more quality time with MagnaCarta 2 today for the XBOX 360, I can say right now that I'm not disappointed.

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Brutal Legend Demo Impression

30. September 2009

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Brutal Legend Demo Impression

Tim Schafer, creative director of Psychonauts, is the mastermind behind the upcoming video game Brutal Legend and similarities can definitely be seen through the art style. I recently had some hands-on time with the demo which consists of the opening level. After completing a few playthroughs, I must say that the game is shaping up to be an extremely unique and entertaining experience.

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Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon Hands-On Impression

26. September 2009

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Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon Hands-On Impression

Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is a new action RPG for the Nintendo Wii. There are still a few months to go before the English language version is released here in the states, but I had a chance to play a bit of the Japanese version. So far I have to say that I’m pretty impressed, this is an action RPG that so far seems to hold it’s own against the bigger titles out there.

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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Demo Impression

25. September 2009

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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Demo Impression

Today I downloaded the TGS demo of Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker for the PSP. I decided to write up some quick thoughts on it, but don’t expect a lot of content here since the demo is entirely in Japanese.

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Dead Space Extraction Hands-On Impression

24. September 2009

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Dead Space Extraction Hands-On Impression

I recently got some time to sit down with the final build of Dead Space: Extraction for the Nintendo Wii. I finished the first chapter and figured I’d write up a quick impression of the game thus far.

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Demon’s Souls: Hands On Impression

11. September 2009

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Demon’s Souls: Hands On Impression

One of the most anticipated titles of the year is Atlus’ Demon’s Souls. The game has become somewhat infamous already, mostly known for it’s incredible level of difficulty. I decided to give a bit of a preview after spending a few hours with the final build. The first thing I noticed is that this game has [...]

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Halo 3: ODST Hands-On First 1 Hour Impression

2. September 2009

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Halo 3: ODST Hands-On First 1 Hour Impression

With less than a month to go before Halo 3: ODST launches, we wanted to give the fans a bit of an early impression. We sat down and checked out the first mission of the game. The mission starts with you getting out of a dropship in a dead-quiet and seemingly destroyed city. The ODST team [...]

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Atelier Annie: Alchemist of Sera Island Hands-On Impression

27. August 2009

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Atelier Annie: Alchemist of Sera Island Hands-On Impression

I finally had a chance to play the English copy of Atelier Annie: Alchemist of Sera Island for the Nintendo DS. So far,  I’m pretty impressed with what this game has to offer. For anyone who’s familiar with the Atelier series on PS2 will feel right at home with Atelier Annie. Alchemy is the key to [...]

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