Grandia III

I wanted to like this game so much. The first two games in the series are two of my favorite RPGs, and I was glad just to see a third game in the series when this was released in 2006. However, after several months of playing this game off and on and trying to look [...]

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80’s

It is a well-known fact that I love 80’s music. Metal, rock, new wave, pop, rap, and whatever else, I seem to love it all. Well, almost all of it. I can’t stand Blondie, Great White, or one Madonna song that I can’t remember the name of. Other than that I [...]

Shadow of the Colossus

From the moment this game came out, I knew it was something special. Unfortunately, knowing something is special and having time and money for it are two different things. So it wasn’t until a few months ago that I actually picked up Shadow of the Colossus. And while the game is far from perfect, it’s [...]

Final Fantasy XII

I was skeptical at first when Final Fantasy XII came out. I was unsure about the new battle system. The Final Fantasy series has always used random enemy encounters as part of the battle system and I liked this system. Perhaps I got attached; after all, I did begin playing turn based [...]

God of War 2

Sony’s flagship franchise, God of War, certainly has had its fair share of critical success, and rightfully so. The original best seller offered a fresh new angle on the action adventure genre with top notch storytelling and fluid game play. With God of War 2, Sony Computer Entertainment of America manages to take [...]

Silent Hill 2

Silent Hill 2 is the sequel to what was considered a Playstation sleeper hit, and is perhaps what truly elevated the Silent Hill series to an acclaimed immersive, dark, psychological masterpiece. 
On the surface, the game takes much of the same from the original game (the control scheme, many of the weapons, some familiar scenery, even the main [...]

We Love Katamari

We Love Katamari is, of course, the sequel to Katamari Damacy. If you haven’t heard of this, read about that game first. The first question that will undoubtedly come to mind about We Love Katamari is “is it as fun/wacky/insane as the original game?” The answer is a definite yes. It retains the same dual [...]

God of War

Ancient Greece was a fun place. People walked around half naked. The beautiful Mediterranean climate offered nice temperatures. Greek mathematicians, philosophers, writers, and artists were and still are some of the best the world has ever seen. And Gods often waged war on Earth to gain (or take) power form the other Olympian deities. Okay [...]

Gran Turismo 4

Racing fans start your engines. The Gran Turismo series is one of the most celebrated and realistic racing simulators to grace our videogame libraries. So it comes at no surprise that GT4 maintains that excellence. However, it seems that Polyphony Digital doesn’t want to take any chances and add innovative features to their franchise. Or [...]

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

I loved Star Ocean: The Second Story for the PS1 and could hardly wait for the sequel to come stateside. But when I got the game last September, my enthusiasm wore off. I don’t know why but SO3 didn’t grab me like the second one did. Everything about SO3 seems very mediocre and it felt [...]