I said in a recent Jurassic Hour that I was on the fence about whether or not I’d attempt to take on AN ELDER SCROLLS LEGEND: BATTLESPIRE and/or THE ELDER SCROLLS ADVENTURES: REDGUARD, namely because they were notoriously difficult to run in their own time, and have become even more difficult to run today. I’ll be providing a times-two review of these...

An old friend of mine recently pointed me in the direction of the freshman project for software developer Techtonic Games. The game, entitled BUST-N-RUSH, is a new indie action/puzzle game built with Unity. In the hours I’ve spent with it, I’ve come to a series of conclusions that I hope will help potential buyers make a decision, and maybe lead to some...

I’ve been painfully behind on recent titles from one of my favorite localization houses. NIS America has put out Disgaea 4 and Atelier Totori in the last few months, and I haven’t even touched them. I haven’t played Ar tonelico 3 either. Fortunately, I did get around to playing the PSP title CLADUN X2 after spending a little too much time with my...

It’s impossible to give a full and fair accounting of SUPER MARIO 3D LAND which dropped for the 3DS on Sunday, without explaining something that Nintendo had encouraged reviewers to keep a secret. What we’re meant to tell you, I suppose, is that 3D LAND is business as usual for Mario, which is absolutely true and in no way a slight. You run, jump,...

Twelve years ago, Atlus released the first half of a two-part sequel to PERSONA, which was itself a cousin in the SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI universe. That game didn’t hold up to Sony’s 1999 localization standards. Something about using guns in schools after the Columbine incident. And zombie Hitler. We can’t forget about zombie Hitler. But I’ve...

I’m not sure how or why the videogame industry decided to elect September as the time to release console-exclusive shooters, but I’m not complaining, either. Publishers are showering the masses with durable, AAA action games this month — next week, Xbox 360 owners get GEARS OF WAR 3, and last week, PlayStation 3 gamers got RESISTANCE 3. The review...