Game Reviews7.7/10
Folklore: Playing a Dead Woman’s Memories in a Village That Hates Her
Folklore, Game Republic's 2007 PS3 action RPG, hides a haunting Irish village mystery behind its Sixaxis soul-reeling combat. A 7.7/10 retrospective.
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Tag: action RPG
Team Ninja Built Wo Long 2 by Drawing on Every Brutal Game It Ever Made
Wo Long 2 fuses deflect combat, fluid Ninja Gaiden movement, and Dead or Alive weapon variety into one sharp action-RPG.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Review — The Dream Eaters Carry It, the Drop Gauge Drags It
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance review — the 3DS bridge to Kingdom Hearts III, its Drop system, Dream Eaters, Flowmotion, and 7.4/10 verdict.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Obsidian’s First Dungeon Siege Keeps the Loot and Drops the Party
Dungeon Siege III review: Obsidian's 2011 action RPG trades party depth for console combat, with strong lore and a 7.6/10 verdict.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Dead Island 2 finally shipped after years of studio turnover — and it holds together
Dead Island 2 survived three studio changes before Dambuster shipped it in 2023. A review of its LA zones, Slayers, dismemberment combat and 7.4 score.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Victor Vran’s demon-hunting builds hold up, but its 2015 diablo-like still lacks a reason to stay
Victor Vran review: Haemimont's 2015 isometric action RPG with no classes, free weapon swapping, destiny cards and co-op — scored 7.2 out of 10.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Songbringer’s procedural worlds still hold up, but its combat wears thin
Songbringer review: Wizard Fu's 2017 procedurally generated sci-fi action RPG with a nanosword, artifact forging and co-op, scored 7.2 out of 10.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Review: A Ghost-Hunting Love Story That Almost Solves Its Own Premise
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden review: Don't Nod's 2024 action RPG pairs a ghost hunter with his murdered lover's spirit, at a real cost. 7.8/10.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Akira Toriyama’s Desert Adventure Gets a Game That Can’t Match Its Art
Sand Land is a Toriyama-based action RPG where Beelzebub hunts the Legendary Spring. A good game with rough edges, carried by vehicles and art.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Visions of Mana Looks the Part but Its Story Never Catches Up
Visions of Mana review: Square Enix's first mainline Mana game since 2006 brings a strong class system and party, but a story that stalls. Score: 7.6/10.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance: A Simple, Crowded RPG That Lives on Its Cast
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2006) review: Raven Software's superhero RPG packs 140+ Marvel characters, a Doctor Doom plot, and a version problem. Score: 7.4/10.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Pandora’s Tower’s chain weapon is the only part that still holds up
Pandora's Tower review: Aeron's Oraclos Chain, the curse meter, and Master Flesh feed a Wii cult classic about killing monsters to keep Elena human.