RPGs

August marks the launch of Baldur's Gate 3, but for anyone looking to take a trip back in time to experience some classic adventures in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons and Dragons, then Humble's latest bundle is a treasure trove of genre-defining games. The RPG Legends: Baldur's Gate and Beyond collection combines several of the best-known games of that classic RPG era into one bundle of enhanced titles, and is available until August 16.If you spend $30 or more, you'll add a preorder for MythForce,…

Bethesda is making up for the radio silence that engulfed much of Starfield’s development by turning on the hype machine. It has just released The Settled Systems, a compilation of three Starfield animated shorts that show the game’s universe. First, there’s Supra et Ultra, which is Latin for “Above and Beyond”. It shows a bit of the life of a pilot who goes to New Atlantis to enlist in the Vanguard, The United Colonies’ military faction. This naturally provides a good excuse to show off a neat little space battle.…

Sabotage Studio announced that its highly anticipated retro-style RPG Sea of Stars will be available as part of the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog when it releases on August 29. Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by classic games like Chrono Trigger, where the main heroes’ powers are based around the sun and moon. Sea of Stars’ distinct visual style and polished-looking gameplay has allowed this indie game to stand out alongside the liks of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield, other…

Game developers have clubbed together to explain that Baldur’s Gate 3 should not create a “raised standard” for other role-playing games, due to the upcoming game’s large scale. Xalavier Nelson Jr, accomplished independent developer and founder of Strange Scaffold, took to Twitter to explain that Baldur’s Gate 3 is an abnormal game. To exemplify this, Larian Studios began work on the new entry in the series in 2017, using seven different studios with over 400 developers, and benefitted from a significant volume of fan…

The team over at Capy Games has a real knack for inventive takes on seemingly simple puzzle games. I first realized this when playing the colorful Critter Crunch way back in 2009, and nowadays, I’m reminded of it whenever I squeeze in a few rounds of Grindstone on my phone. Tucked away in between those two releases was Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes — which originally debuted on the Nintendo DS — an often overlooked game that might just be the most engrossing puzzle RPG I’ve ever played. Now it has a new lease on life…

Gather your party I’ve taken only a few steps into the darkened hallways of Demon Lord Reincarnation, and already, I know I’m in trouble. My first battle is tense and brutal; I knew it would be. But as my party members start to drop like flies against the horrors of only the first floor of this godforsaken land, I start to get it. This is going to be difficult, punishing even. I shouldn’t get attached to anything. Because it’s going to take a lot to make it down to the Demon Lord. Demon Lord Reincarnation is the latest…

“Two Stand To Fall is a solo storytelling game about people who would sacrifice for each other, in the face of a world that seeks their destruction. Perhaps they live, in spite of the world. Perhaps they die, and are forever separated. But there is a chance you both will come out alive. Therefore, you must try.“Play involves moving across a map and answering prompts as you travel. Your answers will slowly flesh out the world around your character: who they are, who their partner is, why this bond is so important—and…

I first heard of Exp Share--a mechanic where all party members gain experience points regardless of if they're in battle--in Pokemon. Many RPGs have some level of it. Sometimes, it's just for members of your current party. Sometimes, it's for the entire roster. Its absence or limited implementation especially stands out when revisiting older games like Persona 4 and comparing them to newer ones like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Despite what might seem like a minor quality-of-life feature at first, its…

Too Long; Didn't ReadList of the Best Mario RPGs of All Time Ranked by Copies Sold. Remakes will be considered separate from their predecessors, so don’t expect to see the 3DS releases of Superstar Saga or Bowser’s Inside Story on this list. The links in this article include affiliate links to Amazon and eBay.L O A D I N G. . . comments & more! Too Long; Didn't ReadList of the Best Mario RPGs of All Time Ranked by Copies Sold. Remakes will be considered separate from their predecessors, so don’t expect to see the…

Fanatical’s Vanquish bundle featuring six awesome RPG and adventure games is on sale for just $8. That’s a massive discount on roughly $176 worth of Steam games.The bundle includes Pathologic 2, a survival horror RPG that became a cult hit thanks to its tense gameplay, bleak atmosphere, and open-ended structure. A deadly plague is ravaging a small village, and players only have 12 in-game days to save themselves and as many others in town as possible and to solve the mystery behind the disease’s sudden…