Capcom is attempting something entirely different with Dragon’s Dogma. Similar in some respects to their popular Monster Hunter franchise, this fantasy RPG seems to be Capcom’s take on popular western RPGs such as the Elder Scrolls series. It features an expansive, open world and an interesting take on RPG combat. This is one of the strangest games I have ever played, leading me to wonder if I can actually call this a huge success or a complete failure. Maybe it’s a bit of both. READ MORE
I like Ticket to Ride. It’s one of the first European board games that I ever played, and it turned me on to the hobby to the point that I own several myself and regularly have friends over for dinner and board games. (Last night was Dominion and Pandemic).
Ticket to Ride is successful, I think, because it’s easy to learn, the pieces are neat, and it’s quick to play. READ MORE
Turn-based strategy games tend to be a bit intimidating, with their grids and deep stat systems, and they’re inevitably themed with JRPG tropes or tired old war settings. The Game Bakers’ Squids, originally an iOS title but now ported to PC, has none of those things, and fills the void with marine life and slingshot physics. READ MORE
New Super Mario Bros. 2 includes two-player simultaneous okay throughout the full suite of levels, we learned during Wednesday night’s Nintendo 3DS event. The game, out August 19, also has that focus on coins talked about earlier this week. READ MORE
When we last saw an original Mario Tennis title, Camelot and Nintendo had us traversing the halls and sidewalks of the Royal Tennis Academy in search of opportunities to level up our main protagonist in hopes of advancing through the school’s leader board of tennis prodigies. It has been almost seven years since Mario Tennis: Power Tour for the Game Boy Advance uniquely blended the role-playing and sports genres, giving us a relatable sports narrative to go along with the already successful formula of Mario & friends squaring off on the tennis court.
With the storytelling of Power Tour not replicated in their new game, just what could we expect as progress with Mario Tennis Open for the 3DS? And most importantly, would it be enough for gamers to want to come back? READ MORE
