Reviews

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Shadowrun Returns is much more than an RPG. It’s a set of rulebooks, miniatures and set pieces that content creators can use to craft their own Shadowrun campaigns. When it is difficult to mesh schedules and locations, toolkits like Shadowrun Returns allow enthusiasts to play whenever the mood strikes and content creators to write campaigns for a larger audience. READ MORE

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At first glance, Attack of the Friday Monsters!: A Tokyo Tale seems to be some action-packed game of monsters and heroes. After all, it has big creatures and fighting! Really, though, it’s a tiny fraction of the world, and serves as a backdrop for a relaxing story of childhood. READ MORE

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The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief is as much an interactive detective mystery as it is a point-and-click adventure game. Pairing an interactive crime story like this with an adventure game used to be common, and The Raven does it well enough to show why. READ MORE

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At this point, we should all know what to expect from Dynasty Warriors: Chinese history, the video game interpretation of the deification of said history’s most famous warriors and more cheesy guitar riffs than in Dragonforce’s entire discography. Tearing through thousands of grunts like butter isn’t for everyone, but the fan base is there, and with each entry Koei has gone to great lengths to deliver the goods. This time around, we have one of the most complete, robust entries in the series, with enough interesting content and meaningful mechanical tweaks to keep fans happy for a long time. READ MORE

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Originally released back in arcades back in 2008 under the name Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta!, Mamorukun Curse! has had its fair share of revisions. It was ported to the 360 the following year and re-released on the PS3 in Japan three years later, adding additional DLC. Thankfully, UFO Interactive has included those additions and upgrades for no extra charge for the game’s U.S. release. But does it leave us short on the action? READ MORE