Saturday, November 29

Tag: Action RPG

Check out awesome action RPG games with fast combat, cool stories, and character upgrades. Stay in the loop with the latest news, reviews, new releases, and hidden gems.

Black Desert – Are Console MMORPGs Worth It?
12Nov By Gareth TruemanNo Comments
Xbox Reviews

Black Desert – Are Console MMORPGs Worth It?

Black Desert is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Korean developer Pearl Abyss that was ported to PlayStation and Xbox in 2019. Originally on the PC it got a huge following with over 10 million registered users. Its huge open world and a new take on manual aiming in combat was a big appeal to gamers. Development had started back in 2018 on a prequel called Crimson Desert but it was later scrapped in favour of it being a stand-alone IP with its own storyline and new characters. Gameplay While Black Desert is gorgeous to look at and the gameplay is swift, smooth and addictive. The rest is a complete let down. One thing that this game does better than anyone else is the customization of your character. It is so in-depth it is unreal. So many hairstyles to ...
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Solasta: Crown of the Magister – A Roll Of The Dice
11Nov By MikeNo Comments
PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Solasta: Crown of the Magister – A Roll Of The Dice

Developed and published by Tactical Adventures, Solasta: Crown of the Magister is a third-person turned-based fantasy RPG. Like the Divinity:Original Sin series it uses an isometric viewpoint with the adventuring party. Solasta is their first game and made possible by a successful Kickstarter campaign. 1000 years after the Cataclysm, you become part of a group tasked with keeping the uneasy peace. Using Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition you create your party to make the game your own from skills and abilities to character personalities. Still in early access so with more to come from Tactical Adventures. "Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battlefield in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice...
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Hades – Best Hack ‘n Slash Ever?
3Nov By Jason1 Comment
PC Reviews

Hades – Best Hack ‘n Slash Ever?

Hades, developed and published by Supergiant Games (Pyre, Transistor and Bastion) is a colourful and humorous rogue-lite dungeon crawler based around Greek Mythology.  Do not think for a second that this is an RPG turn-based affair as while the influence may be loosely based on the strategy genre, the actual experience you have is a mixture of Supergiant's previous games.  Let's take a look! Gameplay In Hades, you play as Zagreus who is the son of Hades.  The aim is simple, escape from the underworld.  What proceeds is a very fast-paced hack and slash dungeon run whereby you get through as many rooms as you can before you inevitably die.  Don't worry, this is all part of the story, and it is through perishing that you progress the story. You begin the game in Tartarus, a deep ...
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30Oct By MikeNo Comments
PC Reviews

Going Under – Add Monster Slayer To Your CV

Taking inspiration from their own experiences in Seattle, Aggro Crab with a team of six people made Going Under. Inspired by their own experiences living in Seattle and the tech industry. The game revolves an unpaid intern named Jackie on their first day at Fizzle and parent company Cubicle. Quickly unfolding as a beat-em-up rogue as Jackie explores the ruins of business start-ups in the basement. The present day setting and satirical plot makes for a unique rogue dungeon crawler as Jackie swaps her marketing degree for melee weapons. This review was based on the PC version of the game but Going Under is also available on Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. "Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups. As an unpaid intern in the ...
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Action-RPG The Ascent Will Hit Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One & PC in 2021
29Oct By Stu NNo Comments
News & Updates

Action-RPG The Ascent Will Hit Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One & PC in 2021

Developed by Neon Giant and published by Curve Digital, Action-RPG The Ascent Will Hit Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One & PC in 2021 and will also be available on Xbox Gamepass for both Xbox and PC at launch. What is The Ascent The Ascent will see players dive into ‘The Ascent Group’ arcology, a self-contained corporate-run metropolis, stretching high into the sky and filled with creatures from all over the galaxy. Taking on the role of an indentured worker, the world starts to go haywire when The Ascent Group shuts down for unknown reasons. Life becomes a case of survival, with rival corporations and crime syndicates looking to fill the empty space. Players will have to take up arms and hold them off. The Ascent begins here. The Ascent will offer players the chance to step ...
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Transformers: Battlegrounds – Not Much More Than Meets The Eye…
23Oct By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments
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Transformers: Battlegrounds – Not Much More Than Meets The Eye…

The Transformers are back! After a turbulent modern-history, the Transformers have returned to the video game world with Transformers: Battlegrounds. Creating a new Transformers video game franchise is tricky; Activision nailed the franchise with the incredible War for Cybertron and the follow-up Fall of Cybertron. We don't talk about part 3. After they butchered that franchise by tying it into the incredibly polarising movie franchise they did give the Generation 1 Transformers a go in the 2015 game Transformers: Devastation. Historically this licence is a tricky one to get right in video game form, but there has been success over the years. This is now the first major Transformers game since Activision lost the licence. What Coatsink has done with Transformers: Battlegrounds is ta...
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Eddie Hearn Takes On The Mob For The Launch Of Mafia: Definitive Edition
25Sep By Stu NNo Comments
News & Updates

Eddie Hearn Takes On The Mob For The Launch Of Mafia: Definitive Edition

To celebrate the launch of Mafia: Definitive Edition on 25th September, 2K teamed up with British boxing promoter and walking one-liner-machine Eddie Hearn to get his take on the grit and drama of the built-from-the-ground-up remake of the original Mafia. And just like when he’s ringside, Eddie didn’t pull any punches! Check out his reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7GXEoQF8i0&feature=youtu.be Synonymous with British boxing, Eddie is known for his no-nonsense attitude and quick rebukes, as well as for promoting some of the world’s greatest fighters. Now, Eddie brings his no-nonsense charm to the world of Mafia: Definitive Edition. Watch Eddie’s take on the game’s no-holds barred brawling, sharp suits, classic cars, and family-run “businesses” as he reacts to left h...
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26Aug By BrianNo Comments
PlayStation Reviews

Mortal Shell – Or Mortal Hell???

Mortal Shell is a single-player action RPG made by new developers Cold Symmetry and published by Playstack.  In their own words, it will "test your sanity and resilience in a shattered world".  Combat is strategic, deliberate, and unforgiving".  Mortal Shell is another game in the long line of "souls-like" games.  The difference between this and previous games who try to deliver on the formula is, Mortal Shell IS a "souls-like" game, just smaller.  There are enough nuances and unique features to separate it from its demonic brethren.  It's like Dark Souls has a little brother, a brutal little brother, and his name is Mortal Shell. Gameplay Set in the world of Fallgrim, it is already apparent how different it is to other games who take on the Souls doctrine.  Where others chose to hav...
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Ultracore – The 90s Time Capsule of Shoot’em Ups
5Aug By JasonNo Comments
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Ultracore – The 90s Time Capsule of Shoot’em Ups

Ultracore by devs Strictly Limited Games is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling arcade shooter that has been resurrected from the depths of an old hard drive from the 90s.  With the popularity of retro-looking 16bit style games, what better time to finish previous devs Digital illusions' (DICE) work and allow it to see the light of day in all its glory. Previously titled "Hardcore" and slated for a 1994 release onto Amiga and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Mega-CD. How does it fare on the Switch in 2020? Gameplay If any of you are old enough to remember the 90s it was a great time for many side-scroller run and gun style games.  From Turrican to Contra, the game mechanics were a tried and tested favourite.  Ultracore is no different and for me, it is the authenticity of it all that seeps out...
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Dex Nintendo – Metroidvania Meets Blade Runner
23Jul By MikeNo Comments
Switch Reviews

Dex Nintendo – Metroidvania Meets Blade Runner

Coming from Dreadlocks ltd, a Czech based developer with their first PC/console release is Dex, a 2D side-scrolling action RPG. Previously released on PC, Xbox and PS4 & PS Vita in 2016, comes the Nintendo Switch version. The game takes place in a bleak city setting some time in future, along the lines of the Deus Ex series or Blade Runner. Gameplay You play as Dex; a young woman suddenly being pursued by The Complex, a group of mega-corporations who in this dystopian future are essentially in charge of the fictional city of Harbour Prime. Alone and desperate, you find help from a group of hacktivists and their allies who oppose these corporations and seek to break their hold on the city.  Dex delivers an intriguing story that keeps you interested as you are dropped right into the...
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