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Dynasty Warriors 9 Review – PlayStation 4
Admittedly, I may have been a bit hard on the Dynasty Warriors franchise in the past; but after playing nearly all of the Dynasty Warriors console titles and its spin-offs Samurai Warriors and Warriors Orochi, the formula can b...
Nights of Azure Review – PlayStation 4
It’s not too often that you get a JRPG set in the ‘real’ world, with place names that you recognize and a time period that is easily identifiable. Nights of Azure takes place in the 19th Century, and though Ruswal Island, where...
Samurai Warriors 4-II Review – PlayStation 4
As is almost always the case with the series, Samurai Warriors 4-II is what it is for better or worse; another entry. There are a few series that get localized here in the west that are very polarizing- most don’t “...
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition Review – PlayStation 4/Vita
How is this for a name: Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition? That mouthful of words represents the newest release in the seemingly immortal (as in “this sucker won’t ever die”) Dynasty Warriors franchise from O...
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Review – PlayStation 3
For long time fans of the Ninja Gaiden franchise, the fate of the series has really been a hit or miss operation since Tomonobu Itagaki famously walked out of his leadership role at Tecmo’s Team Ninja in 2008. While most gamer...
Deception IV: Blood Ties Review – PlayStation 3
Deception IV: Blood Ties, the newest game in Tecmo’s long-dormant villainous trap-strategy game, is kind of a mixed bag. Following Laegrinna, the daughter of the devil and her three demonic assistants during their campaig...
Toukiden: The Age of Demons Review – PlayStation Vita
Toukiden is an entirely new IP from Omega Force, the developers behind the long-storied Dynasty Warriors franchise. Equally loved and hated for its repetitive (i.e. nonstop) hack and slash gameplay, Dynasty Warriors has manage...
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate Review – Xbox 360
Editors ChoiceIt’s been almost a year since we played and reviewed Dead or Alive 5, so I was excited to get back into the swing of things with the new Ultimate edition just released for PS3 and Xbox 360. In addition to everything the origina...
Dead or Alive 5+ Review – PlayStation Vita
Shining StarOf all the fighting franchises out there Dead or Alive has always been my favorite and not for the reasons most of you are thinking, although sexy ladies who kick really high certainly help. Perhaps the biggest draw for me has ...
