I haven’t actually dropped Growlanser yet, but it’s going back on the shelf for a while. I still like the characters and the setting, and the story has just taken a rather interesting turn. If only I liked the battle system better things would be wonderful. Unfortunately the following things are bothering me quite a bit. […]
Growlanser – So far, so good
Growlanser is one of those series I’ve always heard of but never played. For some strange reason I’ve always believed the Growlanser games were SRPGs. I confess I approached this PSOne remake with more than the usual excitement because of that, but while it’s slightly disappointing that is not the case, I’m still having a […]
Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner – Decent (spoilers)
Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner is a passable game. I would even have deemed it “pretty good” if the endgame hadn’t dragged on interminably. It’s one of those games where you approach the final dungeon thinking “I’ll be done in about 5 hours” and then that 5 turns into 50 before you know it. As happened […]
Finished Persona 2: Innocent Sin (spoilers galore)
At long last the struggle has ended. I vowed not to touch another game or write another post until I’d put Persona 2 behind me, now the day is here at last. I feel so relieved! I must have written like 20 different posts whining about a game that no one was forcing me to […]
Hexyz Force – Levant’s Tale (spoilers)
An ordinary turn-based RPG from Sting. 5 years is a long time to hold a grudge, so I decided to try another game they developed, the more “normal” the better. Unfortunately Hexyz Force is perhaps a little too normal, making it hard to write about. I didn’t not enjoy it, but I wasn’t crazy about […]