I’ve often lauded the benefits of using games as educational tools. The trouble is that purpose built educational games tend to lead to such titles as Fun with Language Arts or Spaghetti and Math Balls. The key for any title to be educational is that it must be a

As a kid, Maxis was one of my favorite studios (hell, it still is), and I owned nearly every game they released. When it was acquired by EA in 1997, it saddened me to think I might never see a sequel to the mayhem of SimAnt, a follow up to

Lately, I’ve had a thing for platformers. I was excited to try out 10 Second Ninja X, the sequel to 10 Second Ninja, because it’s done something unique with a genre that’s been around for nearly as long as video games themselves. Each level, of which there

Many fans of Square Enix have been clamoring for a turn-based JRPG in the vein of Final Fantasy games of old. Finally, it seems all our prayers have been answered. I Am Setsuna completes Square Enix’s reintroduction of classic turn-based JRPG’s with Bravely Default, Bravely Second, and now,

Religion has always had a troubled presentation in roleplaying games. Faith is one of the deepest mysteries of humanity and roleplaying is one of the best avenues of self exploration. Gods are by no means absent from games, especially given the cultures that inspire them. But sadly these representations are

The first ten minutes of any video game are, arguably, the most important part. The first moments introduce the player to the game’s world, characters, and the controls that they’ll need to learn. While it’s a shame that the first ten minutes of Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme

Anarchy has never been this cute, nor this fun. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a riot simulator with a name like Anarcute, but it turns out that this game provides delightful gameplay and great style. There is not a great deal of story to Anarcute; it opens

No matter how sweet the taste, if you are given the same fruit over and over again, you will soon wish for something new.  The same is true with Phantom Brave PC, the game’s fourth re-release.  With no new features to differentiate from previous ports, Phantom Brave PC is