During the recent Nintendo Direct, Bayonetta developers PlatinumGames have revealed their latest project, Astral Chain, a fast-paced action game coming exclusively to the Switch.
In most games, particularly RPGs, taverns serve a variety of functions: you can buy a drink, rent a room, ask the bartender for information or even meet some new companions.
The Outer Worlds was probably one of the most exciting announcements at last year’s The Game Awards for those hungry for more roleplaying games – developed by Obsidian Entertainment alongside original Fallout creators Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky.
The Enhanced Editions of PC RPG classics Baldur’s Gate 1-2, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment and Neverwinter Nights, as well as Siege of Dragonspear will be heading to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch.
2016’s massive Skyrim total conversion mod, Enderal, will make its Steam debut on February 14, developer SureAI has announced.
If you were big into adventure games in the early-to-mid-90s, chances are you’ve come across the Quest for Glory series, a franchise spanning five games that deviated a little bit from the established formula of its peers by blending traditional point & click elements with features you’d normally find in an RPG.
I have long since been a fan of tactical shooters, which is precisely why I booted up Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden with a feeling of excited anticipation. I grew quite fond of the two main leads within minutes of starting the campaign, and as I began my journey back to the Ark, I was thrust into a twisted, grotesque world with a truly exceptional atmosphere.
Outlast 2’s basic setup is very much similar to its predecessor’s – you have a camera with night vision and no way to fight back against the horde of crazies chasing you, so you’ll basically have to run and hide all the time.
Set in an alternate 1844 with steam-based technology on the rise, Lamplight City puts you in the shoes of Miles Fordham, a private investigator going through some tough times following the unfortunate death of his partner, Bill – someone whose voice he still continues to hear in his head, strangely enough.
Unavowed, despite borrowing the interface and general look of classic point & click adventures, tweaks and enhances the formula with various additions and features that make it feel a bit more like an RPG, particularly of the BioWare kind.