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.
Final Fantasy XV starts off with Prince Noctis on his way to marry a woman called Lunafreya, who also happens to be his childhood friend. Needless to say, not everything goes according to plan, and the game does start out in a really promising way…
One of Vampyr’s chief selling points is the moral dilemma it presents: having become a vampiric physician, Jonathan must balance his need to feed and kill with his adherence to the Hippocratic Oath. Naturally, this would lead to all sorts of difficult decisions for the player...
Anyone that had ever attempted to imagine what an apocalyptic ice age could contribute to humanity will likely come to the same conclusion as 11 bit studios – “nothing good”.
Final Fantasy XII’s humble beginnings place you in the role of Vaan, an orphaned young man whose older brother was killed two years prior to the events of the main storyline, and who dreams of one day becoming a sky pirate in hopes of steering his life towards a better future.
The adventure starts off with Finn, the typical amnesiac protagonist, being freed from slavery by a mysterious old man, who then asks him to help his daughter. Simple enough, right?
Legend has it that the dreadful eight-headed serpent, Orochi, after years upon years of being offered human sacrifices, was finally defeated by the white wolf Shiranui and the brave hero, Nagi.
The adventure takes place in the land of Rivellon, a world experiencing an era of turmoil as horrific monsters known as the Voidwoken threaten the peace. And the reason for their invasion? You, apparently.
Whenever a video game, particularly a well-known title, gets a board game adaptation, I can’t help but ponder how well said adaptation might manage to convey the core essence of the source material.