Features by James Galizio

The Best RPGs Playable on Steam Deck
The Best RPGs Playable on Steam Deck

Valve's new PC handheld is a wonderful way to play a large variety of Steam's RPGs, and we're here to highlight some of the best.

feature by James Galizio on 01 October, 2024

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is a strong yet imperfect first step for the next decade of the game's story
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is a strong yet imperfect first step for the next decade of the game's story

Dawntrail successfully sets the stage for where the Warrior of Light will end up next, but I've got some lingering questions and concerns.

feature by James Galizio on 10 July, 2024

Kingdom Hearts is perfectly at home on Steam Deck
Kingdom Hearts is perfectly at home on Steam Deck

Finally, handheld Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix.

feature by James Galizio on 13 June, 2024

Destiny 2: The Final Shape's campaign is the perfect tutorial for raiding
Destiny 2: The Final Shape's campaign is the perfect tutorial for raiding

For a first in Destiny's life, the latest expansion's story campaign actively feels like it trains players to learn how to raid.

feature by James Galizio on 07 June, 2024

Branching Path: Nine Sols is a metroidvania primed for RPG fans
Branching Path: Nine Sols is a metroidvania primed for RPG fans

Taking cues from Hollow Knight and Sekiro, Nine Sols offers a metroidvania that seems perfect for RPG fans when paired with its excellent story and worldbuilding focus.

feature by James Galizio on 03 June, 2024

Dragon's Dogma 2 is an amazing game; but you won't be running it on a Steam Deck
Dragon's Dogma 2 is an amazing game; but you won't be running it on a Steam Deck

Capcom's Action RPG masterpiece is a demanding game; too demanding for most handheld gaming PCs, even.

feature by James Galizio on 20 March, 2024

Dragon Quest Builders' PC version is a joy to revisit
Dragon Quest Builders' PC version is a joy to revisit

4 long years after the sequel landed on PC, players can finally play both Dragon Quest Builders titles on the platform.

feature by James Galizio on 12 February, 2024

NieR: Orchestra Concert 12024 [the end of data] is an experience like no other
NieR: Orchestra Concert 12024 [the end of data] is an experience like no other

Square Enix's latest concert series takes a different approach, crafting an intimate night where music narrates an epilogue to NieR: Automata

feature by James Galizio on 01 February, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is best played on PC, despite some quirks
Granblue Fantasy: Relink is best played on PC, despite some quirks

Although lacking some of the options players might have hoped, Granblue Fantasy: Relink looks and runs great on PC and Steam Deck

feature by James Galizio on 31 January, 2024

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.55 braces for the game's next step into the future
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.55 braces for the game's next step into the future

With Dawntrail on the horizon, it's striking how much Final Fantasy XIV's own characters mirror the playerbase's own trepidation for the future

feature by James Galizio on 31 January, 2024

Branching Path: James Galizio's Top 10 Games of 2023
Branching Path: James Galizio's Top 10 Games of 2023

James Galizio played over 40 newly released video games this year and still hasn't yet played Lies of P.

feature by James Galizio on 30 December, 2023

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is shaping up to be one of 2024's best RPGs
Granblue Fantasy: Relink is shaping up to be one of 2024's best RPGs

We once again had a chance to preview the upcoming Action RPG, this time getting a look at the game's story and gameplay loop.

feature by James Galizio on 06 December, 2023

Remnant II: The Awakened King is more of what made the base game great
Remnant II: The Awakened King is more of what made the base game great

Remnant II's first DLC expands upon the base game in an organic and engaging way

feature by James Galizio on 14 November, 2023

With Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Patch 6.5, all eyes are pointed ahead for the game's future
With Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Patch 6.5, all eyes are pointed ahead for the game's future

Warts and all, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker's patch cycle has begun to draw to a close.

feature by James Galizio on 13 October, 2023

Ys X: Nordics is a game worth waiting for
Ys X: Nordics is a game worth waiting for

Ys X: Nordics reinvents the series in all the right ways, despite whatever issues I might have with Falcom's latest release.

feature by James Galizio on 11 October, 2023

Final Fantasy XIV's new Bahamut mount is cool, but there's a giant cat-shaped hole in my heart
Final Fantasy XIV's new Bahamut mount is cool, but there's a giant cat-shaped hole in my heart

Breaking from XIV tradition, the reward for collecting all of Endwalker's Trial mounts has left me confused, and even a little disappointed.

feature by James Galizio on 04 October, 2023

Even if I won't play it, I'm glad that Monochrome Mobius' PlayStation release is coming to the west
Even if I won't play it, I'm glad that Monochrome Mobius' PlayStation release is coming to the west

We had the chance to try NIS America's upcoming release of the game, and we're happy it exists

feature by James Galizio on 04 August, 2023

Eorzean Symphony felt like a fitting send-off to Final Fantasy XIV: Fanfest 2023
Eorzean Symphony felt like a fitting send-off to Final Fantasy XIV: Fanfest 2023

Closing out the Fanfest 2023 weekend, the Eorzean Symphony crystallized 10 years of Final Fantasy XIV memories

feature by James Galizio on 04 August, 2023

At Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest 2023, Music was the star of the show
At Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest 2023, Music was the star of the show

In a game with so many different ways to express your Warrior of Light, music is the great unifier.

feature by James Galizio on 01 August, 2023

So far, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail feels like housekeeping (not that it’s a bad thing!)
So far, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail feels like housekeeping (not that it’s a bad thing!)

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is sure to be an action-packed expansion, but for now it seems like its focus might just be some housekeeping.

feature by James Galizio on 29 July, 2023

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.4 feels the most well-rounded of any Endwalker patch so far
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.4 feels the most well-rounded of any Endwalker patch so far

With an excellent set of patch quests, an engaging raid tier, and an exciting trial - there's a lot to love with Endwalker's latest patch.

feature by James Galizio on 24 July, 2023

Shin Megami Tensei 30th Anniversary Interview - A chat with English Voice Actors for the series
Shin Megami Tensei 30th Anniversary Interview - A chat with English Voice Actors for the series

Celebrating 30 years of Shin Megami Tensei, we chat with some of the English voice actors for the series.

feature by James Galizio on 30 June, 2023

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's final Title Update is the perfect swansong
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's final Title Update is the perfect swansong

Primordial Malzeno has quickly become one of the series' best, and most memorable, Elder Dragons.

feature by James Galizio on 27 June, 2023

Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles is an example the rest of the industry should follow
Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles is an example the rest of the industry should follow

NIS America is porting and bringing over some of their parent company's classics for the first time, and we couldn't be happier

feature by James Galizio on 23 June, 2023

Branching Path: After Seeing Armored Core VI, I think I understand the appeal of Gunpla now
Branching Path: After Seeing Armored Core VI, I think I understand the appeal of Gunpla now

This game better not have awakened anything in me.

feature by James Galizio on 18 June, 2023

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