Articles by Josh Torres - Page 32
We bring you the latest from The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience 2017 along with what we think about the Monster Hunter: World beta!
podcast by Josh Torres on 10 December, 2017
An excellent tale accompanied by incredible cutscenes, a charming cast, a thrilling battle system, and an exceptional soundtrack make this a worthy successor to the first Xenoblade Chronicles.
review by Josh Torres on 30 November, 2017
An incredible deep dive into Monolith Soft's next big RPG coming to the Nintendo Switch. All completely spoiler-free!
preview by Josh Torres on 15 November, 2017
An excellent remastered collection that fixes many shortcomings of the original three PS2 RPGs.
review by Josh Torres on 05 November, 2017
Frustratingly repetitive gameplay makes this a disappointing follow-up to last year's action RPG by Gust.
review by Josh Torres on 24 October, 2017
Cherrymochi's S.P.I.N on the adventure genre makes for a flawed, but compelling psychological thriller.
review by Josh Torres on 19 October, 2017
Absolver has some light RPG elements despite its focus on PvP, but the real star is its complex battle system.
review by Josh Torres on 19 September, 2017
The Ys series is back and its newest installment is simply remarkable.
review by Josh Torres on 30 August, 2017
XCOM sprinkled with a bit of Superhot and Deus Ex makes All Walls Must Fall an interesting Early Access title to keep an eye on.
feature by Josh Torres on 10 August, 2017
Frustrating shortcomings in its abundant cutscenes and gameplay make this the weakest entry in the Valkyria series yet.
review by Josh Torres on 31 July, 2017
Learn more about how the English localization came to be and their plans on the future of Fate/Grand Order.
interview by Josh Torres on 05 July, 2017
Glimpse the return of Valkyria with your own eyes.
feature by John Davison and Josh Torres on 28 June, 2017
This next entry to the Dissidia Final Fantasy series is the most chaotic it's ever been!
preview by Josh Torres on 20 June, 2017
You can even play this RPG with your old Guitar Hero controller or Dance Dance Revolution dance pad.
preview by Josh Torres on 16 June, 2017
A look at the new dungeon crawler from Compile Heart and Idea Factory that does not involve literally licking a Vita.
preview by Josh Torres on 15 June, 2017
A hands-on look with the PC version of Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni coming this June to Steam.
preview by Josh Torres on 30 May, 2017
Now that Persona 5 is behind us, we’re beginning to think about what we’d like to see going forward.
feature by Josh Torres and Kyle Campbell on 29 May, 2017
We go hands-on with the newest Gundam fighting game coming this fall.
feature by Josh Torres on 27 May, 2017
Massive enhancements to gameplay make this a wonderful action RPG to play, but its disappointing story holds it back from greatness.
review by Josh Torres on 20 May, 2017
A short hack n' slash that's disappointingly average at best despite glimpses of a better game underneath it.
review by Josh Torres on 07 May, 2017
Stylish, fun, and utterly relentless in its vision, Persona 5 delivers one of the best Japanese RPG experiences in years.
review by Alex Donaldson and Josh Torres on 29 March, 2017
Meticulously weaving gameplay and narrative together, Nier: Automata is Yoko Taro's magnum opus - succeeding brilliantly in expressing his vision.
review by Josh Torres on 06 March, 2017
Initial thoughts on the next mainline entry in Atlus’s supernatural RPG series. Minor spoilers inside.
feature by Josh Torres on 14 February, 2017
Caught between a rock and a hard place, Fate/Extella’s fundamentals are solid and fans will certainly love it, but newcomers to the Fate series should beware.
review by Josh Torres on 16 January, 2017
In a year when reboots of old IPs and decade-long projects finally saw the light of day, a few unexpected newcomers steal the spotlight as they join the fray.
feature by Josh Torres on 01 January, 2017