Articles by Quinton O'Connor
Star Ocean: The Second Story R has brought a cult classic into a new era. It’s been thoughtfully retooled, but it’s still packed with all the heart and soul of the original. Graphically, it’s gorgeous, and the new quests and features range from fair to fabulous. It’s one of my favorite video games in even finer form.
review by Quinton O'Connor on 01 November, 2023
A rough localization and some familiarly frustrating RNG-related issues bog it down, but Front Mission 2: Remake is probably worth the headaches overall.
review by Quinton O'Connor on 25 October, 2023
Baldur's Gate 3 is a triumph, offering an incredible level of scope, depth, and reactivity that only comes around in role-playing games a couple of times a generation.
review by Quinton O'Connor on 13 August, 2023
Dramatic Labs' narrative-driven entry in the Star Trek canon is a rocky ride, but a welcome one.
review by Quinton O'Connor on 22 May, 2023
Usually, Final Fantasy games are all about saving the world. FFX-2 isn't interested in that - and it's brilliant.
feature by Quinton O'Connor on 13 March, 2023
It's been over a decade since the original Fantasy Life.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 09 February, 2023
Hit the dirt in Intelligent Systems' troops-and-tanks strategy RPGs.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 09 February, 2023
Relive Monolith Soft's other claim to fame this summer.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 09 February, 2023
Three guesses whose sinister voice that is.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 09 February, 2023
We had a chance to ask some questions about the remastered groundbreaking RPG to the development team, including producer Hiroaki Kato, director Takashi Katano, and lead game designer Naoyuki Takahashi.
interview by Adam Vitale and Quinton O'Connor on 16 January, 2023
Hot Ifrit-on-Ifrit action.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 09 December, 2022
Find out what spiffy trinkets Square Enix has in store for you.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 09 December, 2022
The first of four waves of DLC will launch alongside the game itself on January 20.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 09 December, 2022
Forever Entertainment's modern crack at a classic strategy RPG has its highs and lows, but I walk away from it feeling stoked for the Wanzer warfare remakes to come.
review by Quinton O'Connor on 05 December, 2022
A classic returns with a suite of fresh features, including new playable characters and enhanced boss battles.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 13 September, 2022
For a game that places so much weight on its cast and writing , Digimon Survive struggles to engage with poor characterization and weak storytelling.
review by Quinton O'Connor on 19 August, 2022
From the origins of the FFXVI project to the dramatically unique Eikon-versus-Eikon battles to come, Yoshida explains it all.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 22 June, 2022
"Another possibility for a remake."
news by Quinton O'Connor on 16 June, 2022
Premiering December 2022.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 10 June, 2022
It's a short one, but Tetsuya Nomura promises it's sweet.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 10 June, 2022
Thematically rich and bursting with content, Horizon Forbidden West is a beautiful and bloated behemoth of a game.
review by Quinton O'Connor on 14 February, 2022
Remaster? Remake? Brand new game? Why not all of the above?
news by Quinton O'Connor on 31 December, 2021
Cobras and 'dactyls and 'kylos, oh my.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 16 December, 2021
Looks great, but how does it run?
news by Quinton O'Connor on 15 December, 2021
It's the first new entry since 2017's Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.
news by Quinton O'Connor on 15 December, 2021