It’s no secret that Square-Enix isn’t the juggernaut they once were during the PS1 and PS2 eras. That’s not to say they aren’t a respected company, they just aren’t the be-all, end-all RPG empire that they were. Most of this happened with Final Fantasy XII, a game that was critically acclaimed by the media, and [...]
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Mass Effect 2: Hands On
We checked out a playable demo of BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 at PAX when we promptly entered the showroom floor and it seems to be on the right track. From the get-go the game seems to throw you into the story, offering some dialogue options to uncover hoopla in some instances, while others can let [...]
Square Enix vs. The Economy
Welcome to the Weekend Edition of THE WRATH OF EL PATO. The column that never falls on hard times during a crappy economy. First things first, today I received a memo from “upstairs” saying that an old OCmodshop favorite, Trish Oliver is back to show us what good content is. Cool! Trish’s writing is immaculate [...]
Final Fantasy IV Revisited
There was once a time when RPG’s didn’t have flashy cinematics, real time battles, and overly clichéd plots. There was a game that was innovative for improving the turn based formula, giving a story like none have ever seen, and a translation none would want to see again. Of course, I am talking about Final [...]
Baroque (Wii) Review
Title Baroque Publisher Atlus Developer Sting Release Date April 8th, 2008 Genre Role Playing Game (RPG) Platform Wii, PS2 Rating Teen Baroque is a great game for those who are in love with anime art. For those in love with gameplay or RPGs in general: I’m sad to report that this game sucks. In fact, [...]
Fury Preview: The First MMOPvP
Fury is a massively muliplayer online role-playing game, but it has fast action like a first-person shooter. I was able to speak with the CEO of Auran, Tony Hilliam, who showed me the current state of Fury. Tony stated that the number one goal of Fury was to create a great PvP game, as most [...]
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Preview
Over the years PC RPGs slowly rolled forward, every once in a while getting little improvements. Starting from Diablo with online play and an awesome game engine, then came along games like Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind with an engine design anf game world that blew our minds. Next came MMORPGs (Massive/Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) [...]
Final Fantasy III (Nintendo DS) Revew
Title: Final Fantasy III Rating: E, 10+ (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Suggestive Themes) Publisher and Developer: Square Enix Release Date: November 15th, 2006 Platform: Nintendo DS Players: 1, DS wireless Genre: RPG This has been the best year yet for fans of the Final Fantasy series. Within two months, we have seen the release of [...]
Elder Scrolls 4: Oblvion (PC, Xbox 360) Review
Title The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Rating Teen (T) for action / violence. Publisher Bethesda Softworks Developer Bethesda Softworks Release Date March 21, 2006 Platfiorm Xbox 360 and PC Genre Action / RPG (Role-Playing Game) Features 1 Player, 8MB to save game, HDTV 480p/720p/1080i, Dolby Digital Soundtrack, Downloadable Content (Xbox 360) Classic RPG players, wait [...]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Title Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King Rating Teen Developer Level 5 Publisher Square Enix Release Date Nov 15, 2005 Platform Playstation 2 Genre Role Playing (RPG) Dragon Quest VIII is a classic role-playing game, but the minds behind Square Enix have added some great new twists. Looking for drama? Action? Adventure? Horror? [...]
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