God of War II
God of War II is an action adventure role playing game that was released in early 2007 exclusively for the Sony Playstion 2.
Developer: SCE Studios Santa Monica Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Release Date: March 13, 2007 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 94% Pros: +Impressive combat system. +Thrilling story line. +Great visuals. Cons: -Repetitive. |
God of War II Overview
God of War II for the Sony Playstation 2 is an action adventure role playing game that continues the story of Kratos from the original God of War. The story of ancient Greece continues and players yet again battle god and myths to gain new abilities and get revenge. The game, just like the original, still has an impressive combat system similar to games like Bayonetta and Devil May Cry. The visuals are also still amazing and even have improved since the last game. Overall God of War II is a must play for any serious console gamer.
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God of War
God of War is an action adventure role playing game that is centered around a forsaken god of war, Kratos. Battle ancient gods and myths and learn new abilities to improve Kratos and achieve his ultimate goal.
Developer: SCE Studios Santa Monica Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Release Date: March 22, 2005 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 94% Pros: +Satisfying combat system. +Thrilling game setting. +Great story line. +Pleasant visuals. Cons: -Repetitive. |
God of War Overview
God of War for the Sony Playstation 2 is an action adventure role playing game that takes places in ancient Greece. The main character, Kratos, must battle against the ancient gods and myths gaining new abilities and powers along the way. The game plays very similarly to Devil May Cry and Bayonetta. The story line is thrilling, the combat is challenging, and the visuals are very impressive for the time it was released. Overall God of War is a must play console RPG and remains to be one of the best of all time.
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Gladius
Gladius is a turn based strategy tactics role playing game that was released for multiple consoles in late 2003.
Developer: LucasArts Publisher: LucasArts Release Date: October 28, 2003 Platforms: PS2, Xbox, GameCube JustRPG Score: 90% Pros: +100+ hours of game play. +Fun tactics style combat Cons: -Weak story line. -A few visual bugs. -Graphics are dated. |
Gladius Overview
Gladius for the Sony Playstaion 2, the Nintendo GameCube, and the Microsoft Xbox is a turn based strategy tactics role playing game that was released in late 2003. Players take on the role of a gladiator in ancient Rome where he or she will take part in countless battles for their freedom. The story is very slow paced and is mostly expressed through short dialogues and side quests. Story aside this game has about 100+ hours of game play and is a great play for any fan of tactics style role playing games.
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Genji: Dawn of the Samurai
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai is an action adventure role playing game that was released for the Sony Playstation 2 in late 2005. The game has beautiful character and terrain visuals but lacks in terms of combat options.
Developer: Game Republic Publisher: SCEA Release Date: September 20, 2005 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 73% Pros: +Great terrain effects. +Easy to learn combat system. +Fun hack and slash game play. Cons: -Repetitive. -Characters don’t learn new abilities. -Only two attack buttons. |
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai Overview
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai for the Sony Playstation 2 is an action adventure role playing game set in feudal Japan. The main character collects energy throughout the game to help improve their characters. The player also gains levels which increase the health damage and defense of their hero. The game has lovely visuals and even the random enemies you encounter obviously had a lot of time put into their character models. Where the game suffers is in the combat department. There are only two attack buttons and your character never learns any other moves. Overall the game is pretty entertaining and worth playing if you are looking for an absent minded afternoon.
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Geneforge
Geneforge is a role playing game with a setting that is a combination of science fiction and fantasy. Overall the game received positive reviews but had almost no music and poor graphics.
Developer: Spiderweb Software Publisher: Spiderweb Software Release Date: 2002 Platforms: PC JustRPG Score: 92% Pros: +Engaging and well-constructed story with exciting plot twists. +Creating many unique and fun mutant creatures. +Dialogue and situations change based upon the player’s actions. +A huge and detailed world with interesting quests and puzzles +You can join one of three different groups which can lead to different endings. (more…) |
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows is a traditional hack and slash role playing game that was released on PS2 and Xbox in late 2005.
Developer: Midway San Diego Publisher: Midway Release Date: December 12, 2005 Platforms: PS2, Xbox JustRPG Score: 75% Pros: +Easy to learn combat system. +Combos are satisfying. +Fun multiplayer. Cons: -Poor story line. -No character customizations allowed. -No shops to purchase items. |
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows Overview
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows is an action adventure role playing game that was the sequel to Gauntlet: Legends. In this version of the game there are no hidden characters to unlock, no central town where players can upgrade or purchase items, and no character customizations at all. Other than those complaints this is your standard hack and slash role playing game much like the previous Gauntlet games in the franchise. The multiplayer mode can be pretty fun, but once you and your friends beat it once its pretty much over and you probably wont play it again.
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Galactic Civilizations
Galactic Civilizations is a turn based strategy game that was released in early 2003 by Stardock. Dominate the galaxy either by waging war, advancing technology, having an advance culture, or with diplomacy.
Developer: Stardock Publisher: Strategy First Release Date: March 26, 2003 Platforms: PC JustRPG Score: 82% Pros: +Many diverse and interesting options for customizing the game. +Huge replay value, as each new game randomizes the world and events. +Impressive artificial intelligence. +Players can adjust the difficulty level of computer opponents. +Beautiful cut-scenes as well as impressive music. (more…) |
Future Tactics: The Uprising
Future Tactics: The Uprising is a turn based strategy tactics game that was released for the Sony Playstation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube in early 2o04.
Developer: Zed Two Publisher: Crave Release Date: April 20, 2004 Platforms: PS2, Xbox, Gamecube JustRPG Score: 68% Pros: +Fun, interactive terrain. +Great tactics gameplay. Cons: -Poor visuals. -Lack-luster story. -Delayed release. |
Future Tactics: The Uprising Overview
Future Tactics: The Uprising is a turn based strategy tactics role playing game that was released for the PS2, GameCube, and Xbox. This quirky tactics game has a heavy focus on the destruction of the environment in each mission. When the player does so he or she can obtain items that will upgrade their characters. The player can also upgrade their characters from experience they obtains from winning missions and defeating enemies. Overall if you are a big fan of tactics games then this is worth a play, otherwise its not a perfect game and you should probably stay away.
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Freelancer
Freelancer is a space simulator role playing game where the player takes on the role of an entrepreneur looking to build their financial empire in the universe.
Developer: Digital Anvil Publisher: Microsoft Release Date: March 5, 2003 Platforms: PC JustRPG Score: 90% Pros: +Fun trading system. +Open universe to explore. +Intuitive controls. +Great visuals. Cons: -Developers promised more features. -No memorable characters. -Gets repetitive. |
Freelancer Overview
Freelancer is a space trading, combat simulator, role playing game that was released in early 2003. The player takes on the role of a spacecraft pilot and sets out into the universe to choose their own adventure. Players can choose to be space pirates, trader, or engage in dog fights with hostile craft. The game was praised for it’s ground breaking controls, its pleasant visuals, and its overall concept. Although all these make this game pretty fun the game also had poor NPC design, and the game did not have a single memorable character. The story also was not very engaging and missions quickly became a chore for most players. Finally the developers promised more in depth multiplayer which was simply never delivered upon.
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Final Fantasy Origins
Final Fantasy Origins is a collection of the first two Final Fantasy games which makes the origins of the series accessible to new fans.
Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: April 8, 2003 Platforms: PS1 JustRPG Score: 68% Pros: +The roots of Final Fantasy are now easily accessible to fans. +Significantly enhanced in terms of graphics, music, and gameplay compared to the originals. Cons: -Graphics are still dated by today’s standards. -Story line is lacking in FF2 and almost non existent in FF1. -Little replay value. |