Justice League Heroes
Justice League Heroes is an action adventure role playing game that was developed by Snowblind and was released on the Sony Playstation 2, Playstation Portable, the Nintendo DS, and the Microsoft Xbox in October 2007.
Developer: Snowblind Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Release Date: October 2007 Platforms: PS2, Xbox, DS, PSP JustRPG Score: 76% Pros: +Appealing characters. +Fun combat system. +Addictive. Cons: -Controls are a little clunky. -Appeal limited to fans of the franchise. |
Justice League Heroes Overview
Justice League Heroes is an action adventure role playing game that puts the player in the shoes of their favorite Justice League heroes. This installment of the franchise, unlike many others, follows the canon established by the comic book series rather than the television shows which makes this game unique. This game plays like a traditional beat em’ up adventure RPG. The player can choose which of their favorite characters they wish to use and then progress through numerous levels with clear objectives. Overall this game is pretty fun but appeal is most likely limited to fans of the franchise.
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action adventure role playing game that was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and was released on the Nintendo GameBoy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation 2, and the PC in November, 2003.
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: November, 2003 Platforms: GBA, GameCube, Xbox, PS2, PC JustRPG Score: 90% Pros: +Unique game mechanics. +Interesting story line. +Fun combat system. Cons: -No replay value. -Mediocre voice acting. |
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Overview
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action adventure role playing game that puts the player in the shoes of a hero who is able to manipulate the sands of time. In this game if the player makes a mistake and falls from a ledge he or she can rewind time and re-do their mistake. Game elements such as the one previously mentioned make this game rather unique compared to others in the genre. Overall Prince of Persia: Sands of Time is an interesting game that is worth trying out.
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Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland was developed by Natsume and was released for the Playstation 2 in late 2001.
Developer: Natsume Publisher: Natsume Release Date: November 22, 2001 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 63% Pros: +Addictive farming gameplay. +Countless hours of gameplay. Cons: -Poor visuals. -No real end to the story line. -Repetitive. |
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland Overview
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland, developed by Natsume, and released for the Sony Playstation 2 in November of 2001 is a role playing farming simulator. The player has to manage a farm in order to achieve a goal given to him by the Harvest Goddess. The player achieves this by farming different crops and building relationships with other towns people. Overall the game can be very addictive and can provide countless hours of gameplay.
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Gungrave: Overdose
Gungrave: Overdose is an action role playing shooter that is based off the popular anime and manga series which it shares a name with.
Developer: Red Entertainment Publisher: Mastiff Release Date: September 15, 2004 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 68% Pros: +Great for fans of the anime. +Pleasant visuals. Cons: -Control issues. -Repetitive. -Appeal limited to fans of the anime. |
Gungrave: Overdose Overview
Gungrave: Overdose for the late 2004 for the Sony Playstation 2. This game is an action packed first person shooter RPG that is based off the popular anime and manga series. The game is very faced paced but unfortunately has poor controls and is very repetitive. Due to these issues it is probably only worth playing if you are a die hard fan of the manga or anime series.
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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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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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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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