Conan
Players take control of Conan the Barbarian as he sets out on his newest adventure. The game is reminiscent of God of War and Ninja Gaiden.
Developer: Nihilistic Software Publisher: THQ Release Date: October 23, 2007 Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3 JustRPG Score: 78% Pros: +Jaw dropping Graphics +Engaging and Fun Combat Cons: -Sub-Par Story -Nothing New or Original to Offer |
Conan Overview
Players take control of Conan the Barbarian as he sets out to get revenge on an evil demon who has killed the woman he loves. Players make their way through multiple levels, learning new skills and becoming more powerful as they kill their enemies in gory, over-the-top combat. Players are able to use one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, and shields as they kill enemy upon enemy with gory attacks.
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a continuation of the Castlevania series, and it delivers just like it’s predecessors.
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date: October 07, 1997 Platforms: PS, Xbox 360, PS3 JustRPG Score: 94% Pros: +Satisfying Combat +Great Translation from Japanese of English +High Replay Value Cons: -Watered Down Plot -Cumbersome Interface |
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Overview
While it’s predecessor took place outside of the aptly named “Castlevania,” Symphony of the Night takes place entirely within the castle. It turns out that the hero of the previous game, Richter, has been possessed by an evil priest named Shaft. Players take control of Alucard, Dracula’s son, and a girl named Maria as they set out to free Richter and find out what is going on inside the evil castle.
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Borderlands
Borderlands is a gritty sci-fi western set on a desert planet in the far future. It is a strange mixture of an FPS and RPG, and has been commented on as being ‘Diablo with guns’; This, of course, is not a bad thing.
Developer: Gearbox Software Publisher: 2K Games Release Date: October 26, 2009 Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, PC JustRPG Score: 97% Pros: +Tons of weapons +Plenty of Gore / Effects +Amazing Co-Op Gameplay Cons: -Poor AI -No Mini-map -Bland Terrain |
Borderlands Overview
Players in Borderlands can take control of one of four characters that fill archetypal ‘classes’ from other RPGS: Brick, the ‘Tank’, a massive man capable of entering berserker rages where he is extremely resistant to damage, regenerates HP at a ridiculous rate, and uses his ham-sized fists to beat people to a pulp; Lilith, the Siren, a woman with strange, super-human powers that allow her to fire off shock waves and turn invisible; Mordecai, a famous ‘hunter’ who is skilled with the use of sniper rifles that is aided by his gigantic pet vulture, and Roland, the Soldier. Roland has the ability to deploy massive, unmoving turrets and heal his allies. The players take control of one of the characters as they attempt to find out what strange technology lies inside ancient vaults on the planet of Pandora, all the while helping in a multi-planet war between mega corporations.
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