Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End is an action adventure RPG that was developed by Eurocom, published by Disney Interactive, and was released for the Microsoft Xbox360, the Sony Playstation 3, Playstation 2, Playstation Portable, the Nintendo Wii, DS, and for the PC on May 22, 2007.
Developer: Eurocom Publisher: Disney Interactive Release Date: May 22, 2007 Platforms: Xbox360, PS3, PSP, PS2, Wii, DS, PC JustRPG Score: 62% Pros: +Appealing characters. +Fun for die hard fans of the franchise. +Action oriented combat system. +Good music. Cons: -No replay value. (more…) |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is an action oriented role playing game that was developed by Amaze Entertainment, and published by Buena Vista Games in June of 2006. This game was originally released for the Sony Playstation Portable, the Nintendo DS, and the Nintendo GameBoy Advance.
Developer: Amaze Entertainment Publisher: Buena Vista Games Release Date: June 28, 2006 Platforms: PSP, DS, GBA JustRPG Score: 69% Pros: +Appealing characters. +Great for fans of the movie. +Action oriented combat. +Good soundtrack. Cons: -No replay value. -Poor controls. -Clunky gameplay. -Very short. |
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords was developed by Infinite Interactive and released for the Nintendo DS and Sony Playstation Portable on March 20, 2007.
Developer: Infinite Interactive Publisher: D3 Publisher of America Release Date: March 20, 2007 Platforms: DS, PSP JustRPG Score: 85% Pros: +Fun mechanics. +Unique combat system. +Addictive. +Good replay value. Cons: -Poor story. -Poor visuals. |
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Overview
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is a fantasy puzzle game that was released for both Nintendo DS and Sony Playstation Portable. The game offers two main game modes. The first is the puzzle mode which is how you battle opponents. The second mode involves movement. Overall the game is pretty fun if you are a puzzle game enthusiast and makes a decent addition to any game collection.
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Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is a puzzle game that was developed by Infinite Interactive, and was released for the Nintendo DS, Sony Playstation 3, the PC, and the Microsoft Xbox 360.
Developer: Infinite Interactive Publisher: D3 Publisher of America Release Date: February, 2009 Platforms: DS, PS3, PC, Xbox 360 JustRPG Score: 82% Pros: +Interesting game mechanics. +Good replay value. +Addictive. +Good soundtrack. Cons: -Poor visuals. -Poor story line. |
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Overview
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is a puzzle game that was released for multiple platforms in early 2009. The game is a puzzle game similar to games such as bejeweled, but with a science fiction theme. The game also has an interesting ship movement mode which adds another layer of strategy to the game. Overall if you are a fan of puzzle games then this gem is for you.
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Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits
Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits is a collection of classic Konami titles that was developed by Konami and released for the Nintendo DS on March 27, 2007.
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date: March 27, 2007. Platforms: DS JustRPG Score: 75% Pros: +Includes many classic titles. +Great price for this collection. +Good replay value. Cons: -Appeal limited to fans of these classic Konami titles. -Dated visuals. |
Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits Overview
Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits is a collection of classic Konami titles for the Nintendo DS. Some of the titles included in this collection are Contra, Rush’n Attack, Gradius, and many others. Overall if you are a fan of these classic Konami games then this game is a great deal!
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Pokemon Dash
Pokemon Dash is a Pokemon racing game that was developed by Ambrella and released for the Nintendo DS on March 14, 2005.
Developer: Ambrella Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: March 14, 2005 Platforms: DS JustRPG Score: 50% Pros: +Appealing characters. +Easy game dynamics. Cons: -No replay value. -Poor controls. -Simple gameplay. |
Pokemon Dash Overview
Pokemon Dash is a Pokemon racing game that was released for the Nintendo DS in early 2005. This game puts the player in the role of a Pokemon racing to get to the finish line in a few different levels. The player controls their Pokemon by making gestures with the Nintendo DS touch pad. Overall the controls are clunky, the game is extremely simple, and had no replay value. If you are a die hard Pokemon fan then this game is great for your collection otherwise stay away.
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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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Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart DS is a racing game set in the Mario universe. It was developed by Nintendo and was released on November 14, 2005.
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 14, 2005 Platforms: DS JustRPG Score: 92% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Easy to learn controls. +Great multiplayer. +Good soundtrack. Cons: -No story. -Gets old after a while. |
Mario Kart DS Overview
Mario Kart DS is a racing game for the Nintendo DS set in the Mario universe. Players can race as their favorite Mario characters such as Yoshi, Bowser, Peach, and many more. The game offers a Grand Prix mode, a challenge mode, time trials, and local multiplayer. The game also supports download play which makes this a great game to own for the Nintendo DS.
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Eragon
Eragon is an action role playing game for the Sony Playstation 2, the Xbox 360, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo DS. The game is based off the novel and movie series.
Developer: Stormfront Publisher: Vivendi Games Release Date: November 14, 2006 Platforms: PS2, Xbox 360, Xbox, PC, DS JustRPG Score: 55% Pros: +Appeals to fans of the novel series. Cons: -Lack luster combat system. -Poor camera angles. -Poor visuals. |
Eragon Overview
Eragon is a third person action role playing game based on the novel and movie series. The game was released in 2006 for the Sony Playstaion 2, the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Xbox, PC, and the Nintendo DS. The game starts with the main character finding a jewel which turns out to be a dragon egg. This catches the attention of the dragon lord and Eragon, the main character, must fight to destroy him. Overall the game was pretty poor, having bad visuals, bad camera angels, and very linear game play.
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Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy 3 is a new Final Fantasy game that was originally released for the Nintendo DS.
Developer: Square-Enix Publisher: Square-Enix, Nintendo Release Date: November 14th, 2006 Platforms: DS JustRPG Score: 75% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Great Dialogue +Many classes to choose from Cons: -No replay value. |
Final Fantasy 3 Overview
Since that day Final Fantasy VII was first announced, it became clear that the US wasn’t getting the whole story with Final Fantasy. While the intervening years cleared the matter up and saw the release of two of the missing games, Final Fantasy III was still nowhere to be seen. That is, until a full-blown remake, complete with updated plot and graphics as-yet unheard of on the DS, was announced. But now that it’s here, was it worth the nearly 15 year wait?
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