By Ryan O’Callaghan I have been a longtime Final Fantasy fan. I got my feet wet with Final Fantasy VII, and fell in love with the franchise through Final Fantasy IX. My love for the franchise hit its apex with Final Fantasy X, as I have a huge soft spot for standard turn-based battles. As…
By Ronald Gordon Final Fantasy VII is a timeless classic that was always meant to be bigger and better. Much like a moment referenced in the 1997 game, the bran new Rebirth rises from the ashes like a brilliant phoenix. And this time around, it’s more massive in scope than fans could have imagined. Final Fantasy…
By Isaac Espinosa The original Super Mario RPG, released on March 9th of 1996, is considered by many to be one of Nintendo’s greatest, a timeless classic. After playing Mario’s first ever endeavor in the RPG genre, many walked away from the experience loving graphics, humor and simple yet effective gameplay loop. The title was…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s the Critics Circle’s method of gathering up stories from members and interns alike to give them a proper shoutout. Since our last update, I’ve been exploring all types of games, jumping from Tabletops like Blood on the Clocktower to shooters like ULTRAKILL, really getting…
By Khloe Wilkerson Live A Live evokes an era when role-playing games experimented heavily with structures and ideas. The re-made version of Live A Live showcases HD-2D pixel art that appears fresh and new, a vintage Super Nintendo game for the modern era. The strangest, most wondrous attempts of that experimentation remain bright today. That’s…
By Isaac Espinosa As the fate of three separate lands falls into the hands of an heir to the House of Wolfort, every choice will be crucial. In the tactical RPG Triangle Strategy, you play as Serenoa Wolffort as you try to bring peace to a land that is on the brink of breaking its…
By Jeison Liranzo During every moment in Life Is Strange: True Colors, I felt fireworks of empathy inside of me. (Life is Strange: True Colors is a graphic adventure video game developed by Deck Nine and published by Square Enix’s Europe, released on September 10, 2021 across all platforms except mobile, with Nintendo Switch still…
By Harold Goldberg Last week, I played about three hours of Final Fantasy VII Remake. The original Japanese role playing game evokes many memories, including the time a hotel worker chatted with me about why the game was her favorite. She said the three-disc, Square Enix offering for the original PlayStation evoked passion and emotion…
By Desiree Bonilla You can see the movie-like action from the get-go! Shadow Of The Tomb Raider, the latest action adventure video game published by Square Enix, starts off with Lara Croft in a plane. Lara seems to panic as she sees the plane break in half while she runs to the front seat. Sitting down…
By Shane Ferguson Hitman: The Complete First Season was one of my favorite games last year. IO Interactive listened to fan feedback and knocked everything out of the park. The huge maze-like levels provided tons of ways to approach each mission coupled with multiple story kills, targets, personal and online challenges. All that encouraged replayability so…