December 2009

Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

Published on: 30th December, 2009

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Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is an action role-playing game modeled after the Fighting Fantasy adventure-novel franchise. Yet the game ignores the the most interesting aspect of the franchise–choosing between branching story paths. The disappointingly linear adventure unfolds in a dark 3D world full of hidden paths to explore, and the first-person perspective [...]

MAG: Early Intel – PlayStation 3 feature

Published on: 30th December, 2009

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PlayStation 3 feature
We don’t have too much longer to wait before we can jump into Zipper Interactive’s MAG, the 256 player online shooter. If you’ve been lucky enough to take part in the beta, you’ll know that there’s a whole lot to Zipper’s latest. Between the various game types, numerous PMC careers and leadership abilities, [...]

Ranking the Final Fantasy Series

Published on: 30th December, 2009

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We count down the best games in the history of the Japanese RPG tradition.
If there’s one series that completely embodies the charm of the Japanese role-playing game, it’s Final Fantasy. This legendary series, which is now more than twenty years old, has grown into a universally recognizable entity, spawning spin-off action games, movies and more. [...]