Reviews by Josh Torres - Page 3
It's been a hot minute since the Kickstarter for Koji Igarashi's new game wrapped up and Castlevania fans have a good reason to celebrate on how this turned out.
review by Josh Torres on 03 July, 2019
Image & Form's latest SteamWorld entry dips its toes into the realm of RPGs as it delightfully integrates a deck-building card game into a turn-based RPG.
review by Josh Torres on 23 April, 2019
Despite a shorter campaign, Fate/Extella Link feels considerably better to play than Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star with some great gameplay improvements and smart quality-of-life features.
review by Josh Torres on 19 March, 2019
This return to the world of Alrest is an excellent supplement to an already incredible game that shines a light on the remaining mysteries in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
review by Josh Torres on 14 September, 2018
Inventive, thrilling and brilliantly executed, 428: Shibuya Scramble is a masterpiece of the visual novel genre.
review by Josh Torres on 03 September, 2018
For all of its striking visuals and sophisticated animation work, Death's Gambit suffers a bit of an identity crisis among fundamental control flaws.
review by Josh Torres on 27 August, 2018
Octopath Traveler is an excellent game, but the elasticity of its structure proves to be the one unassailable hurdle between it and becoming a classic in its own right.
review by Josh Torres on 12 July, 2018
The weird need to reinvent itself onto a competitive format has damaged this newest Gundam game every step of the way.
review by Josh Torres on 25 June, 2018
Riddled with extremely tedious design decisions and frustrating technical hiccups, not even a believing heart can save this trainwreck.
review by Josh Torres on 02 June, 2018
Discarding its RPG systems along the way, NT proves to be a formidable fighting game though some of its crucial pillars make it crumble a bit.
review by Josh Torres on 09 February, 2018
An excellent tale accompanied by incredible cutscenes, a charming cast, a thrilling battle system, and an exceptional soundtrack make this a worthy successor to the first Xenoblade Chronicles.
review by Josh Torres on 30 November, 2017
An excellent remastered collection that fixes many shortcomings of the original three PS2 RPGs.
review by Josh Torres on 05 November, 2017
Frustratingly repetitive gameplay makes this a disappointing follow-up to last year's action RPG by Gust.
review by Josh Torres on 24 October, 2017
Cherrymochi's S.P.I.N on the adventure genre makes for a flawed, but compelling psychological thriller.
review by Josh Torres on 19 October, 2017
Absolver has some light RPG elements despite its focus on PvP, but the real star is its complex battle system.
review by Josh Torres on 19 September, 2017
The Ys series is back and its newest installment is simply remarkable.
review by Josh Torres on 30 August, 2017
Frustrating shortcomings in its abundant cutscenes and gameplay make this the weakest entry in the Valkyria series yet.
review by Josh Torres on 31 July, 2017
Massive enhancements to gameplay make this a wonderful action RPG to play, but its disappointing story holds it back from greatness.
review by Josh Torres on 20 May, 2017
A short hack n' slash that's disappointingly average at best despite glimpses of a better game underneath it.
review by Josh Torres on 07 May, 2017
Stylish, fun, and utterly relentless in its vision, Persona 5 delivers one of the best Japanese RPG experiences in years.
review by Alex Donaldson and Josh Torres on 29 March, 2017
Meticulously weaving gameplay and narrative together, Nier: Automata is Yoko Taro's magnum opus - succeeding brilliantly in expressing his vision.
review by Josh Torres on 06 March, 2017
Caught between a rock and a hard place, Fate/Extella’s fundamentals are solid and fans will certainly love it, but newcomers to the Fate series should beware.
review by Josh Torres on 16 January, 2017
Though it's not titled Valkyrie Profile, this RPG succeeds in expanding the systems of its spiritual predecessor under an unusually refreshing premise with a few structural blemishes.
review by Josh Torres on 10 October, 2016
With a new cast and story, Apocalypse is a thoughtful follow-up that succeeds in fixing problems that plagued the foundations of its prequel.
review by Josh Torres on 15 September, 2016
Despite its spotty English script, Moon Dwellers is an excellent strategy RPG that serves as a decent entry point into the Super Robot Wars OG series.
review by Josh Torres on 19 August, 2016