RPG Backtrack

In the future envisioned by Deus Ex, law enforcement is encroaching on the freedom of citizens around the world and corporations are pursuing a complementary... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 144: “God in the Machine” appeared first on RPGamer .

It took the Persona series nearly as long as Street Fighter to count to three, but the reception once it did was enthusiastic. Here we... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 143: “The Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun” appeared first on RPGamer .

If Sega’s Yakuza series is accurate, urban Japan is filled with hotheads on every street corner just waiting to have whatever handy devices are lying... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 142: “You Now Have 12 Hours” appeared first on RPGamer .

Studio Ghibli’s entrance into the gaming world ought to have been a time of rejoicing, but the reception Ni no Kuni received was not quite... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 141: “World in My Eyes” appeared first on RPGamer .

Usually we talk about games that have some kind of following behind them, but the topic is a little different this time. This is a... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 140: “Is It Really That Bad?” appeared first on RPGamer .

In 2009 Atlus took a risk by ordering the largest print run for a game in its history, but that gamble paid off handsomely. Corpses... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 139: “Soultaker” appeared first on RPGamer .

When it comes to the first Borderlands, lots of talk about gathering guns shares space with love for the simple pleasure of administering a shotgun... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 138: “Over the Borderline” appeared first on RPGamer .

Project Rainfall helped bring several titles to the Wii in North America, and one of them features a title reminiscent of another series Hironobu Sakaguchi... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 137: “Just One More Story?” appeared first on RPGamer .

The Mass Effect trilogy comes to a conclusion in grandiose fashion, but many people were not happy at the time. How it looks after a... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 136: “Shepard in The Right Stuff” appeared first on RPGamer .

The second Persona is a duo of titles with an unusual release history, and detailing it is an arduous undertaking. The Backtrack crew proved willing... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 135: “Dramatis Persona” appeared first on RPGamer .

Mistwalker supplied the Xbox 360 with some unique content, and a title involving immortals seeking the return of their memories got considerable praise. Discussion of... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 134: “Lost in the Mist” appeared first on RPGamer .

While Final Fantasy spawns a lot of heated talk, relatively little of it is devoted to the earliest entries. The NES era spawned the series,... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 133: “It Wasn’t Always an Oxymoron” appeared first on RPGamer .

The bar for bringing Legend of Heroes titles across the Pacific had been set rather low, making it easy for XSEED to impress gamers when... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 132: “Then Some Heroes Come Along” appeared first on RPGamer .

Dealing with games made by tri-Ace usually requires a bit of effort, and in recent years it hasn’t gotten any easier. Maybe this attempt to... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 131: “Infinite Inapplicability” appeared first on RPGamer .

Yasumi Matsuno’s work includes a title from the late PS1 era that defies easy explanation. Attempting to describe it anyway may require a flow chart... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 130: “Night of the Living Vagrants” appeared first on RPGamer .

There’s something addictive about walking forward while beating everyone encountered along the way into a bloody pulp. This procedure has occasionally been used in titles... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 129: “My Fist Your Face” appeared first on RPGamer .

It’s time once again to venture into the vast Megami Tensei universe. This particular grouping involves tactical maneuvers of people and their demons summoned through... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 128: “House of the Devil” appeared first on RPGamer .

Get set for some more explosive outer space adventures courtesy of BioWare, as the second installment of its massive trilogy comes under scrutiny. Does it... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 127: “Sheparding the Flock” appeared first on RPGamer .

Of course there are people and things to shoot around New Vegas, but this most recent incarnation of the Fallout universe doesn’t stop there. Enjoy... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 126: “What Happens in New Vegas, Stays in New Vegas” appeared first on RPGamer .

The start of BioWare’s ongoing series brought a lot of thoughts to the surface. Some are profound and challenging, others lewd and depraved, with plenty... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 125: “How Many Dragons in an Age?” appeared first on RPGamer .

In the world of gaming, anything that can be described as educational is a definite turn-off. First-person dungeon crawlers count as learning experiences in a... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 124: “Mapping the World Tree” appeared first on RPGamer .

One final hurrah for the Stars of Destiny came out of Konami, though it wasn’t officially intended as such. Then the DS got a game... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 123: “Konami’s Trail of Tears” appeared first on RPGamer .

BioWare wanted to convey the ineffectual nature of the human race when compared to other species populating the galaxy. This naturally took the form of... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 122: “Follow the Captain Shepard” appeared first on RPGamer .

Ah, Sony, holder of many now-dormant IPs. One of those was a pretty good tactical series that hasn’t been seen for a number of years,... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 121: “The Rock Goes in an Arc” appeared first on RPGamer .

Blizzard once had an idea to send players through the realms of the afterlife, beating up the locals and grabbing whatever desirable things they happened... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 120: “You Could Wake Up Dead Tomorrow” appeared first on RPGamer .