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With any new title, gamers want something worthwhile and revolutionary. Granted, this doesn't mean the entire game requires ultimate perfection to warrant a purchase, but surprises always enhance experiences. When playing compilation titles, it's important to decide whether or not gameplay mechanics from last decade remain relevant, or if added improvements justify the modern price.
The Vita isn’t doing so hot, guys. Despite being a wonderful piece of hardware with a pretty decent lineup of games, players just aren’t giving it the attention it deserves. One factor many are citing to explain Vita’s failure to catch on is the lack of a Monster Hunter game anywhere on the release slate. When PSP was on life support, Monster Hunter helped revitalize the handheld in Japan. It quickly became a household system purely based on the popularity of this one game. Now that MH has moved to 3DS it looks like we won’t be seeing the series hit Vita any time soon. Fortunately, we now have a pretty good facsimile. It’s not quite up to Monster Hunter snuff, but Ragnarok Odyssey makes a valiant effort.
JRPG, PS Vita | in QCF Reviews 
The universe is truly a space that will never be fully comprehended, terrain so wide that humankind will labor eons and eons in order to fully understand its magnitude and nature. Imagine if you will however, a universe, structured specifically around seven planets, and a magically gifted little woman who aims to subjugate all who reside within it. Developed by a faction of cult Japanese development house Idea Factory, Compile Hearts brings us latest JRPG from NIS America on the PS3, Mugen Souls.
The novelty of choice is refreshing with Mugen Souls being available in the pre-holiday season with titles like Doom 3: BFG, Assassin’s Creed III, and Skylanders: Giants. However, Mugen Souls does not do its genre any service and ends up being nothing more than tawdry theatrics with little to no appeal in the long run.
JRPG, PS3, anime, creepy | in QCF Reviews 
Most run-and-gun action games provoke forward thinking in regards to hand-eye coordination. More often than not, mechanics focus less on strategic implementation and more about memorization of the environmental conditions. After all, why worry about something you can just shoot your way out of?
In a world with several team-based shooters made for a PC audience, here comes one more. Ravaged is a first-person shooter that pits two teams against one another for control of territories and fuel. While the core gameplay is solid enough, the lack of any real audience and overall polish on the game may prove to send this one out to the bitter wasteland alone to die a slow death.
2 Dawn Games, Kickstarter, Ravaged | in QCF Reviews 
You guys know me. I’m not one to just throw words like "funky" around. It’s something that has to be earned. That being said, Orgarhythm is funky as HELL.
Orgarhythm, Vita, XSEED Games | in QCF Reviews 
Skylanders Giants is a deceptive game; originally piloted by the notoriety of having Spyro’s name attached to the previous entry, this latest installment has made a name for itself within a little over 12 months. Say what you will, but Skylanders Giants is still a game and not just some commercial. To be fair, there’s no doubt that it cleverly implements an ulterior layer of marketing that would make most micro-transaction models found in any shameless MMO blush. Nevertheless what may be viewed as a string of money-hats is something that is, in reality, so much more. Underneath all the coy marketing lies a game that utilizes these initially unscrupulous concepts and turns them into one of the most charming pastimes in games today.
Activision, PS3, RPG, Spyro, collecting, toys | in QCF Reviews 
The trio at Press Pause Radio are your special guides on this very spooky and scary journey as we discuss the history of the Castlevania series. We also will go into a heavy and sometimes heated conversation on the controversy that is currently circulating within games journalism. We also get the chance to finally catch up with your feedback as well as cover some big announcements for the site in the next few months. You don't want to miss this lengthy and important episode of Press Pause Radio. Tune in and make sure to hit the site afterwards for a massive amount of reviews that will be hitting very shortly.
Castlevania, Games Journalism, Halloween | in Podcast 
