My Thoughts On The New BBTAG Character DLC

Locked away from the core game at $4.99 a pop, character DLC packs #2 and #3 along with their equally inclusive three additional characters each definitely have an impact on the state of balance within the updated roster. Initially BBTAG was comprised of a base roster of what I like to call equally exploitable characters. By that I mean these are the types of characters everyone cheesed back in the early BlazBlue, UNIEL, and P4A/P4AU games. They are factually characters of certainty that guarantee victory in most cases. Back in the day, of course. While that was an early concern of mine I felt it was balanced in that all the characters were either able to get in easily, or were so zoning heavy that they could hold their own at a distance. Exploitable, but not so much in the traditional one-sided sense.

The Lost Child ~ Brief Synopsis Plus Video Review Link

From time to time NISA likes to publish new games that are outside of their flagship series. They sign on with well known Japanese gaming studios such as Kadokawa Games, and publish said titles. Their latest release that is "The Lost Child" follows this usual testing of the metaphorical waters. By that I simply mean they brave the market to see if their game choice pays off among loyal fans. When it comes to the game's presentation, and what it offers I believe "The Lost Child" does good for it's $40 budget price point. While it borrows some influence from other older JRPGs it still manages to do it's own thing at the same time. It harbors many different mixed and matched religious themes including various good deities and interesting evils. All alongside tweaked first person dungeon crawling combat of the turn based sort.

The developer manages to innovate quite decently on the gameplay portion of the story being told. It genuinely coincides with the game's storytelling focus in regards to the religious themes therein, but does so in such a way as to make the given plot the most intriguing point of all. It takes the old first-person dungeon crawling gameplay, and applies a "Shin Megami Tensei" inspired demon capture system in which the protagonist, and accompanying angel are able to team up with purified and strengthened demons (Astrals) in a fight against the hidden evils of the mortal world. The occult journalist Hayato (the protagonist) ultimately gets involved as God's chosen one unwillingly, and must use a demonic gun called the Gangour in tandem with a special tablet utilized by his guiding angel Lua to do God's bidding while simultaneously investigating paranormal goings on for Hayato's co-produced LOST publication. Hayato, through various worldly and otherworldly acquaintances, gets caught up in a tug-of-war for his allegiance. It is a tug-of-war that features some key characters whose motives aren't initially clear. Thus is the hook. The thing that keeps you playing through the sometimes repetitive, and tedious traversing of the demon labyrinths known as layers. Overall it's a good gaming experience for a good price, but is one that will cater more to oldschool JRPG fans than those looking for the more modern action oriented type of JRPG.

The Lost Child - Twitter Review Preview

Below you'll find the basic summary of what I've experienced so far with NISA's latest SRPG release of "The Lost Child". I touch base on almost all of the vital points regarding plot, and mechanics. Not all of them, mind you, but definitely the important aspects of the game. The game has already been released, and with me having gotten my review code later than usual you will have to wait for the full review after the launch. I do apologize for that, but hopefully this review preview will give you some insight on what you'd be paying for if you chose to buy into the game.

Dead Ahead: Zombie Warfare - My Brief Thoughts And Opinions

Zombie indie games seem to be on the rise these days. Pun intended. Everywhere you look there seems to be a new zombie game of some sort popping up. I assume it's because of all the end time hysteria, and whatnot. Whatever the case may be "Dead Ahead: Zombie Warfare" attempts to capitalize on said trend like so many other games do. Does it succeed in being interesting, and different? I'd say for a zombie themed mobile style indie with RTS gameplay mechanics it does alright to that end. Like many mobile games of that kind though it's a quick to pick up, and easy to put down experience that definitely caters to the casual crowd. Not that that is a bad thing in this case. As far as the game goes it does have an objective, but not a really story. That objective, as simple as it may sound, is to get a bus load of people across areas that are both blockaded by debris, and guarded by waves of zombies. As the bus driver you pay for help with courage, and rage points that refill over time or can be refilled through single use items. Your help comes in the form of tools as well as weapon toting individuals that make their way from the bus to the guarded blockade to deal with the problem, and the threats at hand so that the bus can move on to the next area for supplies. Supplies in the game which are basically rewards are used to upgrade your ragtag RTS brigade, and make them more fit to handle the increasingly more difficult odds, and objectives. Supposing you use your resources, and manpower correctly you can earn up to a three star ranking per level, and loot the area as well. Of course that is the end goal. Completing each mission area with three stars, and on all difficulty settings.