Reviewed on: Windows 10, AMD FX 8350 Eight-Core, Radeon RX 580, 24GB RAM. If you're unfamiliar with the D&D-adjacent Record of Lodoss War novels, tabletop RPG, and anime from the '80s and '90s, Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth will remain mostly incomprehensible until the end. The story airdrops in characters such as Parm (Deedlit's lover), Pirotess (Deedlit's rival), and Ashram (a big bad evil guy), and working out their relationships is something like starting Wandavision at episode nine without ever having seen a Marvel movie.

You know when a business advertises itself as being the second-best at something, then says, 'We try harder?' That's the position Solasta: Crown of the Magister is in, as the other turn-based RPG based on D&D's rules currently in Early Access. Developer T

Bravely Default 2 is exactly what I wanted from a sequel to the retro-inspired JRPG series (confusingly, the third game in the series): a stirring soundtrack, fun characters, challenging turn-based combat, and an intricate multi-classing job system that makes the series so compelling. It’s a shame it’s all wrapped within a mostly forgettable, bog-standard JRPG story.

A pair of demons surround the nearest keep. My team includes a potato armed with sunglasses and a water hose, a robed forest witch (who is also a potato), and a demon-powered bulldozer named George Cybercrime. The splashmaster potato uses his pressurized

The Steam Game Festival February 2021 Edition is over. The digital event featured nearly 500 demos of new and upcoming indie games. We obviously didn’t get a chance to play them all, but we did try over 20 demos. Note that for most of these games, the demos are still available to download and play.

Immortals Fenyx Rising may be a smaller version of Breath of the Wild, but it’s still an incredibly dense game. Even if you’re an open-world expert, we’ve compiled some tips as you take your first baby steps into this colorful, mythological world. When you complete the Clashing Rocks tutorial area and make your way to the next realm, the Valley of Eternal Spring, you’ll want to climb up to the Hall of the Gods right away.

Let’s be honest: 2020 has been a rough year. In a year ravaged by a global pandemic, video games have become more important that ever as a source of socially distanced refuge and entertainment. Thankfully this was also a huge year for games, with the launch of the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X ushering in the next generation of console gaming.

We don’t usually think of Halloween as sitting around the table playing board games. This trio of excellent spooky-themed board games from Ravensburger and Funko Games should be added to our annual traditions. And not just for Halloween. Whether you’re working together to defeat classic movie monsters, or competing to see the most ghosts at Disney’s Haunted Mansion, these family games are great for any time of the year.

Back in 2012 I was blown away by Spelunky, a slick yet simple roguelike platformer with colorful art that masked a brutally challenging experience. Every run begins the same. Armed with four ropes, four bombs, and a trusty whip, I’m overwhelmed by flying bats, impaled on spikes, and blown away by over-protective shopkeepers.

Most videogame RPGs cite Dungeons & Dragons as their primary inspiration, but few directly adapt its rules. In a world of cooldowns and mana bars, D&D's dice rolls, bonus actions, spell slots, and long rests can feel clunky and restrictive when applied to a videogame. Even Baldur's Gate 3 makes many notable changes to make D&D more user-friendly, while indie RPG Solasta wears the 5e ruleset as a badge of honor, warts and all.