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Review: “The Hidden Current” 4e Adventure Module

May 12, 2010 by Bartoneus

The Hidden Current is the first chapter of the Dark Veil Campaign arc for 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons that promises to take players from level 1 to level 30 published by Blackbyrne Publishing. Though the adventure module is a bit amateur in presentation and some of its elements, it more than makes up for that with its original ideas, good writing, and an exciting series of adventures for your players to enjoy!

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, 4th Edition, blackbyrne publishing, D&D, dark veil campaign, Dungeons and Dragons, module, Reviews, the hidden current

Review: Borderlands

May 5, 2010 by Mike Shea

Borderlands is a unique and rare game that, unlike many current games, pulls you in right away and never lets go. This Diablo-style first person shooter has all of the best elements of an action game and a loot-based roleplaying game packed with some beautiful artwork and enough content to keep you busy for fifty hours or more.

Filed Under: Reviews, Video Games Tagged With: borderlands

Review: Dragon Age: Origins – Return To Ostagar DLC

April 29, 2010 by Vanir

Dragon Age fans! Go back to where it all started! See dead people! Find stuff. If you’re me, be disappointed. Should you buy this? Read on for my recommendation. (Hint: NO.)

Filed Under: Reviews, Video Games Tagged With: bioware, DA:O, david gaider, dragon age, dragon age origins, man at arms is very upset, microsoft points, money grab, paid DLC, return to ostagar, Roleplaying Games, videogame

Review: “God of War III”

April 16, 2010 by Vanir

God of War III is big, beautiful, and ultra-violent. But does it live up to the hype? To find out, you must visit the Oracle at Delphi! (Or, you can just click the link if you don’t have that kind of time.)

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Video Games Tagged With: aphrodite, blades of exile, cerberus, ghost of sparta, god of war, god of war 2, god of war 3, god of war II, god of war III, hades, hera, hermes, kratos, puritans, zeus

Review: “The Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea”

April 14, 2010 by Bartoneus

The Plane Above is the next 4th Edition D&D supplement that focuses specifically on the Astral Sea, denizens of the plane, a wide variety of locations found there, campaign ideas involving the plane and a handful of new monsters that can be found in the Astral Sea.

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4th Edition, astral sea, book, D&D, dnd 4e, Dungeons and Dragons, Reviews, the plane above

Review: SmallWorld

March 26, 2010 by Vanir

SmallWorld – strategy game or prophetic doom-simulator for the day Flying Goblins take over the Earth? Find out why you need to play this game immediately OR RISK EVERYTHING.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Reviews, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: board games, days of wonder, dragon masters, ghouls, giants, psycho ex-girlfriends, risk, smallworld, sorcerers

Review: “Player’s Handbook 3”

March 18, 2010 by Bartoneus

The Player’s Handbook 3 is the newest core release for 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons that introduces a lot of new content including the psionic power source. In much the same way the PHB2 introduced primal classes with a back story, this book lays out the changes to any D&D world that might bring about psionic characters and races. If you’re a fan of psionics, miss rangers that could cast natural spells, want to play classes that are more versatile and flexible, or if you’re just looking for some new options for your 4th edition game you really should check out this book.

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e dnd, 4th Edition, D&D, Dungeons and Dragons, PHB3, player's handbook 3, Reviews

Review: Heavy Rain

March 11, 2010 by Vanir

The Origami Killer has struck again, and the clock is ticking! Read on to find out if Heavy Rain lives up to the hype, how it almost gave me a panic attack, and why you definitely should give this game a look.

Filed Under: Humor, Reviews, Roleplaying Games, Video Games Tagged With: boobs, butt physics, dragon's lair, heavy rain, jacqui ainsley, playstation 3, ps3, qte, shenmue

Review: “Vox” RPG

March 4, 2010 by guest

Vox by Michael Fiegel is a somewhat schizophrenic game. No, literally. You play a character with voices in his or her head. Each player controls a character and may also control a voice in another player’s head. The PCs aren’t necessarily crazy, though. These voices are quite real, and under certain circumstances can take over the PCs’ bodies and control their actions.

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: vox

Review: Mass Effect 2

February 26, 2010 by Vanir

Mass Effect 2: It’s like Breakin’ 2 – Electric Boogaloo, but without all that messy breakdancing. You can’t do that in a vacuum. Turbo and Boogaloo Shrimp would implode. That is, unless Special K can discover her biotic abilities in time.

Filed Under: Humor, Reviews, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Video Games Tagged With: bioware, frustrating game elements, mass effect, mass effect 2, miranda lawson, sniper rifles, stupid mining, wang dang space poontang, warp bullets

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